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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1922
Page
13
The piece surveys how American speech diverges from English, noting Skeat’s 700 000 word tally and the 19 160 commonly used words with Anglo Saxon Latin Greek and other origins. It highlights Lithuanian as a curious footnote amid broader linguistic trivia and quotes a senator on defending American ideals.
Representative Layton of Delaware decries the constitution as a historical matter. A Geneva TV segment asks Am I my brother's keeper as the broadcast date May 29 is mentioned.
The article notes Len Small seeks women on his Illinois embezzlement jury while lawyers reflect on trials that are tried, retried, and retried again. Representative Rucker of Missouri criticizes others as easy.
A notice says an elderly, unable to work woman left a black coin purse containing small change a car token and three five dollar bills valued at about 15 dollars. She walked from Whitman ave toward Fremont ave and misplaced the purse near Motor place. Call North 3348 or report at 4263 Whitman Ave. May Douglas.
Philip Tindall reports a letter from Frank P. Allen criticizing Japanese farmers in the Duwamish valley. The piece contrasts Japanese agricultural success with Italians and Germans, arguing intermarriage will not ally Japanese with Americans and claiming Italians in the valley have been displaced.
Letter from Mrs. N. H. Dunning of Los Angeles thanks The Star for addressing Spokane pigeons cruelty. She calls out officer misconduct and praises press power to oppose cruelty while praising pigeons in Pershing Square and noting Seattle and Los Angeles fountain scenes with tame birds.
The Star notes a deputy counsel’s opinion that Miller would be entitled to a filing fee refund if he ran for mayor under a mistaken eligibility. It argues Meier’s office showed disqualifying effort after Miller filed and urges prompt refund of the fee.
Beattie reader J. C. J. argues that a three cent carfare plan affects Pacific coast business. He warns against trusting politicians with public funds and urges supporting a stable Beattie as a regular town with strong business fundamentals.
Elizabeth White questions Mr. Axpayer and Knock Seattle in a letter to The Kaiser Editor. She asks why a hidden author defends Mrs. Blair and what her true aim is, urging honesty and bravery in public statements.
Today's word disburse means to spend expend or pay out. It comes from old French dens out and bourse and appears in phrases like disbursement used to describe government spending. The example shows cutting army spending to reduce disbursements for military purposes.
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