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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1920
Page
13
A jumble of notes mentions a potential Dempsey bout in England possibly weighing 300 pounds, plus local quips on politics, a mayor, and a series of lighthearted Q and A bits. Household hints close the slice with corn starch tips and a buckwheat luncheon note.
Questions touch Seattle water supply first system, five prominent residents arrested jointly, Beattie’s first doctor, telegraphic news in 1264 about Sherman’s Atlanta campaign, Miller Freeman’s 1902 Pacific Fisheries, and Providence hospital completion in 1912.
Dorothy Canfield Fisher argues American women as a new political force should study France’s handling of illegitimate children. She notes France places illegitimate babies in state paid homes with no official tracking or inspection and cites grim birth and death figures from January to September.
The American Association of Prize and Expositions bans freak acts as fewer births create scarcity. Historic sideshow icons like the Cardiff Giant and figures engineered by Tody Hamilton fade from memory while the public seeks uplift and normalcy. The era’s thrills wane as the dime museum declines.
Public safety campaign urges pedestrians and drivers to exercise care on streets. It notes rising automobile deaths with more vehicles and city crowding, blaming both drivers and pedestrians for unsafe behavior. Emphasis on shared responsibility, joyriders, and urging enforcement.
Justice officials note a growing underground political group calling itself the united communist party. They warn suppression drives discontent underground, potentially increasing danger, and compare it to historic revolutionary movements. The piece also comments on public anxiety about a green Christmas and funeral price trends.
Citizens express mixed views on mob violence with several opposing lynching and others showing support. Respondents include Mra Goldie Tifpft and Mia J D Torkelgon among others.
A description of the 1839 Ireland windstorm known as the big wind. It began January 6 1839 with destructive force leveling hundreds of homes and sparking fires. Dublin suffered greatly as the storm raged, a formidable and storied event in Irish memory.
A Detroit News cartoon dialogue questions whether a woman can assist in fashion and social settings. George asks for evidence to the contrary while Ethl jokes about using a well dressed woman to obtain the dressmaker’s contact.
A whimsical line notes that everything in the world feels funnier than it is meaningful, framing humor as a lens on life.
The piece argues for workers and employers recognizing unions and collective bargaining. It defends the right to quit work, to talk about wages and conditions, and to discuss labor questions freely, condemning those who label such talk as agitators and warning against Bolshevik tactics.
Arthur J. B. Apley writes that 601 pedestrians were struck by autos this year and urges the city council to enact sensible limits. He calls for a ten mile per hour downtown speed limit and strict stop-at-crossings rules for boarding and alighting passengers.
The statement touts the guar antee by Dr Bowina at Beattice’s Dental Office located at 106 Columbia St highlighting safety and quality for patients money and health.
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