Millionair Club founder seeks Seattle council seat
In a self described independent bid M G Johanson asserts he has built the Millionair Club through altruistic giving and seeks city help via a council run. He claims he will fight hypocrisy and vows to serve the citizens if elected, defending his neutrality and public good record amid scrutiny.
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Millionair Club
Seattle
Beattie
Peter Witt
Counel
Caldwell
Frank Kinnall
Fair City
Poindexter Challenged by Rising Progressive Leader
The Star blasts Poindexter for the Newberry vote and calls for a strong, capable successor to defeat him. It lauds his early reform work but condemns recent shifts toward reaction, urging a real progressive to rise from Washington’s masses. It also notes public chatter about Henry and Alaska plans.
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Newberry
Poindexter
The
Star
Michigan
United Senate
Washington
Couo Hs
United States Senate
Ter
Getting Nowhere Fast by Political Commentary
A political column criticizes rapid patronage for government jobs, warns President Harding against temptations, and predicts a focus on 1904. The piece mocks advisers and a bungling Congress while noting social contrasts and ironic metaphors about corsets and dreamily eyed girls.
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Harding
Newberry Investment Faces Senate Seat Bid Backlash
The Newberry family eyes a seat in the Senate as Tru man Newberry moves to Washington. Publicity looms as campaigns draw free advertising, prompting questions about wealth and influence in the nation’s capital and a possible shift in who belongs to the Millionaire club.
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Newberry
Senate
Truman Newberry
Washington, D. C
Sam
Uncle Sam
New Washington
McCumber
North Dakota
Pennsylvania
Millionaire Club
As Free as Air in Wireless Telegraphy Rise
A year after wireless telephony emerged Pacific coast homes gain radios with tens of thousands of radio phones. The air’s free by design, a public utility from the start, with one-time cost for usage and no monthly tolls. This shift could reshape utility economics and consumer expectations.
Shipping Board Report On Ship Subsidies Debated
Representative Mann notes a Shipping Board document sent with a pro subsidy letter actually argues against ship subsidies, highlighting internal debate over subsidy policy. The exchange underscores partisan dispute over funding and maritime support.
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Shipping Board
Mann
You can't keep a good secret down. A hen pecked man feels like a worm
A witty line contrasts secrecy with social judgment as a husband faces pressure and self doubt. The quip evokes teasing at a social gathering and reflects traditional gender expectations.
Celebrating Saint Patrick's Day and American Identity
The writer argues for inclusive celebration of holidays beyond one nation, praising Ireland’s influence while stressing patriotism and unity. He cites cross cultural observances and personal acts of respect, urging a live and let live approach and noting his own wear of green.
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the Star
Alice Monroe
Ireland
Cork
Patrick Hengy
America
Washington
Lincoln
Learn a Word Every Day: ExpIate Defined
Daily vocabulary note explains expiate meaning to pay penalty or make amends with pronunciation and etymology from Latin expiare. Includes companion forms expiation and expiatory and a sample usage about murder expiation by death in most states.
Critics Urge Curb on Animal Abuse in Films
A reader condemns cruelty in film production and questions censors and their handling of animal mistreatment. The letter argues that children are affected by such depictions and calls for stronger action to prevent brutality in moving pictures.
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Moving Picture Censore
Be Kind to Animals Week Urges Censor Board Action
G V Boucher argues against film cruelty to animals and urges the censor board to curb harmful comedies and Be Kind to Animals Week, noting Oregon teachers promote kindness yet films ignore the example. He warns school boards may step in to regulate after years of neglect.
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Oregon
Board of Censors
G. V. Boucher
U S for Japs Seems to Him
A subscriber writes about alleged discrimination at a navy yard, recounting a day in April when a Japanese passenger rode in a car supplied by Americans and criticizing the discharge of workers, soap shortages, and housing during wartime. The letter advocates equal treatment and questions pull-based favoritism.
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the Star
Navy Yard
West End
Navy
No. 1
All Hamlets Now in Copenhagen Lockout
Jamee J Montague notes a city lockout in Copenhagen has left the Melancholy Danes in a tense mood and the theater empty as doors stay shut.
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Jamee J. Montague
Copenhagen
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