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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1922
Page
11
A Chippewa elder known as Ga-Be-Nah-Gewn-Wonce Wrinkled Meat dies at Cass Lake Minnesota at an alleged 157 years. The obituary reflects on his life near nature and contrasts old indigenous life with modern civilization and futuristic wonders observed within his lifetime.
A chaotic column blends random thoughts on speed, oysters, taxation, Prohibition, art and marriage with biblical quotes and dog trivia. It laments changing times while skirting social norms and tossing in literary allusions and old song lines.
A daily vocabulary note explains coronation as the act of crowning a sovereign and the ceremony elevating someone to rank. It derives from Latin corona meaning crown and is pronounced ka-ROH-nay-shun with emphasis on the third syllable.
The firm states January mail order sales are 9 percent below 1921 figures, with prices down more sharply. Bulk shipments exceed last year, signaling farmer purchases and stock reduction. The note implies employment improvement and broader money effects on consumption.
A reader under the name A. T. Axpayer criticizes career politicians and urges replacing city leaders. The writer endorses Cunningham, praising his honest industry and business experience and arguing he would manage city affairs effectively if elected. The letter is dated with the signer Alma Liman from 1606 South Avenue.
A reader questions the March date of Mr. Hays leaving his post as secretary of the post and debates whether government service or private corporate offers serve the nation best. The letter defends Hays’ appointment and warns against private interests overriding public duty.
L M Clarke urges nationwide action to free the American eagle held in captivity in Seattle. Clarke argues caged wild birds suffer, noting eagles cannot be tamed or reproduce and that captivity harms children and society, calling Seattle the first city to ban keeping the eagle as a legal act.
Readers condemn calls to sterilize immigrants and brand foreigners as vermin. They argue against xenophobic double standards and uphold the equality of all people under the Declaration of Independence.
Economiata notes that Germany will undercut prices and push steel worldwide. In Seattle workers lose jobs as German indemnity relief shifts demand. Seattle buyers face $2.20 per cwt while local deniers preserve trade but lose the Orient market to German shipments.
A letter to the editor defends immigrants from Poland and argues against quotas on families, noting personal lineage, wartime service by relatives, and a New York scholar winner to counter Roosevelt era fears. The writer rebuts perceived bigotry and urges readers to keep such views private.
An advertisement touts Vinex or Pinex as a concentrated pine extract remedy for severe coughs throat and chest cold. It warns against imitations and urges customers to request “24% ounces of Pinex” with full directions while promising satisfaction or money back.
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