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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1921
Page
11
Native Byrnes discusses tax free securities as a tool for public works and loans while railing against abolition. He argues low cost borrowing fuels schools roads drainage and farms through government backed tax free bonds amid passages on the League of Nations and Harding era politics.
A letter exchange on renaming Mt Rainier plus observations on diplomacy. Mentions Seattle Tacoma rivalry and public debates in Washington and Paris over open diplomacy and Albania Jugoslavia issues. Compares historic Constitution costs to modern battleship spending and cites Representative Hicks.
A vivid advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as simple to use for dyeing or tinting dresses, coats, skirts and more. It claims guaranteed no spotting or fading and urges buyers to tell their druggist fabric type whether wool silk linen cotton or mixes.
The Stillman case moves to Canadian jurisdiction as parties seek a new forum. The text notes a wish for a warmer climate rather than a colder one during proceedings.
A reader from Bellingham urges Seattle authorities to form a committee to reallocate jobs from unemployed married women with working husbands to needy men and women. The letter notes discussions in Detroit and Portland and calls for rapid local action to boost families without steady income.
William J Coyle, state chairman of the American Legion Foch Entertainment Committee, thanks Seattle residents and local organizations for a grand reception to Marshal Ferdinand Foch. He pledges Legion support to a bigger, better, cleaner Seattle and notes ongoing Legion supervision of the visit.
In a historical newspaper snippet readers question the use of Black and Japanese officers in roles linked to Marshal Foch and a white battalion at the University of Washington. The letter frames concern about race and military command during wartime.
A reflective piece links the 1908 Iroquois Theatre fire to modern safety efforts. It cites Chicago auto fatalities averaging 42 per week and 582 total deaths from 1920 21, urging stronger fire and traffic safeguards to save lives nationwide.
Riddle asks for a 14 letter word whose segments include an article as the 3rd and 14th letters and other parts labeled by numbers. The clue ends with “Answer to Saturday's: 24, & 16,” suggesting a letter-based mapping to a known solution. The readable fragments point to a wordplay puzzle rather than a news item.
A historical passage notes that telephone operators are not responsible for user annoyance when a line is unused or misconnected. It explains frequent wrong numbers and mistaken prefixes lead to hang ups, with callers blaming the operator.
A lyrical piece by Hardwicke Nevin envisions a journey through night and nature. The speaker seeks distant horizons beyond the moon and sunset, guided by an inner call to search and endure fear, until the night asserts its unity with the stars.
Henry Leonard criticizes a parade led by a Japanese major on Second Ave, calling for limits on what he sees as foreign influence and urging a response to the perceived assimilation push. The missive expresses strong anti Japanese sentiment and questions state attitudes toward minorities.
Mr Tworoger notes widespread patronage in King County payrolls with relatives of officials employed across the clerk auditor and registration offices. He cites Frank Griffith and George Meagher in the counsel’s office, a daughter in Ferguson’s office, a Page relative in the auditor’s office, and more in the garage and licenses department. The count includes seven relatives named during a campaign list against Commissioner Lou Smith and a superintendent Sullivan with salary and auto. He argues the court house ring is entrenched and mobilizes 6,000 voters for reform.
Maude Sweptman notes a tale of an Irish constable who single handedly brought in five Germans. When asked how, he said he was organized, while they were not. The remark underscores discipline and efficiency in a wartime seaborne incident.
The Star letters discuss banks refusing credit to local businesses and moving funds out of the country. The writer argues banks hold ample liquid assets and asks why relief is unavailable, suggesting real stress lies in lack of bank accommodation rather than weak business conditions. The Whip.
The text notes that the first purely American cigars were produced in 1801 by the wife of a Connecticut tobacco planter. It also mentions widespread use of powdered animal horn in traditional Chinese remedies.
A public notice warns consumers to verify Bayer branding on aspirin packages and tablets to ensure the medicine is genuine and prescribed by physicians for twenty one years, emphasizing safety backed by Bayer.
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