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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1919
Page
21
The piece argues the so called vicious circle of wages and prices is a fallacy and that rising prices precede wages. It warns against monopoly in trade inflating prices through an extended production chain, urging removal of entrenched monopolies to break the cycle and aid price stability.
Report describes a government lumber auction in Philadelphia where bids collapsed and bidders allegedly conspired to rig prices. The government halted the sale amid accusations of bid collusion and favoritism affecting postwar disposals.
Early reports discuss Jimpson weed as a substitute for alcohol with claims of tea from its leaves used by Indians and at Pocahontas weddings. Science notes atropine and hyoscyamine in the plant can cause laughter or coma and death, warning against the drink as a social beverage.
A collage of light Q and A items from a bygone paper covers lawn fete attire freezing lettuce issues and humorous exchanges. It notes fashion advice for Sallie Stiles, real estate ambition tips, lawn and garden hacks, street car strike leadership, and playful questions about dining etiquette and art careers.
A quirky report notes Dave Windsor aged 25 visiting Newfoundland with talk of becoming Prince of Wales and kingly power, his German surname change, and a failed baseball attempt. It also follows short items about Mia D. Winship chasing higher education in New Orleans and a kitten White Paws saving a man from a rattlesnake in Holyoke California.
A compiled chronicle recalls Wallace’s execution in 1205 and Oliver Hazard Perry’s death in 1819 with notes on his War of 1812 command and Lake Erie victory. It also covers Captain Ericsson and the Monitor, the 1862 warship, plus a 1890 funeral voyage and 1893 Senate rulings and state deadlocks involving Wyoming, Montana, and Washington.
A playful verse laments winter’s bite and urges taking work during a cold spell. The narrator imagines pitching corn and hoeing hay or following harvest, and even battling Arctic dangers instead of staying indoors. The piece closes with a tag directing readers to employment agencies.
The text reports a judge describing a man as not half a per cent kicked after IT kicked his wife and child until police arrived and took him to jail. The judge’s remark highlights the severity of the act and the swift police response.
Porter coins Spiralysis to describe circling wage-cost dynamics. The piece urges workers, capital, management, and labor to meet as partners, fix fair profits, and run industry from the shop, arguing strikes waste time and hurt production. It promotes a League of Industries and shop-floor organization over picket-line action.
The Rev. Charles Steizle argues Christianity is not a pacifist faith and urges believers to battle internal and external enemies. He cites the devil the world and the self as foes and notes victories come from spiritual armor not carnal weapons. The sermon stresses self-control and faith as key in the Christian struggle.
Aug. 22 report lists Admiral Shoemaker commanding Division 2, Battleship Squadron No. 1, Pacific fleet en route to western waters. Captain Crosley leads the Ah Island in the First Division as part of the naval formation. The text emphasizes faith and obedience as spiritual weapons for soldiers and citizens.
Marysville reportsDurst Brothers hop growers of Wheatland seek a night watchman paying $4.50 daily plus board. Sheriff C J McCoy is to recruit a suitable man, a difficult task in current conditions, described as finding a needle in a haystack.
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