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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1907
Page
4
A fragmented Seattle Star notice discusses subscription clarity and delivery issues. The text references telephone numbers, agency names, and generic “subscription” and “receipt” phrases, indicating steps to ensure accurate subscriber records and proper delivery. No clear events or people are identifiable due to the garbled OCR.
An editorial calls out Seattle and King County officials over streetcar safety. It cites deadly crashes blamed on defective streetcar fenders, notes coroner verdicts censuring the Seattle Electric Company, and questions the city council and Board of Public Works for inaction despite laws and ordinances.
In a tight knit burg where every resident knows each other, two travelers seek lodging and face collective suspicion. They visit the first hotel they find and suffer a poor outcome as gossip and personal grievances color their reception.
Take a voyage to the U S navy yard to view battleships Oregon Wisconsin and Nebraska cruisers Charleston Boston Buffalo and training ship Philadelphia mammoth dry docks torpedo boats and prison ship Nipsic Boats depart Pier 2 foot of Youler way six times daily round trip sixty cents each trip offers a full harbor tour with prominent naval craft and facilities mentioned
A collage of whimsical snippets features a wandering minstrel, village life, and sundry quips. The text threads jokes about boarding houses, absinthe, weather in South America, and playful wordplay on famous figures and phrases.
A lively 1907 girl strolls the boulevard with drooping eyelids and studied indifference. Her seeming aloofness hides keen awareness of surroundings, likened to Evelyn Nesbit in charm and Aphrodite in grace. She wears a large plume and enjoys whetting boys’ attention.
Dr. Johnson quotes frame benevolence as a guiding force, noting that pleasing others can become a driven virtue. The line contrasts admiration with steady ambition, suggesting moral aims shape behavior.
A garbled exchange shows a botched telegram about a wife and possible infidelity, with misheard phrases and conjecture. The dialogue references deception and money, while a stray note describes a Roman temple found by divers off Sfax in a Tunisian coast town. The piece closes with a cheeky advertisement for Oriental Billiard and Pool Parlor offering new tables and a 6x10 pool table in Gentile.
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