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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1911
Page
5
A garbled dialogue fragment shows two characters debating marriage plans and finances. The exchange hints at parental consent, money shortages, and a possible journey or departure, with a line about a waiting Mr. Jones and a mention of a plane. The text suggests serialized drama snippets rather than a full scene.
The article notes William R. Crawford of Renton & Southern railroad jailed for violating public utilities law in Seattle. It highlights Justice Brown's view that fines against corporations are insufficient without punishing individuals. Crawford appeals through multiple courts as banks report loan declines and investors wary amid high living costs.
A San Diego backed scheme uses a steam driven sea mower to harvest kelp beds off Southern California as a source of nitrogen and other nutrients for fertilizer. The device replaces manual scythes with whirligig knives on a boat, turning kelp into valued ocean fertilizer.
A call for genuine cheerful smiles that come from a warm heart. The piece urges people to share kindness in every setting from streets to classrooms and workplaces, describing smiles as sunshine that dispels clouds and reveals light.
An infatlivle Sign. The neighborly exchange hints at a humorous street scene. The text mentions a stingy man and a cob pipe remark, suggesting a pasted or garbled transcript segment with chipped phrases and punctuation. The source preserves odd wording and partial dialogue from a local page.
In Montgomery a convention of five hundred cotton growers bankers congressmen and business men calls for cotton to be fixed at 15 cents a pound. They defend the move as protection against price manipulation by buyers. In Budapest Counts Exterhagg and Wolkenstein exchanged two shots and missed both times.
A reader notes a vice commission report deemed unfit for mail and imagines its fate if fully released. The piece surveys Etna’s lava flow in Sicily, a Frisco man faking death with poison, and Taft’s birthday quiet. It adds quips about golf umpire safety and a Vic torian golfer’s exclamations.
A light exchange about advertising in the Boston Transcript. A hustling solicitor suggests selling an advertised business while the merchant doubts the value of ads.
A brief item notes Wige-Henpechke has bought a motor boat and named it after his wife. The humorous quip contrasts noted signs of farm life and political imagery from period newspapers.
A courthouse inquiry probes why few women serve on King County juries. Despite summonses many are exempt or decline. authors cite childcare, husbands, and other duties. The piece notes no women jurors have served in the county's superior court despite repeated calls.
Inspector Sharp reports four city hall employees were present during the inspection, while Inspector Dick questions any irregularities. The dialogue suggests concern over staffing during the inspection and possible irregularities in the building.
A collage of humorous lines and letters, including a low voiced plea to cheer an ill grandfather, a mock funeral question, a soldier funeral joke, a long letter from a sweetheart, and brief ads about rewards and tailoring. The text blends bawdy quips with moralizing statements and light satire.
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