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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1914
Page
4
In Olympia the push for a fair minimum wage stalls amid conferences and public statements. Critics accuse the commission of procrastination and favoritism toward long apprenticeships, urging action to set a workable standard for all workers. The piece contrasts this with a distant Mexican conflict over soap, underscoring urgency.
A judge in Indiana discharged a prisoner after a brief arrest justification, criticizing police courts as inferior to higher courts and urging scrutiny of grounds for arrests. The piece notes judges releasing suspects when evidence is weak and questions reliance on sleuths' testimony. It mentions the adjutant general of Colorado and jail terms for Mother Jones followers.
A naval officer fought a man in a Hampton Roads hotel lobby after a public ball dispute over dancing with his wife. The piece muses on guardianship, social reform, and keeping behavior clean while praising the officer's strong stance as a safer example of respect for womanhood.
An unusual South American mammal, the armadillo, is described as wearing a protective armor from nose to tail. When threatened it can roll into a ball exposing only its armored surface. It can also burrow rapidly, escaping faster than two men can dig to reach safety.
An advertisement extols St Jacobs Oil as a penetrating rheumatism remedy offering instant relief from pain stiffness and swelling. It claims the cure requires no internal treatment and has helped millions for backache neuralgia sciatica and sprains. A small trial bottle is urged from any drug store.
A collage of humor pieces from The Seattle Star includes a spoof about a burglar overheard by a poet’s wife, a Christmas gallop of sayings, and a Rockville Center fable about the Honnie Cripple Club which allegedly promotes prolific offspring. Separate gags include office stair climbs, nearsighted postcards, and pricey dreams of pink elephants and green dogs.
The Star argues Seattle should close saloons all week to curb family need and public expense. A letter from Former Drinker urges equal treatment of visible and invisible property. A separate note promotes a spring clean-up to improve sanitation and curb fly breeding.
United Press reports from Areon on March 31 describe Pancho Villa leading rebels personally in combat. Dressed in a worn suit and red neckerchief, he fights at the front, urging troops, loading rifles, and earning fierce loyalty from his men as Huerta enforces harsh measures in Mexico City.
The piece blends historical submarine lore with memoirs of Pancho Villa. It recalls Plymouth bay dives, early diving bells, and air restoration concepts, then shifts to Villa’s 1910s exploits including confiscation, fitful mercy, harsh discipline, a mysterious American ally, and his penchant for swift decisive gun action.
A Tye resident defends local enforcement against a March 24 letter titled Booze at Tye claiming the sheriff's office and the Great Northern railroad are misrepresented. The writer praises the town's honesty and asks the author to assess her own experiences in a well-run community.
The Star condemns the arrest of Har Dyal as misguided zeal by officials and warns that deportation would be unwise and un-American. It argues enlightenment through ideas brings hope of life and liberty amid India’s harsh conditions.
A letter argues that stocks and bonds should be taxed like money and questions why property types are treated differently. The writer contends such taxation would equalize burdens and reduce class favoritism in taxation.
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