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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1921
Page
11
Hugo Kelley reports on a Seattle citizen who read Harding's message in full amid a chorus of voices. A disliked girl asks for a car while Iz Oscar Gush boasts a graight flush as others claim the 40-cent club did not cause egg price falls. A WORD FROM JOSH WISE notes some members prefer prison time to time.
A collage of brief items notes planetary movement of a six minute ferry route, a doggerel about 4 percent beer for invalids, Leo Palner's newborn daughter, a Missouri man’s death washing dishes, a Denver girl with altitude singing, an Oregon divorce claim, J Warren Kellfer at 85 as speaker, Joliet prison silence rule, and a jest about a boy named Johnny and daily baths.
The Star argues the school issue centers on Roosevelt high school in Cowen district and its adequate facilities. It rejects attacks on curriculum for political gain, defends vocational training and science, and says board faults are not the core question.
The piece contrasts a simple early marriage with later pressures of status and consumption. John and Mary’s early happiness in a modest cot becomes friction as wants rise, highlighting a return to simplicity and honest content as a remedy.
The era of April 14 1865 is recalled as Lincoln was shot and died next day. The author cites Whitman’s verses When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed and describes the nation’s grief, funeral journey, and the enduring memory of the fallen president. The passage notes the lilac sprig offered to the coffin and the lasting impact on both old and young.
A letter from the Disabled American Veterans of the World War thanks The Seattle Star for publicity and assistance in promoting a minstrel and vaudeville show at the Metropolitan theatre on Monday night April. The letter notes a crowded audience and financial returns exceeding expectations, and expresses lasting gratitude for the newspaper's help.
Fragmentary OCR note mentions color in cheeks and secretive secrete hints with unclear names. No coherent event or attribution readable.
Health letters discuss rickets signs such as head sweating irritability poor sleep and delayed teething with potbellied appearance. Advice notes that only medical exam can diagnose and recommends fresh air sunshine milk greens and cod liver oil under a physician. A specialist referral may be needed for definitive care.
Greenland Exkimes claim Europeans were sent to Greenland to learn virtue and good manners from the Greenland era.
Inquiring reader poll asks who should cradle a baby on a street car. Respondents give varied views: mother for very young babies. father if asked. general sentiment that it is part of a mother's duty. one advised to call next year for an answer.
A 70 year old in his prime praises rehabilitation. Stanford’s Chancellor David Blarr Jordan extols old age vitality. Yale President Dr. James R Angell calls for clean intercollegiate athletics. A quote on the misunderstood woman’s movement follows, signaling ongoing social debate.
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