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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1920
Page
3
A letter argues rural teachers deserve compensation and better equipment, urging higher pay and supervision in the city to benefit isolated country districts. The writer also asks readers to share opinions on education and related issues.
When checks return from the bank a method is to paste them back on the stub. The returned check acts as a receipt and helps balance the month. Large check books with three stubs per page are easier to manage than the real books. A rubber band keeps the returned checks with the blank page, avoiding inconvenience. This preserves the checks and eliminates the need for separate receipts.
Instructional note on washing white gloves with lukewarm water and a mild cleaner. Recommends washing by hand when possible, using gentle stretching motions lengthwise and crosswise while gloves are still damp for best shaping.
The Star offers two tickets to the Kolb and Dill comedy Wet and Dry at the Metropolitan. Readers are told to visit editorial rooms for the gift during the second week of the show.
An elder remembers early days by the coast when white children played with Native youths on sandy beaches near docks and railways. She recalls teaching games, sharing a ball made from deer skin, and wonders about the impact of modern developments on Indigenous people.
A historical treatise notes skin ailments like eczema and tetter cause intense burning and itching. It argues external salves fail to cure and implies blood quality governs skin health, calling for a proper method of treatment.
Readable fragments reveal a Honolulu scene where German intrigues and Russian financiers mingle aboard the Argentine and Blue Bird yacht. Katherine Miller leads a dramatic ouija séance while Daddy Jarimer and Gene Archer fail to detect a real political plot amid social intrigue and hidden motives.
The old gardener recommends the nocitiana tobacco plant for fragrance. White blooms fold at midday, then reopen with strong perfume by afternoon. Soak seeds overnight in warm water before planting, provide sun and good drainage for a plentiful bloom.
Berlin reports Lieut. Gen. von Sauberzweig the military governor of Brussels during Faith Cavell’s execution is dead. The casualty news confirms his death in the ongoing theater actions.
An old recipe notes dried bread stored in glass jars lasts indefinitely and saves time in meal prep. Buttered toast crumbs spoil quickly and should be used promptly, while plain bread crumbs keep well for crumbing vegetables or making scallops. Chehalis EB Prewitt, a G A R member, was buried by Masons.
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