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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1920
Page
11
The anti strike measure sets a maximum fine of 15000 dollars and ten years in prison for persons who foment strikes or block interstate employment. It also punishes railroad directors or managers who conspire to disrupt train operation with a 500 dollar fine or six months imprisonment. Miles questions the harsh wording of the proposal.
A terse aphorism extols passive virtues as the severest and most sublime form of moral discipline, contrasting them with active traits. The statement frames restraint and composure as the highest ethical standard.
A jumble of odd notes on a variety of topics including a former marine offered royalty in the Deep South but declining the crown, a jail escape in Buffalo South Carolina, coal yard robberies, obscure regional names, and scattered vignettes about people and places from Utah to West Virginia.
The article surveys how cities moved from lanterns and candles to gas lighting, then rapidly adopted electric illumination. It notes early lighting in London and Rome, 14th century lantern use, 1665 lantern orders, and the 18th century gas era before electricity transformed street lighting.
A scene notes a man with a wooden leg at the door, thanked by Maggie who declines entry. The brief diary like line captures a curious domestic moment.
Denver juvenile court judge Ben B. Lindsey says delinquency, especially among girls, rose during the war and readjustment. He cites mothers resisting new conditions and says parents often fear admitting their children can err, urging parents to face changing temptations and environments today.
The United States Geological Survey notes school maps misrepresent country sizes. Австралия and China are shown at scales that distort their true areas, influencing both students and adults. Progress continues on a nationwide uniform world map, a long standing government effort.
A sensational claim describes a deadly poison gas capable of exterminating five million people in ten minutes. The article notes two teens in Washington know the formula, cites Rev. John Haynes Holmes criticizing future war, and mentions two tanks sunk at sea by the War Department before a treaty clause on gas.
The article notes a Treasury official argues for tax reform to curb investment in tax exempt securities by the rich and shift the burden to smaller taxpayers. It praises a bold approach for Harding and Congress if rates entice the wealthy away from tax exempt securities. It adds a tongue in cheek about public figures and movie tropes.
The piece surveys how standards of propriety in dress shift by era and culture. It cites Dr Charles W Pilot, Prof Sumner, and various peoples from Africa to India, noting contradictions in what is deemed decent and the enduring grip of prevailing fashion. It mentions crinoline as once denounced yet widely worn 1855 to 1865.
This item collects dated questions about Seattle history including Mt. Rainier eruptions, boulevard counts, and a local linguistic reference. It notes the Indian name Zechalalitech for part of Seattle and claims 199 miles radius contains 200 lumber mills and 200 shingle mills, plus a reference to Daniel Hagerty as Washington's first president borrowing $16 for initial office expenses.
A Yonkers Statesman quip features a man with a monocle and a nurse discussing manners. The exchange includes a jab about lingering on a train and the phrase I understand you get off some very good things occasionally.
Readers share varied New Year resolutions and attitudes. Mrs Verden and Mrs Frey express intent to repair past goals while Kate Winter emphasizes daily spiritual aims. Anna Watson and Miss Gehhorge show selective or absent resolutions.
The New York Tribune quotes a theater critic and an elderly woman praising a play about Abraham Lincoln. The critic calls it fine and mentions newfound appreciation, while the woman agrees and notes the ending as highly improbable.
A remark suggests men might back woman suffrage if a woman could spread a stepladder without it collapsing, leaving her clinging to the top shelf. The line frames suffrage in domestic humor, reflecting past attitudes toward gender roles and practicalities in daily life.
The article discusses industrial conditions and the English doctrine of ca canny, arguing workers should focus on maximizing production rather than limiting output. It highlights that limiting production raises prices and harms all, urging American labor to pursue greater production while arguments over distribution continue.
The Star prints reader letters urging humane education and action against animal exploitation in circuses and rodeos including broncho busting and steer roping. A Seattle taxpayer calls for auditing streetcar revenues, condemning token contracts and fare hikes and demanding citizen oversight of the municipal railway.
After a hard week Mr Man is urged to treat his companion to Sunday dinner at the Butler for 15 cents. The notice promotes a special table and suggests calling after her meal, promising mutual pleasure from dining out.
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