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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1915
Page
7
A harshly critical assessment details mischief by railroad promoters who wrecked the Rock Island line and drained millions from small stockholders. The writer asks if anyone will be jailed, argues the crime is too large, and warns that large-scale theft defeats justice.
The piece rails at New York Republicans and Tammany Hall for opposing progressive reforms while praising vigilance against reaction. It revisits 1943 Seattle harbor leases, noting neglected investigations and a recent rental deal with Standard Oil at 5 percent of property value, praised for public justice and Port Commissioner Bob Bridges.
The essay notes Uncle Sam has sold the famous old front steps of the capitol, once the site of inaugurations and numerous gatherings, to private buyers for a small sum. It laments the shift from public heritage to private profit and reflects on America's money-minded image.
A collage of quips and gags about weddings purses recipes and jokes including a wedding gown clipping and light quizzes. Items feature puns about vegetarians money values and social scenes with named locales and characters like St James Minnesota and Hammond Indiana.
The National Liberal party calls for a peace that extends German frontiers east and west overseas to shield Germany militarily politically and economically and offset sacrifices. The speaker warns that if illiberals pursue such aims Europe may suffer.
The Colorado Supreme Court allows a new trial for Lawson and suspends Judge Hillyer from presiding in future strike cases. Hillyer, once mining-company counsel appointed by Gov. Carlson, faces removal from the bench. The piece laments bias in the judiciary and comments on broader wartime perceptions and social mobility.
Dr R Kendrick Smith asserts postwar births favor boys due to underfed parents, while Dr Claude Wheeler and Dr Schenck dispute sex determination theories. The piece notes no solid scientific evidence supports these ideas and highlights old notions about parental age and prayer.
Allies’ first line driven back in Belgium and Lorraine. French retreat southern wing at Verdun cut off by Crown Prince army with many prisoners. Luneville Blamont Cirey taken. 24 hour battle between the Lesse and Meuse. Russians seize Gumbinnen Ortelsburg Johannisburg and push toward Königsberg. Merged fleets of Japan Britain France and Russia blockade Tsingtao after Japan declares war on Germany.
A wife voices a classical view that gender roles remain fixed for a long time. She asserts that boys will be boys and girls will be girls, and that the reasons behind these patterns remain unknown. Her remark captures a dated, gendered perspective.
Hundreds of clay workers and brick dealers attend the annual convention of the National Brick Manufacturers' Association in San Francisco on August 27.
A polite hold up man with a nickel plated revolver returned a watch to C. E. Flor at 1152 Broadway on Thursday night. Flor said his mother gave him the watch the day she died.
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