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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1909
Page
9
The piece argues two thirds of U S revenues go to ghosts and specters of war past and future, labeling pensions interest and defense as heavy annual costs. It cites 1909 year end figures: civil and miscellaneous 164 million, navy 115 million, postal deficits 19 million, interest 21 million, with administration and public services totaling about the same as war debt.
In New York a historic ship Portsmouth reappears on the Hudson a nine day cruise by New Jersey naval militia shows the old craft in modern waters. Police officer John J. McCormick rescues a six year old from a nine foot ditch and is hailed as a brave helper.
A suburbanite considers inviting an unannounced guest for dinner to distract his wife from a cascade of troubles. The cook is gone, their cow is dead, and the wife suffers a nervous spell and a sprained wrist, prompting a plan to host as a distraction.
Visitors receive seven tokens of friendship as Baron N Kando and educators are feted at a luncheon hosted by exposition management. Washington University President Kane and others attend while Repeducators from nations discuss rising interest in education and Japan’s skilled learners.
Chapter one portrays a young girl named Rosetta as she arrives in New York seeking stage work. She faces temptations and the rough world of theater life while Edythe, her companion, lands a spot with the Leffier Bratton company. The excerpt follows rehearsals at a 37th Street hall and hints at social pressures surrounding young actresses.
A collage of comic exchanges and clipped lines from various papers. Snippets touch on love letters jokes, weather, and misquoted dialogue, including remarks about boarding, a revolver, and early 20th century social banter. Names and places appear in passing within the garbled text.
Witnesses described a couple lunching in a downtown cafe. Some thought the woman wore a white hat and appeared honeymoon ready while he played a refined cafe patron. He finished with a beer, cigarette, and a 1.40 bill as they waited for service.
A hat catches fire in the depot lunch room after a morning mishap. A quick alarm brings fire crews as a bystander uses a seltzer bottle to douse the flames. The stylish white hat is ruined while the anonymous hero and a tipsy patron share a comic exit.
A reflective glimpse on how some women pursue stylish living as a defining goal, examining influences, choices, and the lessons drawn from dressing to impress and assert presence in society.
In Massillon Ohio two tramps sought food during a rainstorm and entered a home. While Mrs. John Suivers prepared bread, one thief grabbed a steak from the frying pan and handed it to a companion at a window before fleeing. the loss was not immediately noticed.
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