Kansas Judge’s Feudal Justice Seen Against Free Press
Emporia Gazette editor White faces repeated court delays and a dismissal without explanation after being arrested over a sympathy placard for striking miners. The piece denounces Kansas governance as reenacting feudal justice and defends press freedom as essential to democracy.
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White
Emporia Gazette
Ite
Kansas
Ths
Emporia
Europe
Democratic
America
Gov. Allen
Legalized Slavery Proposed in Rail Wage Plan
Critique of President Harding's railway wage proposal labels it legalized slavery and an un-American solution. The plan would give a four-member tribunal power to fix wages and working conditions, enforceable by government, while questioning its fairness and practicality amid railroads’ earnings and management issues.
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Harding
Intercommission
Congress
Indigestion and Fool Ideas in Prohibition Debate
The text cites James J. Davis calling theorists sick and warns of alcohol dangers as a prohibition official reports 117 percent alcohol in moonshine and fusel oil. It notes Couzens, Michigan senator, hopes to die poor and contrasts income with hotel costs in Washington. The Coast Guard is described as the sea fire department.
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James J. Davis
Labor
Isser
Couzens
Michigan
Washington, D. C
the Coast Guard Ae
Fire Department of the Sea
Repre
Speeders Put Through Insanity Tests Pending Lunacy Review
Mayor Shank proposes insanity tests for all speeding arrests in Indianapolis and detention without bond until a lunacy commission rules. The plan could spawn new insane asylums and raises questions about driver fitness and public safety, with broader implications if other cities adopt similar measures.
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Indianapolis
Shank
Car Ad Fragment Sparks Local Sale Inquiry
A fragmentary ad fragment mentions a Green Lake car and a summer sale by Co. M. Butters. The sparse text hints at a travel or vehicle sale notice but lacks full details.
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Green Lake
Co. M. Butters
Heating policy question from reader to Star
A reader criticizes city rail heating policy, claiming conductors are told not to turn on heat during rush hours and warning of a 20 day penalty if officials ride with heat on. The letter asks for the care and usefulness of heating apparatus.
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Henderson
Poerbie
Carline
Yours Truly
Anderson
Jones Ave
N. W
Georgetown Train Run Without Heat Scrambles Commute
A resident describes 19 years in Georgetown with frustration over the No. 6 Creeper Line on the South Seattle Georgetown run lacking heating. The line, slowed by numerous switches, makes commuting difficult and unreliable for riders.
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Georgetown
A& Car
Seattle
Winter Strain in Georgetown Amid Delayed Transit
In Georgetown residents endure long open cars with bitter drafts as track conditions freeze over in winter. The Star urges city officials to act, while the writer cites patience and frozen rigidity until improvements arrive.
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Georgetown
Star‘’se Editoriam
Phil FF. Gibrau
Jumbe Shoe Mfg. Co
Community Fund Appreciation Letter From The Star
The Seattle Community Fund thanks The Star for aiding in its campaign. The letter notes early public confusion about the fund, the press’ educational value, and the boost given by volunteers who obtained pledges for charitable and welfare groups relying on the fund for vital operating funds. Dr. Park Weed Willis, president, signs the note.
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Star Il
Star
Seattle
King County Home inmates appeal against political changes
Grievance committee of inmates at King County Home urges The Star to help avert removal of the home from political maneuvering. They praise Josiah Collins welfare cuts and note staff Finch and Finch as devoted leaders, claiming inmates are well fed and content as opposition seeks change.
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King County
Beattie
Josiah Collins
Finch
Fannip Butcher
Mae Faulk
Mary Hickson
King County Home
Star
Cold Car Chorus From a Seattle Streetcar
A humorous verse laments winter chills on streetcars with a motorman conductor and chilled passengers. The narrator notes stamping feet to stay warm and comically complains that open cars in snow beat closed cars, signed by A M Hopkins from Meridian Car Line.
In Defense of Dr Brown Letter to the Star
A Seattle reader defends Dr Brown describing his twenty years in the city as the cleanest administration. The writer argues churches won t dictate policy and vows a square deal for all from panhandlers to the Chamber of Commerce, noting the critics crucified Christ.
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Dr. Brown
the Star
Sky
Doc Brown
Seattle
Doctor Brown
West Seattle Car Ride Frigid Commute in Suburban Transit
Commuters in West Seattle endure 80 minutes of cold cramped rides as four of five streetcars lack heaters. Passengers face benches along both sides with frustrating seating arrangements and limited view of Montauk Sound. Residents accept inconveniences from the city’s streetcar system purchase, while Dr Edwin J Brown’s dental offices advertise at 106 Columbia St Seattle.
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the Star
Weat
Seattle
Edwin J. Brown
Columbia St
Ride Comfort in West Seattle Public Transit Woes
A citizen laments unfair treatment for West Seattle residents compared with newpro district and Japaneses areas. He complains of long daily commutes, crowding, and ineffective car services, urging progress to end a “long ride” hardship affecting university districts and Queen Anne.
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Seattle
University
Iatriet
Phinney Ricture
North Queen Anne
Down Town
Face Not Fortune: An Honest Look at Self Image
Sidney Smith of 8940 University Way pens a reflective piece on vanity and public perception. He recalls misreading smiles, enduring cruel remarks, and finding value beyond appearance while urging readers to look up and smile.
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the Star
Clarke
Seconave
Man Waa
Mr. Clarke
Sidney Smith
University Way
Why crystal crystals enable radio messages in telephones
The article explains plexto electricity from Greek roots meaning pressure electricity. A calesper crystal pressed between dry fingers becomes electrified and can hold a charge for days. Crystals show varied conduction. galvena crystal conducts electricity unevenly, sending part of an incoming wave to move the telephone diaphragm.
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Detroit
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Mongolia
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Charles
Ollpin
Metropolitan Theater
Williama Walker
Isle of Eye
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