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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1919
Page
13
Community rally called for next Friday to support the Actors Fund of America and its Staten Island home for elderly and indigent actors. A Metro benefit starts 11 30 am with Harry Lauder as headliner and acts from Seattle theaters.
The piece argues that the people, not the Senate, should decide U S entry into the League of Nations via national referendum. It cites Lodge and Hays urging early action to carry reservations and prevent politics overshadowing domestic issues like prices and unrest. It notes a municipality’s 50th anniversary and its continued growth.
A State House auditorium hosted 143 Boston grocers and butchers accused of short weighting. The piece argues that if pocket picking warrants prison, shortweighting should too, and warns against profiteering while urging readers to vote before polls close at 8 p.m.
Advertises Resinol soap as a remedy for blemishes and impurities in pores. Claims the medicinal resin aids cleansing to leave skin radiant and healthy. Promoted for bath and toilet use and for hand washing to safeguard health. Available at druggists and toilet goods counters.
The piece jokes about the golf nuick powering a fire and mocks officials and the Prince of Wales while noting US election humor. It mentions a secretary, a wealthy woman, a $2 000 000 debt, and Sunday performances by New York managers as changes loom.
W H Matheny of Monterey Virginia announces his bid to continue as circuit court clerk for Highland County. He pledges dedication and asks voters to elect him, stating he can do the job well. The piece notes Burleson’s comment on government profits from letter delivery.
A health column urges better ventilation in offices and shops, arguing open windows and steady air flow improve health. It cites open air schools as proof and suggests light exercise, outdoor meals, and balanced meals for families, with Uncle Sam M.D. answers on hygiene queries.
A fragmented chronicle lists events tied to December 34 across centuries: a Roman Senate thank offering for Clocero, Lincoln’s Great Tom bell, a failed plot against King Joseph of Portugal, the first American opera Beggar’s Opera, Delaware’s 1747 constitution adoption, Napoleon image ban in Lyons 1914, Illinois statehood 181?4, John Carroll’s death in 1815, George B. McClellan’s 1926 birth and Civil War career, and postwar New Jersey governorship amid soldierly esteem.
Dr Frank Crane reviews Lennox Robinson play The Lost Leader and argues it offers the Irish Question’s best solution. He notes strong acting, a plot where Parnell fakes death, hides in Ireland, and warns that only spiritual evolution and a mature public will resolve Ireland’s political divides.
Reverend Charles Stelzle urges readers to stop filtering life with hatred and bigotry. He contrasts narrow microscopes with broad views, urging a Godly perspective, and cites Psalm 19 to promote inner renewal and strength.
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