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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1921
Page
9
A patriotic plea condemns Japanese immigration and its effect on American workers and education. The Star argues Seattle employers hire Japanese, depriving an American family of income and their daughter of schooling, urging readers to reconsider and act to protect American jobs and schooling.
The Star notes strong public demand for quick action as Mahoney’s trial is scheduled for September 12 during court vacation. The paper emphasizes Mahoney will defend himself with constitutional rights, contrasting with the Shafer case and urging fair process. A tourist remark closes the column.
The piece compares political strategy to a bank robbery and discusses how the disarmament conference centers on agreeing the agenda. It questions overseas actions by Japan and Britain, tying them to moral questions about theft and commandment ethics. It warns against “international grand larceny” and notes broader restraint goals. The second section riffs on domestic life with a short story about a marriage dissolving after routine, complacency, and a wife seeking independence, ending with a courtroom judgment pitied for her naivety.
A Star editor letter argues cancer is curable if caught in time. The writer lists cancer types and says chronic conditions and injuries may lead to cancer, claiming family cures over 100 years and offering $100 to Seattle charities if early plaster treatment fails.
A Seattle reader laments the Ku Klux Klan and urges readers to oppose the group. The letter references the Klan's origins, alleged past violence, and calls for respect for constitutional amendments while warning against its reemergence.
In a weekly column, Dr. Browns credits three city figures for Skagit power site ownership by Seattle. He notes Hiram C. Gul and J. B. Flows aided the claim while urging reelection of Ole Hanson and attacking Mayor Gill. He mentions Cecil B. Fitzgerald for his Washington trip in July 1918.
Rep Hayden protests against the Texas member blocking necessary public service appropriations by points of order. Sen Pomerene objects to Volstead act limits on malt liquor prescriptions as unconstitutional. The U S Bureau of Labor reports average annual earnings around 1300 dollars.
Dr. William E Barton notes how lemon growers once gave away fruit as prices fell to fourteen dollars a box. He warns against grafting trees to oranges during slumps, arguing the optimal path is to nurture bearing lemon trees to ride future market upswings. He urges patience and long term planning amid cyclical prices.
A 1921 song lyric by Beattie Star expresses restlessness and escape from work. It contrasts dodging police with seeking open air, travel, and new places while noting seasonal moods and pleasures of freedom.
The fragment references interviews with Woodrow Wilson and a push for a swivel chair commission tied to Philip Tworoger, signaling behind the scenes maneuvering for influence among those in power.
Mrs E J A argues in a Star letter that cabarets are not the core issue, but a male double standard harming society. She contends female victims arise from unequal norms and calls for changing men's behavior to free women from past subjugation.
A compact note on how writers link social status and lineage in Persian discourse. The passage links literary ability and descent from Mohammed to expectancy of elevated titles or roles, signaling how birth and merit intertwine in medieval identity construction.
A historical sketch of the powwow as a ceremonial meeting among Indian tribes with chiefs or medicine men guiding discussion and boasting of clan prowess. It notes the gathering as a forum to unify opinions, test ideas, and set final specifications.
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