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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1920
Page
11
Evelyn Greeley argues women need not propose and can cue men to take that step. She asserts women guide the pursuit, shaping marriage as a life matter for the race, not personal romance. The piece cites Shaw on pursuit roles and notes women’s implied control in engagement.
The piece argues Bolshevik housing policy forces sharing, citing Arthur Ransome on crowded and dirty living spaces. It questions whether confiscating rooms and nationalizing plants speeds progress, noting human progress moves slowly and referencing H. H. Platt on using atmospheric heat energy.
Readers vent about unreliable telephone service and the odd comedy of errors. In Clay Centers, wealth surges as houses trade hands, mortgages multiply, and a town foresees many families at new high values, with many staying in or returning to their original homes.
The piece explains how influenza differs from ordinary colds with sudden onset and fever up to 106 to 104 Fahrenheit, notes regional outbreaks in 1918, and mentions diarrhea as a sometimes accompanying symptom. It also previews future advice from UNCLE SAM on hygiene and disease prevention.
Dr. Frank Crane argues against strict Methodist discipline on amusements. He notes bishops urged abolishing the rule banning theatre, dancing, and similar pleasures. He cites the Actors Equity and the Dancing Masters as opposing narrow bans and urges reliance on spiritual appeal rather than punitive measures.
A reader declares allegiance to common sense and decency over party labels. He rejects socialism and shows solidarity with workers while mocking party platforms and politics. The letter notes aviation progress, political hot air, and a Seattle burglary of $60 oil stock.
Wrexham England February 2. The mayor says town councillors mocked peace day. For state occasions they will wear cocked hats furnished at town expense.
The Red Cross Nursing Department is now well organized with a trained corps of nurses ready to serve rich or poor. They offer skillful care and home nursing instruction classes in February. The Dining Room at Fourth and Virginia promotes wholesome food and salvage efforts turn waste into value.
The text asserts Chicago is the United States' second largest city by black population, with New York identified as the first. It headlines a population ranking between major urban centers.
The front two rooms of a house on 4% acre in West Seattle are ready for occupancy. The asking terms price is 100 dollars cash and 15 dollars per month for the first unit. A single method to acquire the property is presented.
Readers demand punishment for murderers and question why public workers are tax exempt. They argue for universal taxation, critique civic hiring practices, and call for accountability in Seattle. The letters urge justice and question policy makers’ choices.
The Star notes a pattern where married women lead most high paying departments in Seattle stores, restricting single women from advancement. It argues these positions are held until death and then filled by new married hires, with little regard for revealing husbands' positions or aiding long‑serving single workers.
A letter from Mrs Rittenburg argues the Feverett boys deserve severe punishment for murder while contending Ruth Garrison received too lenient a sentence for a similar crime. She likens the Garrison act to Judas Iscariot and questions fairness in penalties.
In New York on February 2 a silk kimona worn by Mrs Jacob Bryan caught fire. Her bulldog Stella ripped off the burning garment and now wears a gold collar while Mrs Bryan has a new kimona. An unrelated note mentions teak forestry and elephants unable to assist in inaccessible teak forests, with elephants handling 50 to 70 logs per season.
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