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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1921
Page
11
A humorous riff on disarmament mocks swords for officers and notes a federal car tax proposal. It then recounts Dan Murphy's release after 30 years, his first ride and film, and reflects on how movies reshape perception. Concludes with playful lines about honeymooners, speeders, and Lew Tellegen.
A quirky serialized vignette follows Marjorie who flirts with many men, clips their wings, then frees them, while fixating on one man she loves yet avoids commitment. The piece intermixes witticisms about marriage, divorce, and social mores with satirical quips on politics and everyday life.
The Star acknowledges a misread headline in the South edition where Mrs Mahoney Alive appeared as a teaser. Editors explain rush at press time caused the first three words to be visible, misleading readers. They express regret and apologize to affected buyers and RT. &.
A reader compliments The Seattle Star for covering Henry Ford and railroad issues. The letter urges national focus on Washington, government nitrate plant offers, and calls for press independence to curb special interests.
The debate over an Act to Regulate the Meat Packing Industry illustrates a clash between Congress and the five major packers. Senate amendments aim to strengthen the bill, while House conferees resist, insisting on the Haugen bill as written. The measure would curtail federal trade commission powers, prompting broader tensions with monopolistic interests.
Fragmentary notice reports puzzled state of legal and social standards with references to hung juries and blue laws, hinting at cultural tension and inconsistency in enforcement.
A reader signing MM calls for stronger action against mob violence in Seattle and King County. The letter urges more efficient justice, fair trials, and warnings that armed self reliance is needed unless authorities curb the gang activity.
A reader criticizes Klan activities and methods in The Star letters page. The writer dismisses tar and feather tactics as crude and urges reform by reducing public display and focusing on worthy topics. The tone is skeptical and calls for a meaningful change.
An opinion piece satirically links conceptions of strain and distortion to political and financial events. It mentions Gov Len Small, state treasurer, a mysterious bank cache of funds, and a Dickensian metaphorical Bullfinch as part of a broader mock commentary.
A letter from Roger J. Hudson of Knoxville Tenn argues there will be no revolution in Italy now or in the future. Tittoni, president of the Italian senate, is in America. He urges careful cutting of American timber over reforestation while noting advances in the cooperative movement led by J. Lowell of Fredonia NY.
A reader questions sentencing disparities between ex police officers Clarence O Keefe and W W Whitney who received six months, and a young woman and her husband who faced far longer terms for related robberies. The letter cites unemployment, hardship, and alleged legal misdeeds as context.
Senator Gooding argues livestock is humanity’s key industry and soil fertility depends on crop rotation. He cites historical farm decline from exhausted soil and emphasizes a balanced system of clover alfalfa corn and wheat to sustain American agriculture and feed people.
A promotional line asserts that drinking Columbia Brew restores a natural complexion and well being. The ad emphasizes personal appearance benefits from consuming the product.
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