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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1920
Page
15
The Star endorses gun registration as a means to keep firearms from irresponsible people. Interviews with police officials suggest the plan would tighten control, channel guns away from crooks, and reduce shootings, urging legislative passage and strict enforcement.
A quotation from Dr. I Watts urges making useful observations a core part of any discussion. It frames practical focus as essential to meaningful dialogue and analysis. The message emphasizes utility over abstract talk.
A garbled column mixes phrases about drummers, money in Detroit, reporters handing out a fifty dollar bill, theater tickets, Chicago’s rough city, and train passengers. It mentions Hill Alabama, domestic divorce in French courts, and local notices about revival services and mince pies with brandy in private homes.
Residents share holiday desires with Santa as Mrs Simmons asks for practical switches to handle a bothersome man, Mr Murphy seeks health and prosperity, Mrs Milia dismisses gifts, Mr Schofield stays busy, Mrs Morton hopes for luck.
A historical sketch explains how the U S cabinet evolved from three members in 1789 to ten by 1913 with later talk of adding a secretary of public welfare. It notes shifts such as postmaster general joining, interior, agriculture, and commerce roles, and references Harding proposals and female involvement.
The piece argues that there is a housing shortage and rising rental rates in the United States. It notes 1890 to 1920 trends of increasing rent reliance, growing family congestion, and low new home construction. It links high building costs to fewer homes and predicts crowded conditions unless prices fall and home ownership rises.
Editor notes this is part of a Cleveland Press series on industrial conditions nationwide. It argues freedom of speech press and assembly must be protected, warns against suppression during strikes and lockouts, and calls for DOJ action to test and overturn laws violating constitutional rights. Strong entities referenced include The Cleveland Press and the Department of Justice.
A reader laments motorists who kill dogs on Rainier Bird and urges owners to curb running pets. A dog license is cited. Other letters urge American ship preference and criticize gas service billing and public service inquiries.
The newspaper reprints Charles A. Dana's famed Christmas letter to Virginia O’Hanlon from December 1897. It presents the enduring question of Santa Claus and the editor’s note about the classic exchange that gained fame in the New York Sun.
A reader letter from Virginia Otianson asks if Santa Claus exists and requests the truth. The note cites a popular line The Sun might print and includes an address fragment and age hint, reflecting fan curiosity about Christmas lore.
Jones told his wife a crude wordplay joke about IT am Ike a mule to illustrate a pun. The Boston Transcript is cited in the punchline as the source of the confusing quip.
A heartfelt plea asks Santa to restore wartime virtues of selflessness and mutual care. The speaker seeks a moral boost to sustain social obligation and collective responsibility in peace, hoping to rekindle a spirit of shared effort.
A reflective letter argues belief in Santa Claus rests on faith and imagination rather than proof. It asserts childhood wonder, love, and generosity give life meaning and suggests the unseen wonders beyond perception are real through faith and poetry.
Report notes 1 294 727 carats of diamonds washed ashore in a recent year valued at 13 132 250 dollars. Coastal field remains largely undiscovered since 1903 and diamonds form on beaches and dunes. Most stones are small with some large finds, colors vary from yellow to black, but majority are white and brilliant in the rough.
A jumble of figures lists Seattle rainfall versus New York and Hori zon, telegraph business ranking among U S cities, five species of Par offic salmon, and King County telephone wires totaling about 158 948 miles. It notes Seattle as a coal district center on the Pacific coast with nearly 4 million tons mined yearly and cites cultural products valued over 600 million dollars annually in the Northwest.
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