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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1921
Page
13
A couple visits the auto show to view new rubber and small seven passenger sedans. The wife expresses desire for such a car while a sedan catches her eye. The salesman learns their names and address but does not follow up.
A jumble of letters, advertisements, and anecdotes from a 1920s page. It includes a plea about payment, references to a Henry Glenn, Dan Lées aviation mention, a mock ad line for a dollar watch, and quips about Edison and Heaven. Names, places, and assorted filler blurbs create a collage of era-specific topics.
Economists disagree on stabilizing prices via currency regulation and other methods. The piece compares price volatility to natural climate cycles, noting the difficulty of predicting swings and the call for national discussions among business leaders.
A writer seeking epilepsy guidance is advised to mail name and address to Information Editor of the U S Public Health Service in Washington D C. A mailed statement on epilepsy will be provided, offering potential public health insights to the sender.
A U S newspaper column argues Americans waste no cost in politeness by using the word please in telegrams. It notes three million dollars yearly saved or spent by courtesy, praising French habit of saying merci and citing reporters rewarding politeness, framing courtesy as a social smoothness.
A humorous domestic vignette follows a husband dreading annual spring cleaning while his wife transforms the house. He worries about chaos, yet time and order return as the fairy queen of spring, aided by broom and mop, restores order. A proverbial saying ends the note about freight rates.
A traveler recalls a donor who provided daily cups of cold water in the desert and Holy Land. The act cost little money but showed thought and kindness, echoing the Lord’s promise to those who give water with care and love. The narrator reflects on the value of small deeds.
The piece reprints a Los Angeles Merchants and Manufacturers Association bulletin urging fair living wages, careful notice before wage cuts, and clear explanations to employees. It argues wage reductions must be justified and framed to foster harmony, praising cooperative employer worker relations to prevent unrest.
Readers propose penalties for landlords who refuse to rent to families with children. Suggestions range from heavy fines to regulation. one reader urges young couples deserve cottages while landlords hold apartments.
An old advertisement touts Bayer Aspirin with the Bayer name and directions from physicians over 21 years. It promotes Bayer Cromon tablets for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism toothache and pain and notes small tin boxes and larger packs sold by druggists.
Stanley Karmans, formerly of this vicinity, bought a Ford touring car and had a slight accident the first day he wore it as a watch charm in Sparta, Michigan.
Advertisement notes Smuddy offers Boldt French pastries for home enjoyment. Boldt pastries highlighted as desirable treat with emphasis on freshness and flavor.
A call for Washington and Oregon to join as one community to build a $50,000,000 to $100,000,000 yearly wealth through unified fruit canning and marketing. The plan urges coordinated capital, leadership, and planning to expand in rich valleys like Puyallup, Sumner, and beyond, boosting tax base, jobs, and citizenship.
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