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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1921
Page
11
A group of five friends begin with a basic game and shift to high stakes using the sky as the unit. By midnight two have won fortunes and urge another round, but the losers must head home to honor prior promises before 1 am.
A garbled collage of remarks and notices includes jokes about pool, hotel clerks, and a Gillette blade, mixed with miscellaneous quotes and brief social notes. It mentions D Annunzio, Cinderella Foote in Loveland, a Japanese Korea governor, and a bridge party hosted by Mrs James J Wilson, with scattered commentary on taxes and garlic odor removal.
The Star praises Seattle business men at a Monday meeting of about 200 attendees. They pledge to ignore pessimism and urge a forward march, urging calm, confidence, and action to steer the city through adversity. Dr. Matthew and Carl Croson are cited urging leadership and optimism.
Twenty years hence two innocent Stillman children face public scrutiny as their parents divorce unfolds. The piece argues scandal branding harms offspring regardless of verdict, warning parents to guard their names to avoid a lifelong reputational stain.
An economist recalculates immigrant outfitting in 1630 England for America at about $20.23, noting similar goods cost $23.15 in 1913. The piece contrasts historical prices with modern value and cites Columbus era costs of $5,000, arguing currency buying power shifts over centuries.
A 1911 Rostand work described in advance notices as The Last Night of Don Juan merges poetic power with drama. Don Juan is not redeemed but shown as a fool, while Satan, courtly and witty, presides as punishment nears. The play largely centers on women as Don Juan’s imagined conquests flit through his downfall.
The piece notes mixed views on facial hair amid rising gasoline use and fire safety concerns. It suggests debates over whether beards affect ignition risk or fuel protection without presenting concrete new data.
Mercer Island reader says she knows her own mind from cradle onward while another doubter asserts never. A third notes awareness before teens and a hotel guest adds some must be older than Eve to know it.
Billy Sanday comments target women in Cincinnati over their clothing prompting criticism. The remark underscores a clash over attire and public discourse.
The New York World excerpt argues that a literary revival may arise led by Sinclair Lewis and contemporaries. It notes dangers from the moving picture industry and the cinema economy but urges faith in a forthcoming golden age, suggesting writers may overcome material and social pressures to produce major works.
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