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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1922
Page
11
Elinor Morgan argues that county commissioners erred by monopolizing ferry service and incurring deficits. She praises ending the ferries as prudent, noting continued pressure for expansion and calls for tax relief would have worsened finances were the system private.
Milton Lubin runs the world’s smallest jewelry shop in Times Square New York City a tiny triangle of a room. He weighs nearly 100 pounds more than before and must exercise constantly to fit inside. The shop earns about 250000 a year despite the space limits with one assistant working in relays. Rent is six thousand dollars annually the highest per area.
A narrator explains how a small forest fire that consumes 2 000 worth of timber triggers cascading losses across the chain of production. The timber owner loses the immediate value, lumber producers gain and lose varying amounts, but the final burden falls on society and workers who depend on forest industries for prosperity.
A civic note urges motorists to park with care to free space in city streets. Drivers cause congestion by leaving cars too far from the curb and taking excessive street width, leaving room for 25 percent more vehicles if everyone parks considerately. The piece appeals to courtesy and safety.
A Wall Street Journal item notes a banker refusing a loan with a pun involving a banker’s eye. The applicant claimed to be nine years firm, and the banker challenged the Eye test with a joke about sympathy, calling the left eye the more sympathetic.
Dr. Keating of Walla Walla says the Columbia Basin Project was built brick by brick. He explains that every major constructive work relies on small acts, word by word, friend made here, facts explained there, to shape the final structure.
Lena Stein, aged over 80, suddenly can hear and speak after years of silence. Doctors in New York are puzzled, proposing a link to repeated flu and pneumonia episodes. The story notes luck often carries a hidden price, whether good or bad, as Lena nears old age.
Poem fragment with April imagery and seasonal longing. The speaker compares April to fearless trees and a heart that seeks golden air, lifting dreams and recalling autumns while searching for wisdom.
The Western Washington fair invites farmers and city merchants to collaborate for a balanced event. Last year attendance exceeded 100 000 with gross receipts of 71 000 and net profit of 22 000 after expenses. President W EH Paulhamus notes mainly reinvested capital and a large surplus dedicated to grounds and buildings.
A reader argues ferries were publically owned for political reasons. The writer says the county ferry system began as a port commission idea framed as public utility and later passed to county commissioners, where long term deficits were ignored in favor of immediate political gains.
A PEEVED SEATTLEITE laments urban change from a tree filled coop to a paved street and sidewalk. He describes nuisance noises from vendors and trucks, the loss of peace, and a wife pressuring for a lawn and flowers. He mocks modern life as civilization moving into a noisy, demanding suburban reality.
A letter from A Hampson of Bellingham Washington requests correction of a recent Star report crediting the U S S Texas for winning 1916 and 1917 Gunnery Trophy and battle efficiency pennants. He served seven years and a half aboard the Texas and notes he is now attached to the Pennsylvania.
The Star quotes a minister who warns against malicious policy and hateful sentiment. A reader notes agreement with his points but dislikes the repeated emphasis on the word policy and the call to be politic. The clergyman’s cautions provoke debate about rhetoric and conduct.
An observation on character contrasts where good men are impulsive, wise men avoid malice, and mean men manipulate in business. The text notes a preached policy by merchants and questions pulpit sermons on malice and hatred.
The line asserts that despite frequent malice or hatred, the speaker believes some people “get away with it” and references L. M. Moyne as the author of the remark.
The entry defines stultify as to make a fool of with emphasis on the first syllable. It traces to Latin stultus meaning foolish and notes use in context. The text mentions Mexico’s complaint over the killing of two citizens during mine troubles at Herrin, illustrating the term in a diplomatic example.
The stand-by circuit or pickup circuit responds to many wavelengths and listens for signals from several stations. Tuning must be broad and the coupling effects key to effective reception.
A humorous tale features a husband answering a census taker about his family. He says there are ten people, then adds that he and his wife make up the ten. The punchline notes the gardener laid out the trees in a line, making the distance ten yards from first to last.
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