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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1921
Page
9
A call to action for citizens to attend the governor's tax investigation committee meeting at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow in the Hinckley building 512. The group seeks facts ideas and plans to draft recommendations for a fairer tax system and lower governmental costs.
A collection of short items and musings touches on prohibition era culture tobacco bans in Utah, reform zeal, and a Canadian Indian tale of a mythical giant near Niagara Falls. It weaves social critique with quirky lore and snippets about politics and daily life.
Richard Spillane argues in Commerce and Finance that printing waste from mailing lists wastes millions for government and private business. He claims most mail is unread and urges up to date lists to cut costs and annoyances for consumers.
The excerpt records remarks by Representatives Sears Hayden and Wingo on policy. Sears notes Florida has plentiful food and cooler weather than Washington. Hayden condemns protectionist taxation as revenue to government, and Wingo recalls Mary Ellen Lease urging farmers to protest high wheat production.
A concise note discusses methods of learning French through reading and repetition and how the process engages sight ear and memory. It implies that the Anglo Saxon face becomes involved in linguistic immersion.
A Letters to the Editor from The Star questions why Laurelhurst buses lack route signs on their cars. The writer notes the signs could cost $7 or $8 a day by not displaying them and asks if the signs are only for that section.
Poem contrasts government and public spending with charity, noting money for luxury and infrastructure but little for children. The speaker appeals to faith in divine aid, quoting seek and knock to promise a heavenly salvation and eternal safety from sin. Signed by G. W. Bronson, 117 Eighth Ave. N. W.
A reader from Los Angeles defends Erie Mullicane while condemning an act described as cowardly. The letter praises maternal courage in keeping a child’s birth private and urges young girls to choose discreet, protective paths over public confrontation.
A lonely sailor appeal asks for girls to write to them. Names listed include Co. J. Murphy, R. E. Schneider, H. W. Latch, J. 3%, and KR Snyder.
A dense OCR fragment lists personnel such as Patterson, G H King, W J Burrows, J J Laiteh, F Ruble, M I McDermott, R I L Emiley, T F McGuire, W L Purly, J J Longinotu with references to CO M M 15 REG and Great Lakes, IL. The context is unclear but resembles a roster or unit roll call.
Hilman F. Jones of the Pioneer Association of Washington corrects Dorothy Fay Gould’s Aug 4 article. The four campus columns were built in Seattle by hand by A. P. De Lin O. C. Shorey and O. J. Carr. The south pillar was crafted entirely by O. J. Carr who recalls it took about 30 days to complete.
A long letter urges a protest against a dump at 31st and Madison centering residence districts. The writer frames the site as a health menace and calls for action to prevent visitors from seeing the area and being ashamed of the city.
A reader from Ellensburg Washington condemns violent anti Japanese attacks and supports laws restricting Oriental immigration while warning against unlawful methods that threaten constitutional rights. The writer criticizes the press for sensationalism and urges citizens to shape public sentiment within law.
Quotes from Mrs. Dawes and C. H. Sitch highlight youth culture and British views on American crime linked to prohibition. Louise Reed Weltmiller criticizes an ice cream tax as harmful to childhood welfare in New York public markets.
The speaker recalls a childhood song about sailors and tobacco, then argues independence fades with modern dependence on cars chauffeurs and servants. He contrasts the past pride in self reliance with a present world where wealth and comfort breed reliance, suggesting independence is threatened by habits and luxury.
A brief lunch service note for M A Hansf detailing a quick service event. Mentions location and time succinctly with emphasis on efficiency. No other names or dates provided.
A letter to the Seattle Star advocates organizing the Ku Klux Klan in the state. The writer cites poll taxes, corruption, and political graft, boasting veterans status and promising a united Klan effort against “kept press” and rivals.
A Seattle letter by Henry H Stazler claims a $65 fine for parking parallel to the sidewalk. Ellensburg police chief Alva Tucker defends the ordinance as fair and enforced evenly, notes most fines on a July 23 1921 day involved locals, and urges signers to provide real names.
The article cites the U S and state constitutions on free speech and recounts recent violence against women attempting to speak publicly. It notes tarring and feathering in Kansas decades ago and newer incidents where women were forcibly removed during planned talks in Idaho and Nevada, with a report of events in Iowa.
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