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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1909
Page
5
The piece argues three possible Taft decisions in the Ballinger Pinchot dispute. It says Pinchot’s fate will reveal whether he is right and Ballinger survives, or Pinchot is dismissed and Ballinger remains, with politics possibly sparing both.
A Cleveland man faced court for slapping his wife claiming a constitutional right to silence gossipers. Judge imposed a suspended $25 fine plus costs, prompting editorial critique on lower courts using such sentences in constitutional disputes and questioning deterrence.
A bearded vignette from Norman shows Fritz a German waiter with a neck wound story from a labor celebration. It notes restaurant tactics to ban undesirable patrons by a “You are wanted at the telephone” card and recalls a Riverside drive family dinner involving a Chinese assistant chef and a Japanese valet with comic telephone miscommunication.
The text hints at a Boston Record fragment about an actor recalling a performance with lines on saving money and help being near. It mentions a first actor and a second scene with many houses referenced, but the exact event or names are unclear.
A lively historic voice argues that Arctic exploration has reshaped school maps from Peary to Amundsen. It notes shrinking unknown lands, enlarging explored regions, and Greenland’s true scale as vast as distances across the United States.
An assorted clipping humorously blends patient tales, a “horse doctor” line, and doctorly brag in a chatty magazine style. Characters joke about marriages, executors paying bills, and a waiter’s recipe quip, reflecting light south Chicago era humor.
A patriotic lyric celebrating Washington as the speaker’s homeland. The narrator recalls traveling across prairies and cities, then returning to Washington with longing. The chorus extols Washington’s beauty, rivers, farms, and mountains, expressing deep affection and pride.
Diana's Diary details Mise Dillpickles joining a Bloomer Girls baseball team led by Manager Splash of Lisle Box. The squad faces hostile towns and a canceled Grasshopperville game over gate splits. The piece hints at selective venues and a potential Reda recoupment, with Dillpickles aiming for her first home run.
A reader praises The Star for reporting on girls in laundries forced to long hours and poor conditions. The writer urges Blanche H. Mason to investigate, noting health decline and lack of sunshine, urging fair hours to protect mothers and children. An admirer commends the paper's focus on injustices.
A set of pithy adages argues that doctors seek personal healing through others and individuals promote themselves as soloists. It warns that suppressed anger may signal inner flaw and suggests self-importance leads to entitlements or errors.
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