Yakima Reservation Debate Spurs Japs Lands Claim
A Star column rebuts a letter arguing Yakima lands will be bought by Japanese. It notes earlier influx years and 1917 18 wartime migrations tied to reclamation funding. The piece backs Fall's rulings barring aliens from leases and supports American ownership over the Yakima cantaloupe country.
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Yakima
Star
Yakima Reservation
Pacific Northwest
Camp Lewis
France
Sam
Fall
Reclamation Promises Benefit for East as West Blooms
An East Coast correspondent argues that federal water projects transform arid lands into a vast agricultural empire. He notes land is claimed, loans aid development, and reclamation creates demand for manufactured goods, boosting employment and business in both regions.
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Congress
Dakotas
Min- Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
United States
Sam
Mary Hoover
Theodore
Wenatchee
Salt River
Yakima
Shoshone
Ford rescue by Henry Ford saves Muscle Sheale from scrap
A rumor of a new war is four years old. Deck hunters report a large sparrow crop. Henry Ford offered aid that kept Muscle Sheale from being scrapped, otherwise it would have gone to waste.
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Ford
Henry Ford
The Folly of Taking Vengeance and Its Echoes
A reflective column argues vengeance breeds more violence, citing Michael Collins and Caesar and Ira. It notes Irish Free State leaders ignore Collins words, suggesting retaliation worsens conflict. The piece also references Shaw, Cleopatra, and Caesar variants, mixing literary allusions with a streetwise aside on a Wall Street suspect headline and a Montana address misplacement.
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Michael Collins
Lincoln
Lins
Julius Caesar
Caesar
Ira
Shakepatra
Pothinus
Alexandria
Cleopatra
Rome
Old Moore's prophecy predicts six more months of heat
The piece notes an London almanac publisher named Moore with a large follower base claiming clairvoyant powers. It cites his forecast that in our country the period will end in 1923, adding believers are urged to cheer up as only six months remain before hotter weather sets in.
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Moore
London
Editor Appreciate Legion Gifts From Overseas Veterans
A reader letter from King County Stockade Kirkland Washington thanks The Star for recognizing American Legion gifts sent to overseas service members. The writer lauds the journal's fraternal spirit and expresses gratitude for Christmas Day remembrances amid the inmates.
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the Star
American Legion
Good Manners at Late Dinner Appointments
The article notes that lateness to dinner is a grave social offense and requires an excellent excuse. It emphasizes the hostess should manage late arrivals with tact to minimize inconvenience and uphold proper decorum.
How Civilizations Fall Concludes With Call For Love and Hope
Editorial opens with a cosmic drama about destruction versus preservation. It contrasts selfishness and the “Father of Lies” with the living words of truth and the Comforter. The piece argues for a world of real love, harmony, and a present shift toward a higher consciousness led by the elect through inner guidance. D. W. THOMAS.
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the Star
Jesus
D. W. Thomas
Japanese Imitators and Racial Tensions Spark Debate
A jumble of wartime-era views contrasts labor unions in Brisbane, American Legion stance on Japanese immigrants, and Turkish Greek tensions. It cites prejudiced lines and religious quotes while noting Yakima land issues and Red Army occupations, ending with a controversial Supreme Court remark about Japanese neighbors.
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the Star
Brisbane
American Legion
Anti
Love one another as world law, Okuda writes
A letter from Henry H. Okuda of 608 Main Bt. asserts that love thy neighbor will become global law one day, regardless of Supreme Court rulings.
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Supreme Court
Henry H. Okuda
Main Bt
Comes to Defense of Arbuckle in Return to Screen
The Star reports support for Roscoe Arbuckle’s comeback, praising Mr. Hays for backing Arbuckle after the scandal at a party. The article notes many agree Arbuckle was wrongly blamed for the incident staged by the party girls.
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Arbuckle
Roscoe Arbuckle
Hays
Public figure Arbuckle judged unfairly say Gustafson
M B Gustafson argues Arbuckle was singled out while others escape moral scrutiny. He contends a fair trial should precede condemnation and cites Christ’s teachings on judging others. He adds that banning sensual plays would better protect morals than railing against Arbuckle films.
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Arbuckle
Christ
Prohibition and Treason in the Constitution
The letter argues that prohibition is a supreme statute like Article or the treason clause and notes no treason verdicts have been declared by the U S Senate. It suggests harsher penalties for violating amendments to deter transgression and questions whether moral or divine laws would be respected by violators. GEO W Sickle Bothell Wash.
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United States
U. S. Senate
Geo
W. Sickle
Bothell
Wash
Accidental Break Spurs Indigo Dye Breakthrough
The text notes how progress in science often comes from careful work but cites a lucky accident. Indigo, once costly from Indigofera tinctoria, became cheap and reliable after a thermometer spilling mercury into hot naphthalene led to an oxidation reaction that inspired a new dye synthesis.
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