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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1922
Page
13
A call for harsher punishment for drunk driving links hooch and homicide as twin dangers. The author urges Seattle to jail drunken motorists who mix alcohol and gasoline, insisting even uninjured drivers deserve jail when caught.
Sir Robertorne announces Great Britain will start paying interest on war debts to America next autumn with no payment method conditions. The annual interest nears a quarter of a billion dollars, funded by high domestic taxation that keeps Britain financially secure while other nations taxed lightly. The piece praises British fiscal discipline and national sacrifice, contrasts tax regimes, and notes admiration for British leadership.
A fragment from a public discussion questions why no steady boat line operates on the Mississippi from upper port to St. Louis and to the river mouth. It cites a $100 million investment with no year round eight foot draft ships, attributing the issue to railroads driving boats off. The remarks mix biblical quotes and satire on war era business and social views.
The daily word amity means friendship goodwill peace and harmony. It traces to Latin amicus with the accent on the first syllable and is used to describe cordial relations between nations such as the United States and Canada.
A Vocational Student with Two Years Overseas Service defends veteran smokers against a March 31 article by HH Imac. The writer cites wartime experience and says most overseas veterans smoke and deserve their rights. He invites Imac to attend Disabled American Veterans meetings at Roosevelt Hall.
A Spokane letter writer denounces police and medical brass for killing pigeons, arguing the birds are innocent and publicly cared for. The piece urges compassion, questions authority over city duties, and links harsh acts to broader social ills.
The report claims N. D. Fall could carry his own community if he becomes an unlikely candidate for the Seattle council. The piece alleges Hall is a creation of Jay Thomas, chief ally of Puget Sound Power & Light Co., and a member of a 42 person advisory panel chosen by the Union League. It states Hall was selected by Thomas months ago with help from W. T. Campbell, a banker.
Poetic meditation on time as fleeting days and doors that open from Yesterdays to Tomorrow. It envisions arches of years built from today and roads and highways lined with doors guiding toward life’s treasure stores. An evocative reflection on passage and possibility.
A vivid scene shows Maude Sweetman and Sabre discussing West Seattle politics. Jay Thomas’s maneuvering dominates the nomination scene with clubs withdrawing, leaving Hall as a contender amid accusations of manipulation.
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