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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1908
Page
4
Public notice details subscription terms for Ballard Star Agency and Everett Star Agency with rates, mailing options, and mail delivery notes. It instructs readers to contact the office at Main 1060 for missed copies and to report subscription status updates and changes.
A Seattle column denounces the so called swagger set for loud drunken revelry gambling and fast living. It argues money cannot buy true gentility and defines the best society by character and intellect rather than wealth or display. It notes the existence of well behaved poor and middle classes amid a city with varied social circles.
The tomato comes from Peru and spinach from northern Asia. Cucumber from southern India and the exeplant from India. The pumpkin from Gutner and cherval from western Asia. Turnip and radishes from central Europe. Cabbage from Europe and asparagus from temperate Europe and western Asia. Heets from the Mediterranean, Persia and Babylonia. Samily grows in Greece and Italy. The sweet potato is American. parale from southern Europe and Algeria. Carrot grows across Europe Asia Minor Siberia and northern China. Artichoke is the wild cardoon native to lands around the Mediterranean. Corn salad grows wild across Europe Asia Minor and Japan. The potato came from Chile and arrived in Virginia in 1550 and Europe in 1585. Lettuce derived from the en dive found in temperate and southern Europe the Canaries Algeria Abyssinia and western Asia.
A long, humorous missive from Rath in Galveston dated Sept 16 complains of hotel mosquitoes and cold turtle soup. He mocks southern theatre charms and a flirtatious rail passenger, mentioning G cent theatre and various stage offerings. He ends with a playful remark about paddling in the gulf.
A collection of witty quips and squibs from various papers. The text includes Josh Wise on using wealth to make others happy and a jab at reformers, Uncle Joe Cannon with modesty and a watch, a dig at the campaign, a stranger in the city remarking on sameness, a dime left by a diner, a jab at saloon money handling, and a note on damsels and looks from multiple city papers.
A collage of brief quotes from multiple papers includes remarks on near wins and near misses in races and a jokey exchange about a safe hit in baseball. The passages mix sports banter with stray reflections on autos and suggestion, yielding a snapshot of casual newspaper chatter.
Mrs. Franklin Vannoy, described as a beautiful woman, is in the center as artist-architect Prank Vannoy proclaims a grand idea for the Brazilian capital. He unveils a white dream sheet on which he has sketched a marvelous concept, the moment a green perfume vial tips over.
Mrs Vannoy could not design or perform arts. She frets before a mirror and notes her hair will not curl. The mirror whispers a simple path to improvement through primping.
Three splendid specials feature prices from 50c to 2.50 a yard with plaids checks and novelty weaves ideal for knockabout or school wear. Sleeper items include combination suits and tailored ensembles in a range of fabrics with new models in millinery priced from 8.50 to 12.50 and suits from 25.00 to 135.00.
A fragmented scene follows Mrs. Vanney and Marie as Vanney obsesses over a dream device. He grows irate and despairing, muttering of wealth and fame, then returns to his workshop to continue the dream-making work. A later exchange hints at skepticism about his prospects.
Department records show a fragmentary listing mentioning Tr aL Seay MNANSEN Diemond Watches line and Cherry ptt with unclear context.
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