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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1922
Page
4
A 1794 George Washington letter reveals strict limits on wine gifts at Mount Vernon, with guidance on who may receive them and why. The article notes Washington’s humility, his views on public duty, and editor edits that softened his original phrasing.
A NEA Service article imagines how George Washington might act if alive today. The piece presents speculative thoughts from a street descendant of one of his brothers, offering a playful modern perspective on founding ideals.
Herbert E. Denton appearing at Loew's Palace Hippodrome in Poughkeepsie renews ties with Seattle friends among the Eagles. A charter member of Aerie No. 1, F. Co. B, he is one of seven of the first 500 members still alive. He notes a 22 year membership.
A historical musing imagines George Washington in the modern era. He would adopt the latest technologies from wireless telephones to electrical appliances and the gold pen of his era. He’d attend opera and theater and even the circus, with expense books noting tickets in blocks of six. He would ensure his household enjoyed the best comforts and remain highly popular in contemporary times.
William Re Barton argues the George Washington hatchet anecdote, from Parson Weems, rests on some fact and serves as a worthy moral tale. He notes the tale shows Washington’s youth and his father’s praise of honesty, despite its later ridicule.
Eugene attorney Leon R. Edmunson faced disbarment proceedings initiated by the Lane County Bar Association in Oregon. The reported action reflects a formal bar disciplinary process against him.
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