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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
5
The piece condemns a 15 percent delinquent tax rate as usurious, noting private interest caps at 12 percent and normal rates at 7 or 8 percent. It argues the penalty unfairly burdens small homeowners and struggling businesses, while wealthier entities avoid trouble. The Seattle Real Estate Association drafted a bill to abolish the rate, urging swift legislative action.
John Soudas shook hands with the jury after a conviction for first degree murder. He may have sought to persuade them he bore no responsibility for his actions.
A Bureau of Fisheries bulletin mocks fancy foods like dogfish and mud-puppy while urging plain, nutritious fare to curb living costs. It argues white bread vs darker breads, domestic sardines over imported labels, and criticizes luxury dining with French names. Kansas City reportedly has two police chiefs.
The article notes Rowell Pinchot Jimmie Garfield and others trying to shape a strong progressive party in Chicago but facing counter currents led by Mathew Hale. It describes a split within the movement and questions about delivering a principled uprising versus party packaging. It also mentions Roosevelt possibly weighing in and a Chicago Grand Opera male chorus going on strike over high living costs.
England faces a major crisis with Lloyd George at the helm of a small war council. He pledges to tax luxuries for debt relief, risking intense public scrutiny. Stone & Webster in Boston and Seattle carmen wage change are noted in passing as side items.
The speaker notes a fair maiden with blue eyes rosy lips and pink cheeks yet claims not to love her. He offers a challenge to anyone who can explain his feelings, mentioning an Aramaic phrase as a cryptic hint.
The query asks if readers have completed their evergreen trimming for the holiday season and hints at seasonal prep chatter among readers.
A Seattle inventor is said to be developing a butcher’s scale with a groove for the thumb for easier handling. The verse mentions declarations of love tested by onion breath, reflecting playful newspaper style and quirky societal notes.
A reader from Spanaway argues high egg costs stem from middlemen and commissions. He cites price gaps from producer 38¢ to retailer 50¢ per dozen in Seattle and urges housewives to form producer-direct buying groups to bypass wholesalers, calling for farmers to supply small retailers directly.
A stressed city editor barks orders as Dawn OHaras patient plea clashes with newsroom chaos. Von Gerhard offers comfort yet Dawn declares she tires of being the perpetual good fellow, longing for independence and family life. She rushes inside, slamming the door.
Dawn grapples with Von Gerhard and Norah as a year of truth begins. Bennie, an orphan boy, triggers a court-ordered year in a grim facility, and Dawn battles to bring him home while Blackie plots a brisk solution.
A Cincinnati man's discovery marketed locally as Freezone claims to loosen and lift any corn with a few drops. It relieves soreness instantly, dries to a non irritant film, and could prevent deaths from improper corn cutting.
In a corner bedroom a blue bed holds Bennie as two women meet nightly about him. A corporate guardian group forms around his upbringing while Bennie captivates judges, officers, and caretakers during delays in his juvenile court case.
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