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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1919
Page
17
The notice lists subscription rates for the Seattle Star in Washington and outside the state. Prices include 0 per month for 3 months, $2.76 per year, and $5.00 elsewhere, with monthly and carrier options varying by city.
Editorial attacks two American army officers for allowing a lone Mexican bandit to infiltrate their camp. It argues officers failed to prepare, warns war could follow, and criticizes U S policy toward Mexico while calling for decisive action and stronger conduct. The piece rails at volunteerism, demanding accountability and criticizing muddled diplomacy.
The piece notes the lack of reliable data on food production costs in the United States and criticizes Congress for underfunding cost of production investigations while allocating millions for seeds. It argues accurate costs are essential for fair price fixing and questions efforts to reduce living costs via government actions.
The piece critiques reliance on so called natural laws to fix high living costs and argues such an approach risks civilizational decline. It notes Senator Reed and Charles E Hughes debating Article XI, railroads, and legislative efforts amid inflation and policy gridlock.
A reader letter argues landlords resist building due to low current rentals, while the opposing response cites rising rents and ongoing construction. The exchange defends The Seattle Star's stance and condemns critics as harming housing and city growth.
A Hudson County aquarium member reports crossing fish to yield a red body white fins and a blue back stripe. A Petersburg hen raises a litter of kittens mistaken for eggs. A South Carolina hog farmer uses dynamite misread as pig food, exploding a pig's head. London dispatches joke about Vorarlberg asylum lunatics striking for better meals.
A chaotic collage of jokes and anecdotes on autos vacations safety and daily life from a 1920s parish column. It features quips about gasoline costs dry cleaners politicians and novelty lines about a barber pool hall and acrobats with brief regional notes.
The entry recalls August 24 events from ancient eruptions and Gothic Rome to the St Bartholomew’s Day massacre in Paris. It notes Washington burning in 1814 and the 1818 completion of the Capitol’s central dome and wings, with cost estimates and architectural milestones.
A columnist quotes a long letter from a young widow in the West seeking an outlet for restless feelings after a drunken marriage. The writer advises against risky acts, jokes about getting arrested, and lampoons the idea of never growing up, comparing the writer to the Order of Peter Pan.
The Old Gardener notes saving seeds may not be as essential as during the war but will save money as prices stay high. He urges saving beans corn cucumber squash pumpkin and melon seeds for next year from strong hardy plants, emphasizing careful year to year selection to improve crop quality.
A collage of short child quotes shows blunt humor about mothers, sermons, and neighborly love. Included are schoolyard lines about discipline and a youthful wish to redo life, ending with a restaurant prompt tied to Boldt’s in downtown.
A sermon asserts that people rob God by neglecting worship service, thanks, and tithes. It cites Malachi promising blessings if offerings are returned to the storehouse. The piece contrasts human self sufficiency with divine rights and urges repentance from rulers to common people alike.
A rule in the Argentine republic imposes a heavy fine on a man who hesitates beyond a reasonable time to lead his fiancée to the altar.
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