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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1922
Page
11
The piece discusses warnings by economist Sir William Beveridge that 1923 may bring rain and bad harvests in Western Europe, with high prices in 1924. It cites wheat price cycles since 1500 and suggests lean years follow crop shortages, urging farmers and economists to study cycles and personal readiness.
Article fragment notes correspondence involving individuals Jones and Poindexter and references local news coverage from Vashon Island. Details are limited in the excerpt and do not reveal a clear event, outcome, or date.
A letter from island residents awards Senator Jones a blue ribbon prize for voting against lavish wealth in campaigns and praises him as a Distinguished Service figure while delivering a booby prize to Miles Poindexter. The note mocks John as a Baptist figure and forecasts a tough fall reelection in a progressive Washington.
A column argues Mexico's growing export potential offers a bright spot amid all trade concerns. It notes 1920 exports at 50.9 million and 1921 at 25 million for Cuban trade, contrasts Mexican export growth to 155 million, and weighs how Europe could affect future market access. The piece urges harnessing U S energy for regional development and outlines needed economic and political conditions.
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a gentle bowel cleanser for children and adults. It claims to remove sour bile and poisons, ease griping, and restore a playful child within hours, urging mothers to demand the genuine product from druggists.
A former Russian magnate, Oscar Payor owned a fleet of mansions and a $20,900 auto before the Bolsheviks seized his property. Now 32, he travels to Roxton, works shoveling coal aboard the Norwegian steamer Corona, and vows to start at the bottom to become an American millionaire. The piece closes with a note on humility and an aspirational mood.
Letter from Cc R Hooper praises white workers replacing Japanese employees in British Columbia and urges Seattle employers to follow, arguing it will curb street begging and boost prosperity.
Mary F. Sellen contests a statement by J. V. Dittemore and other Christian Science leaders regarding court rulings. She argues the Publishing Society was allowed to publish evidence, denies board vindication, and urges revival of the Manual and reform within the church.
The Star publicizes taxpayer concerns over a governmental measure affecting districts that need aid. Proponents claim the plan helps poorer districts while critics worry about who benefits, with figures suggesting a potential $10,000,000 revenue increase under changes from 2010 to 30-10.
Today's entry defines provocative as likely to arouse tempers or provoke quarrels. It notes pronunciation with emphasis on the second syllable, derives from Latin prevo care meaning to call forth, and contrasts it with the companion word provocation.
The piece analyzes state and local school funding, noting how state and county taxes fund per pupil amounts, district taxes, and bond payments. It questions teacher pay and administrator salaries, citing Seattle officials and university instructors to argue about perceived pay disparities.
Musterole is an external mustard oil ointment sold in jars and tubes at drug stores. No internal medicine effects, touted as having no harmful after effects. Hospital size jars priced around $3, with smaller 65 cent options available.
Squeeze two lemons into a bottle with three ounces of Orchard White. Shake to create a quarter pint of lemon bleach lotion praised for softening and whitening rough or chapped hands. Advertiser claims it is superior to glycerine and rose water and used by stage beauties for a clear complexion.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as instant relief for colds. It claims the dose opens nasal passages and relieves headache and feverishness, with quick, cheap relief and pleasant taste, containing no quinine.
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