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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1919
Page
17
The piece argues city employees are underpaid relative to private sector wages and rising costs. It contends morale drops as salaries lag inflation, fearing bonds or cuts may be needed, while praising loyal staff and urging public respect. It critiques cursing of officials and calls for balanced budgeting and appreciation.
The article describes a weasel with a sly name and fearsome reputation. It shifts from plain brown in summer to silky black tipped fur in snow, turning into an ermine viewed as a costly fashion symbol. The write up condemns wasteful luxury and notes ermine as civilization's idle extravagance.
About eight eight carloads of surplus army foods head to Seattle depu ty zone supply officer for resale to Washington and Idaho via bulk sales to institutions and to consumers through post offices. Seattle mail carriers have struggled for a week distributing the goods with poor results and calls for a downtown grocery display window to boost consumer confidence.
The text discusses separation of the and the a causing inefficiency and notes Wilson’s claim that Article X grants each nation full freedom to apply fees. It references Germany under the old system and contrasts with future approaches.
The speaker argues peace hinges on keeping troops on the Rhine for 15 years. He implies China questions why the United States urged it to enter the conflict and reflects on strategic posture after battle.
A jumble of remarks from a local Oshkosh page includes comments on wartime travel expenses, a proud father bragging about his son, a Salvation Army officer in France, a silk workers strike in Paterson, and a pianist accompanist praising his partner. It also references Morgan Rockefeller Gould control of railroads, President Wilson inspecting marines, the Prince of Wales noted for cane and dancing, and a Worcester Telegram ad seeking a crippled worker.
Ed Francis a one arm driver is fined for reckless driving after a Clayton Missouri incident with his companion. The piece ties depictions of one arm driving to historic anecdotes and forecasts a future of reduced travel and lone wireless communication.
On August 21 dates span from 1290 when Edward I exiled Jews from England to death penalty, to 1886 Charleston earthquake. Notable items include Grenville’s Revenge battle in 1591, Bunyan’s death in 1688, birthdates of Edward Janeway 1841 and Mary Jacobi 1842, McClellan’s 1864 Democratic nomination, and Charleston quake losses of $5 million across 20 states.
The Old Gardener notes cornflower blamed as Kaiser's favorite in some states last year. The blue blooms resemble a baby's eyes and often fade early. Clip six inches from the top now to spur new growth for a second crop of blossoms.
A speculative future describes a wireless outfit enabling humans to view events worldwide with instant clarity. It envisions tracking typhoons, distant gorillas, and political figures as easily as objects on a table. The piece imagines altering ocean currents to globalize climate and oddly suggests moving ocean air to Kansas.
Essay argues that intelligent thinking discriminates individuals not classes. It condemns judging groups or factions and urges recognizing humane, varied traits among Germans English Irish Catholics Protestants bankers and laborers. The author links hate to class thinking and calls for understanding exceptions in all people.
A reader denounces price hikes for plumbing supplies and calls for probes into profiteering by a major supplier. Another writer, Carter Hausber Bowling, argues against racial prejudice in the Japanese question, urging humane treatment and noting disparities in anti-Japanese sentiment across the United States.
A letter from H. Backs of the Grand Army of the Republic at the Veterans' Home in Retsil Washington urges vigilance against racial politics and supports equal rights. He cites Lincoln and the Civil War as evidence of the Union's pledge, contrasting past battles with present political shystering.
A reader from The Star challenges an article interview with Harry H. Stuart of Carnation Milk Co. arguing prices stay high due to milk handling and processing. He urges federal investigation into milk costs from farm to can, noting farmers receive 3.15 per hundredweight while retail quart prices run about 15 cents.
Letter to The Star accuses Commander Don Carr at Fort Siscoe Yakima County of steering Yakima Indian reservation land leases to Japanese people over whites. The writer claims Carr favors Japs by revealing lease prices and plans to lease the region to Japanese in the near future. F. W. Yakima County.
The Star notes Seattle’s first Community Pageant success with twenty five thousand attendees at Denny Field University. Community cooperation credited as key to the event’s triumph. War Camp Community Service girls division thanks readers for support.
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