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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1920
Page
11
Ellensburg resident E. K. Brown seeks the Republican nomination for Congress in the fourth district. A Spanish American War veteran and longtime public servant, he emphasizes defense of rights, military service, and a strong legal practice. He served in Pershing's command and has a family background in law.
Letter writer lauds E K Brown for his independent stance and reformist record in the Progressive era. It notes his courage as a prosecutor and legislator, and argues Republicans in the Fourth district should nominate him for Congress while contrasting with party factions.
In West Seattle, residents show neighborly spirit as they help W. I. Herring family after a Sunday fire left their home uninhabitable. Mothers and two children receive comfort, while volunteers organize fundraising for a new house, driven by genuine sympathy and community unity.
A reflective look at when theatres imagine using scent to stir memories. The piece mocks perfume campaigns and stagey odors as gimmicks, noting the era’s talk of atrractiveness through smell and the playful imagined titles like Ladies who don’t remove their hats probably wear wigs.
A satirical proposal suggests a prohibition candidate for president should do household chores to win women voters. The piece envisions campaigns featuring husbands who dry dishes and wash clothes, arguing the example would boost married life and reflect the virtues of women’s suffrage.
A man who devotes himself to his family slips into overreach trying to provide more, leads to financial ruin, alienation, and a broken home. Self sacrifice becomes self defeating as trust erodes and loved ones become distant. The piece warns that fixed self reliance harms family happiness.
H Addington Bruce discusses self control as a daily practice. He argues that mastery begins with small, routine annoyances and that calm responses to minor shocks build power for bigger challenges. Daily affirmations set the tone for restraint amid delays, mishaps, and minor provocations.
A miscellany from a Chicago Tribune correspondent presents satirical quips about political slogans and prices, a woodpecker joke from a picnic, and anecdotes on Ponzi, Rockefeller, a Salina sofa fountain explosion, and a barracks sentry’s comic exchange. It sketches 1920s vernacular with bright, clipped wit and local-tinged curiosities.
Tithe Insurance offers a title guaranty covering not only title defects but also potential title litigation by protecting policyholders from related lawsuits and claims. The coverage expands beyond standard title protection to shield owners from enforcement actions and related legal costs.
Doctor Frank Crane argues Bolsheviki seek to overturn global order starting with Poland and spread proletarianism. He likens their methods to autocracy and calls for civilized nations to line up with Lloyd George to resist their “red menace.”
The author contrasts postwar American views of Germans and Japanese, criticizing zeal for punitive terms and warning that investors chase risky foreign assets. It argues money should stay home, notes distrust of Japanese officers and troops, and claim that Japanese hostility toward whites has grown. The piece ends with a brief ad for Columbia Cole beer at Boldt's.
An advertisement claims Adier-i-ka cures constipation and serious bowel trouble and relieves gas and sour stomach. It touts cleansing the alimentary canal and preventing appendicitis, featuring buckthorn cascara glycerine and nine ingredients, sold by Swift Drug Co Bartell Drug Co and leading druggists.
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