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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1922
Page
9
A Wall Street banker critiques Henry Ford through farm folk lens, noting Ford’s $100,000,000 income and impact on railroads and tractors. The piece argues farmers benefited from Ford while railroads and investors faced higher costs and bankruptcies, linking farmer and banker in shared confidences.
Obituary note recalls Harold Gardiner longtime managing editor of the T in Seattle, praising his civic spirit and mentoring youth, while mentioning his sudden death and reflections on his contributions to the Northwest press community.
The piece traces Valentine traditions from ancient Rome and medieval religious ties to the lovers festival popularized in England five centuries ago. It notes the box of names and Love's Lottery on Saint Valentine's Day and recalls the first American valentines dating to 1849.
A collage of nostalgic notes on Sainted origins of Halloween and Valentine traditions, Esther Howland’s Valentine business, historical hints about the first written valentine, and whimsical moral couplets. The item preserves period voice with scattered quotations and playful verses.
The Lynden Tribune harshly critiques a trio of climbers attempting Mount Rainier in harsh winter conditions calling the effort senseless. It mentions winter storms and snow as the backdrop to the expedition and frames the endeavor as folly rather than heroism.
Amateur Economist traces how modern plumbing transformed life from 19th century bans on bathing to widespread household amenities. He notes early bathtubs in Ohio 1842 and the White House 1851, cites New York hotels, and argues industrial production raises living standards, forecasting future gains for the poor. Also mentions Canada’s New Welland Canal as the fourth linking Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
Maude Awebtman reports on Former Congressman Dill’s critique of Senator Poindexter to Democrats, calling him a reactionary at Washington. The piece lists seven reasons Poindexter should not return, citing votes on Newberry, labor, foreign trade, tariffs, railroad rates, and taxation biases toward wealth.
An editorial argues the Pacific Coast has benefited economically from Mongolian immigration but warns laborers and professionals oppose the influx. It claims yellow race living conditions and morals threaten white workers and predicts coast will become American or Mongolian unless support for Americana improves.
The piece notes rising pay for public workers at the federal level. It highlights Ben Strong at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York with a jump from 20,000 to 50,000 dollars. Pierre Jay rises from 16,000 to 26,000 and B. KR Kennel from 4,000 to 25,000 dollars, arguing a 600 percent boost in months.
A critical view argues that a reserve bank system drains public funds, profits from high rates, and restricts credit. The piece asserts that farmers face credit shortages and collapsing prices for cotton and wheat due to these banking actions, driving many to bankruptcy.
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