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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1919
Page
14
Out of city service costs 66 per month for 3 months five months and 275 yearly five dollars in the of Washington outside the state one month 450 for six months or 800 year with home carrier Seattle Star attracts city delivery at a per month rate.
Pacific coast shipbuilders form the Pacific Coast Shipbuilders' Traffic Association to win freight-rate relief. They argue current steel shipment rates from Atlantic ports and the government car-load charges price coast yards out of postwar competition, seeking December 1916 rates plus a 25 percent uplift.
The passage argues that self perception is biased by proximity and suggests imagining a balloon view high above a town to realize how small individuals and local concerns appear in the wider community. It contends happiness and prosperity come from relationships to others and serving the common good.
H. T. Williamson of Williamson West Virginia compares a hen and her chick to human parents guiding children. The piece argues many parents push kids toward wrong paths like pursuing careers ill suited to their abilities, urging consultation with the child to map their future.
Col Edgar P. Grimstead defends J Hard Boiled Smith against brutality charges on Prison Farm No 2 in France while lamenting public disbelief. He notes an officer distrusts private soldier testimony and hopes congressional investigators will clarify the matter.
A reader William Davidson urges locals to shun Japanese grocers and support only color matched merchants. Another letter from A Sitarsen proposes selling the Philippines and shipping Japanese to Mars as a solution to the so called Japanese question.
A devotional essay asserts God's universal love as personal and infinite. It cites scripture from John and Galatians to argue God loves all people without favoritism and that His love is boundless, indivisible, and unexhaustible.
G A McBride argues against the view that Japanese are a labor menace. He cites a Hollywood farm gardeners strike, notes Japanese workers refused strikebreaking, and criticizes health and morals accusations toward foreigners, urging investigation of Greek restaurants and defending Japanese as formerly dubbed “Our Little Brown Brother.”
A STAR READER letter claims tensions between the G N and Oriental lines over personal supplies and pay, asserting insider hush about high ups benefits. The writer invites further investigation, challenging official statements and noting unsettled settlements and hearsay.
A reader questions Japanese workers on the Great Northern system citing Oriental Trading Co. and rail line foremen, laborers, and engine workers. The letter argues for government ownership and citizen hiring to address perceived hiring biases and benefits received.
The text emphasizes that nothing can separate believers from God's love, not even separation from God itself. It cites Jeremiah’s prophecy declaring, I have loved thee with an everlasting love, to stress the durability of divine affection beyond human or worldly bonds.
The old gardener explains that lettuce heads form best in rich soil with plenty of water and good cultivation. He notes mid day shade may help and suggests nitrate of soda per plant to speed growth, stressing lettuce should be grown quickly for best value.
The essay extols harmony and social morality. It argues life’s meaning comes from interdependence with laboring people who produce daily goods and services. It likens humanity to a choir where individual salvation depends on communal welfare and universal ethics.
A jumble of quips from a 19th century paper includes a child mispronunciation about onion smells, a boy’s bold claim to manhood, comic lines from actors Yorick Hamm and a joke about a wife, plus a New York markets note and a jab at an apartment janitor.
On August 10 historical events span 1606 Mada gascar discovery by Portugal to 1861 Wilsons Creek Missouri battle ending in Confederate advantage. Notable items include 1637 Lyndon poet Edward King drowned inspiring Lycidas, 1675 Greenwich Royal Observatory cornerstone laid, 1792 Tuileries mob and Swiss Guard massacre, 1846 Smithsonian founded, 1821 Missouri admission, and 1861 Union 2694 killed or missing with Confederate 1800 estimated.
The Star previews Landon’s final work Hearts of Three a thriller rising from the author’s deathbed era. The serialized piece begins Monday with a chapter steeped in suspense and drama.
A plea for return of a handmade nightgown and career cover accompanies expressions of gratitude. The note asks for the items to be returned and offers best wishes if recovered, referencing Y473, Tribune-Advertisement in Minneapolis. The text mentions impending price rises for white collars and a cautious remark about Bolsheviki sentiment.
A North American party seeks treasure in Maya lands guarding a lost race's secret. The Star presents Hearts of Three about the strange Mayas in an almost forgotten Central American realm.
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