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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1904
Page
4
An obsolete notice explains mail subscriptions expire and papers may be withheld if payment is not received in advance. It notes the address label and receipts are handled at Beau, Washington, as secondclass matter. The excerpt includes a Swift quotation about two ears of corn and politicians.
A Star editorial warns of one million immigrants arriving this year and accuses a syndicate of steamship companies and foreign governments of manipulating migration. It contrasts today’s immigrants with past arrivals, urges reader responsibility, and announces a forthcoming series by John Vandercook and Marten E. Pew to explore the issue without discrediting foreign-born citizens.
The article lauds President Diaz for ending civil strife in Mexico and launching vast development. It notes his potential visit to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis as a mark of his standing among nations and as a neighbor to the United States.
Beaumont reports describe a severe mosquito outbreak along the Sabine corridor, forcing railroad workers to abandon Sabine and seek refuge in Beaumont. Section crews demand screens and higher wages as wire screens are unavailable and trains sit idle amid the pest problem.
Star Dust notes the Rathbone Sisters recognized by the Knights of Pythian as Clyde Fitch recovers from a road collision. A quip follows about railroad presidents and ambitions to join the Interstate Commerce Commission in a period tone.
A fragmentary passage shows a bandit defiantly declaring he will not be taken alive during an interview with the Daily Ochre's special commissioner. A staff photographer captures the moment as the scene unfolds.
A terse printed fragment quotes Josh Wise and riffs on wartime sentiment. It muses over rationing and the idea of a traditional woman maintaining home life while discussing Russian and Japanese wartime claims. The language suggests a satirical or editorial aside within a broader column.
A fragmentary item recalls a Boston boy boasting of a gold medal in trigonometry and a New York boy replying with a tease. A country town vignette notes Sundays and city traffic, with mentions of Yarbro’s widow, a Sisco train ride, and a question about Mrs. Gabbington’s last words.
A facetious note questions why camels have humps and attributes it to nature. The page promotes STAR DUST'S FIRST AID FOR preservers with labeled cutouts for various foods to aid jar organization. It then cites a Chicago statistic claiming one in three city-schoolchildren has dis faned nerves, while noting adult nerves remain in good condition.
New York on September 26 reports the death of Louie Vielschmann a millionaire baker and philanthropist who died yesterday at his home on Seventy seventh Street.Mr Vielschmann's generous works earned him devotion from New York City’s poor and he supported numerous charitable causes.
An outspoken editorial by MARLEN FE. PEW denounces European governments and steamship agents for exploiting desperate Eastern Hemisphere migrants. It portrays steerage as a market, traces abuses across Europe and America, and argues immigration threatens national welfare and moral life.
A critical look at steamship agents and immigration practices through Europe reveals a scheme to lure laborers to America. Marcus Braun reports agents train emigrants to evade laws, aided by compromised officials, with propaganda claiming bread grows on trees and cities are paved with gold.
A warning caller reports Jack Chesterfield plans jail escape as he faces a criminal assault charge. In court he asked to speak to his wife, was allowed to kiss her in the hall, while deputies kept him guarded. The article notes unverified tips and requests readers to call if Star delivery is missed.
A weary Wisconsin businessman contemplates hard work and poverty until a heartfelt birthday telegram from his daughter reveals enduring love and a renewed sense of purpose. He realizes true wealth lies in family and resilience, not riches, and resolves to keep fighting.
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