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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1912
Page
4
Seattle residents recall the long tradition of students returning to classrooms for a new school year. Parents guide children inside as eager youths reunite with friends and teachers, hoping for a year of learning, growth and memory making.
A Long Island driver inherits 37000 but rejects quitting, insisting he would die if he stopped working. He argues true fortune lies in purpose and service, not mere wealth, noting most people lose their drive once secure and that work keeps meaning in life.
The Cleveland Press editorializes on Judge Tiaford resigning from the Seattle federal bench. It argues that judges have friends and enemies and that voters should influence appointments and recalls to ensure friendly judges remain in office. It frames Hanford as a support for a reformist idea.
Labor day observances proceed smoothly in Seattle and the Twin Cities. A baby girl was born to Ida Conquest and Riccardo Bertelli after a year of retirement and marriage. Detroit faces alderman bribery indictments while national leaders draw mixed reactions to Taft and Roosevelt. A cooks and waiters union member named Bob Hesketh joined the parade.
A humorous dialogue plays on a baby copying wrestling moves as a toe hold and a pretend throne scene. Witty exchanges compare domestic quirks with vaudeville banter about gravity and aero racetat.
The Buffalo bishop at a Ocean Grove luncheon condemns the young man who vacations beyond his means. He warns there is more pain than pleasure in overspending and recalls a Buffalo bookkeeper who could not afford New York’s Rite Carlton, facing ridicule when seen dining out.
A famous spinster hosts charitable girls at her home. She points to a statue and says this is Minerva. The child asks if Minerva was married, and the hostess explains Minerva is the Goddess of Wisdom.
A courtroom joke frames a 1932 ward campaign. The wife praises the wife’s approach, the husband acknowledges his plan but says it cannot match the campaigns their mother once made. The judge delivers the closing line.
Woodrow Wilson criticized multi millionaires at a Spring Lake dinner. He cited a Goben Golde tale about four English servants for sea bathing, noting the fourth servant literally takes the host's bath, a jab at excess wealth and ostentation.
Ollie James defends the South at a Democratic convention dinner in Baltimore calling it misdescribed as sleepy. He mocks a drummer tale about Nola Chucky and a backroom grocery nap, noting two customers and a grocer’s silence as the scene.
A witty exchange questions marrying a girl to sing at a picture show. The reply claims the act makes the pictures seem better. The quip captures turn of phrase and vaudeville era humor.
A Boston Tran script scene depicts a tavern exchange about staying calm and cheeky war talk. A judge probes the mood as one speaker jokes about drinking and staying ready, while another asserts the youths plan to fight but are not belligerent.
A satirical remark hints at hidden disclosures about a Greek restaurant behind the Weekly Whang office. The message plays on muckraking potential to stagger Besleysport’s bon vivants.
A Baltimore American quip riffs on a missionary encounter with cannibals, noting with wry humor that the cannibals “simply ate him up.” The line frames a grim anecdote as a darkly comic reversal.
A mistress scolds Mollie for a noisy infant and Mollie replies the ape must make noise for quiet. The fragment from Lippincott's Magazine presents a quirky exchange in a nursery setting. The odd reference to an ape adds a curios note to the dialogue.
A Milwaukee Sentinel curiosity quotes a quip about a father promising rugs to his son as a summer plan. The playful line suggests confidence about beating college odds and hints at domestic humor rather than hard news.
Misses Abigail and Anna Eliza Robinson of South Jamesport, both over 70, left their yard for the first time in about 40 years to ride to Riverhead and see a circus parade. The sisters, long afraid of theft or damage to their home, were coaxed by Mrs J EB Weir of Brooklyn to join the outing and came back enthusiastic about automobiling.
A Kansas City Journal quote contrasts a violent scene with a light question about reality. The text describes a man striking his father with an ax while pursued and fired upon, escalating into a neighborhood chase, framed as a vivid, cinematic nightmare.
Nat Wills, famed hob o star, could join Muggs y M graw if he wishes. The article notes Wills’s vaudeville fame at the Orpheum and Alhambra circuits, his close ties to John McGraw, and his occasional baseball work with the New York Giants as a versatile utility man. It recounts his stage routine, travels with the Giants for spring training, and his role as a talent scout who helped discover Art Bues.
Nat Wills dominates the stage with a humming monologue and lively patter keeping the audience in uproar for twenty minutes. McIntyre and Hartley feature a musical talking act with catchy songs. The Wonder Kettle showcases liquid air feats freezing whisky. Annie Kent and The Bandit provide humorous and dramatic turns, with The Four Konerz Brothers displaying hoops and diabolos.
A packed Empress bill opens with a high grade dog act and features Musette the dancing violinist, O Rourke duo, and a comedy drama The Old Minstrel Man. Thomas Potter Dunne charms the audience with lively songs as The Night on a Roof Garden headlines, aided by pretty scenery and a strong chorus.
A live bear heads the Pantages bill this week with Alice Teddy the skater leading the show. Tom Kelly the Turk entertains with voice and humor while the Keene Trio and Chicklets draw big crowds. Paul Gordon and Ricco mix cycling singing and dancing for the audience.
In a letter the editor explains the split primaries for the Progressive party on September 7 and the regular primaries on September 9. The piece urges progressives to vote in their party on Saturday and also participate in Tuesday’s nonpartisan judiciary selections to fulfill civic duty.
A backstage tale titled Ready Money centers on a Arizona gold mine fraud. A desperate investor with 25 cents borrows against counterfeit money to impress friends, while a counterfeiter profits before the real gold is found and the mortgage is paid off. The twist ends with the con artist repaid and unmasked.
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