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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1920

Page

14

Voter Advice and Bridge Noise Read by Mailbox

A reader criticizes political poster photos and urges better candidate images. Another letter requests guidance on reporting bridge noise near the university. a reader notes persistent loud planks and asks for city engineering contact.

Serve Children Birthday Party Luncheons Late

A guide suggests serving a simple nourishing supper at 5 30 to accompany a birthday party held in the afternoon. Creamed dried beef with mashed potatoes milk and three colored ice cream and cake provide easily digested nourishment and help children sleep on time after a party.

First American Ship Slides Into Water at Popham 1607

A wooden vessel believed to be the first ship built in America entered the water at Popham Beach on the Maine coast in 1607, marking an early European maritime achievement in New England.

America Popham Beach Maine Coast

Bride to wed sailor author after long journey

Miss Pauline Korndorf of Smyrna Asia Minor travels to New York to wed William McFee, a sailor and author. She speaks five languages including Spanish Greek French Italian and Turkish but no English. The ceremony is planned for this month.

New York Travelers’ Aid Society Pauline Korndorf Smyrna Asia Minor William McFee

Doubt and Jealousy Strain a Married Pair

In a late night scene, the narrator schemes to shield Mrs Best from a theft tale while Bob handles trust and distance. Katherine Miller’s hints fuel jealousy as Ann’s comforting husband contrasts with the narrator’s need for support, revealing tensions in a modern marriage.

Mra. Thest Bob Mra. Best Mr. Best Katherine Miller Ann Mrs. Beat Toof Ike Ann Mra. Grundy Mra Folken Sience

U S Army Goods Sale At McAvoy Co Camp Lewis Offerings

The notice advertises a U S Army sale of government surplus and reclaimed clothing and gear via the McAvoy Co at 20 Third Ave near Cherry. Items include shoes, shirts, underwear, socks, blankets, quilts, tents, and camping gear with prices ranging from a few cents to several dollars, plus mail orders and long distance phone bids.

Garpius McAvoy Co. A U. S Camp Lewis Sen Calis Third Ave Cherry

Every Flower Has a Story All Its Own Gentian

The article describes the gentian's symbolic meanings and origins with notes on the blue fringed variety and the closed gentian. It recounts legends, medicinal uses of the root, and artistically notes the flower’s sky color, finishing with an abrupt, unfinished passage and a stray editorial aside.

Gentius

Nighttime Gentian Bloom Folklore Fragment

A poetic fragment describes a season with faded flowers, a timid preacher and a flower that grants shelter. The fairy rewards kindness to a gentian by promising it distinct beauty and nightly dew, leading to the fringed gentian opening at night.

Cataract Located On Lenauz River Separates Regions

A cataract on the Lenauz River partially divides Brazil from Argeme tina, creating a notable geographic boundary between the two areas.

Lenauz River Brazil Argemetina

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