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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1912
Page
4
Dialog suggests conflict over women's suffrage and its impact on voters. A man seeks change through acceptance, while a woman challenges his restraint. A line imagines a future rush by young men to win the appealing vote.
The Ohio ballot approved a new progressive constitution giving citizens direct power through initiative and referendum, enabling direct lawmaking, local control of utilities, and labor protections. It also expands municipal home rule and authorizes minimum wage provisions, while workers receive compensation for industrial diseases. The piece notes mercy and reform themes with references to H. Morse and others.
A reflective piece argues against monomaniacal hobbies and obsessions. It notes many fixations from health to temperance to wit, warns that focusing on one theme harms judgment and imagination, and urges balanced use of faculties like reason, creativity, and feeling.
A column notes primary day turnout and no rain policy while discussing Hamilton's situation at the county poor farm. It mentions Taft’s perceived weakness, John Murphy and Eva Kelleher's rapid marriage, sea water gold extraction efforts, Seattle fishery payments, and Oscar Straus as a Bull Moose gubernatorial candidate.
A reader denounces the newspaper as cowardly and spineless in a sharp letter. The author signs as One Who Knows to keep the editor from identifying the writer. The dialogue touches on marriage and social awkwardness in a fractured exchange.
A curiously frugal Indiana magnate amused a guest with a 55 cent dinner bill. The guest misreads the host’s crestfallen mood, then the host jokes that a nickel offsets the entire sum. A second item recounts a bachelor at a concert who learns the real tune behind No. 6, then buys a ring the next day.
A slice of period humor and dialogue features Osmire Says and Beeleysport commentary on weekly and daily routines. The humor shifts to a timid tradesman, a clock drummer, and a quip about elections, all reflecting a light, punny tone from a Chicago Examiner style.
Marie Echolz of Start-up recalls her pet pig named Pet who befriended her and followed her around until Pet was killed. She writes about the pig’s cleanliness, intelligence, and gentle nature and her sorrow at Pet’s death. The letter to Uncle Jack ends with a resolve to avoid another pet.
Letters from Beatrice Baker Olive Baker Deena Dunham Ashley Dunham and Marjorie Wilson express interest in joining The Star Circle. They describe ages grades and schools Emerson school and request membership cards and participation in contests and prizes.
Three readers write to Dear Uncle Jack requesting membership cards. Marcella Cater 4001 Dayton Ave asks for a card, Milton Harter Sultan Washington requests joining The Star Circle as a Sixth grader, and Everett Stevens Leahy Washington explains distance hinders timely contest answers while living among sagebrush and hunting rabbits.
A 12 year old seventh grader at Longfellow School writes to join The Star Circle and asks for a membership form or information to become a member. The tone is eager and earnest seeking inclusion.
Uncle Jack allows each Circle member to choose a subject for next week's Circle contest. Every boy or girl member may contribute drawings stories photos or poems. The best contribution wins a pound box of chocolates. Submissions must reach The Star office by 2 pm next Friday.
A 12 year old York girl Marguerite Ollock of 2239 33rd Ave asks for a membership in a local program while noting she attends York School. The brief entry records a personal plea and her residential address.
Three white barges moving one way met three black barges traveling opposite in a narrow canal. The channel was too tight for passing, leading to a collision and a bay area becoming the scene of the incident.
The text describes a canal lock or narrow passage where only one barge fits at a time. A puzzle arises with three white barges and three black barges needing to pass. The solution by canal workers involved a coordinated sequence to move pairs or use a waiting scheme to avoid collision, enabling all barges to traverse the bottleneck safely.
A short verse by 13 year old Chester Teegarden from Seattle notes buying an evening Star to see comic art. He describes finding important parts on page four and becoming a member, sending drawings twice and waiting for a Saturday Star surprise.
The following girls and boys have applied for Circle membership certificates. The certificates have been sent them. Write Uncle Jack at The Star for a membership card. Marguerite Pollock, 3239 33rd av. Everett Stevens, Leahy, Wash, Deena Dunham, Anacortes. Ashley Dunham, Anacortes. Marjorie Wilson, 9256 57th 8. Oliver Baker, 2022 42nd N. Beatrice Baker, 2022 42nd N. Marcella Cater, 4001 Daytonav. Milton Barter, Sultan, Wsh.
William Emmeluth, a third grade pupil at Whit worth school, is shown with his dog. He recently joined The Circle club and enjoys it. William and his pet are constant companions at home on 4826 40 av.
The Star prints reader letters urging stricter responsibility for auto drivers after many pedestrian fatalities. A second note defends Roosevelt and Spanish-American veterans in a 1900s political debate. A third letter from Seattle Recreation and Playgrounds League supports transferring the old city hall site to a downtown open park.
A Washington Herald piece notes a boy shows makings of a champion pugilist, stating he won’t fight anyone unless sure he can whip them. The quote reveals high confidence and early talent in boxing.
In a brief exchange, young Andy asks what a leading woman is and the father judge answers that any woman who is married fits the description. The quotation frames a courtroom moment reflecting social norms of the era.
A Detroit Free item contrasts a sensible girl who helps her mother and excels at home with others who are flighty. It notes she will not romanticize men at a summer resort, ending that she must be a possible girl. It also references KH Rockwood Hoar on President Lincoln and a remark about negroes waiting to speak at a White House audience.
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