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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1921
Page
11
A chaotic paste of quips, questions, and trivia items from a Seattle Tribune Times style page. The fragment includes jokes about politics, Ford finances, Columbus, lighthouse pay, and odd Q and A snippets with names and places such as Hornell New York and Garwood.
Judge Ronald rejects mayor Caldwell and 14 taxpayers suit alleging corruption in the streetcar deal. He orders openness or silence, calls out tactics as ineffective, and urges taking the case to court to recover or reject the railway purchase terms. The piece frames Caldwell’s approach as futile and demands transparent proof or withdrawal.
Readers sketch ideal figures of women inspired by Swift’s Esther Johnson tribute. The column riffs on virtue beauty and wit, contrasting Swift’s portrait with modern notions of models and public taste. The piece veers through tangents about industry, jokes, and drifting cultural quips.
This essay argues tastes are arbitrary yet patterned by underlying perceptual science. It contrasts the cow kiss anecdote with personal color choices, noting blue with orange and red with green appeal due to eye chemistry. It cautions against overgeneralizing taste, but sees a stable substratum of good sense beneath whims.
An editorial excerpt praises James H. Foster, Cleveland millionaire, for backing a young man’s dream. Foster, starting with no capital thirteen years ago, rallied local investors to fund a steel fabricating plant that began with bicycle sprockets and auto parts. The Cleveland Welding & Mfg Co Hydraulic Steelcraft Co and Capton Sheet Steel Co now form his enterprise, with annual sales of about 26 million. Foster is 41.
Citizens seek guidance on health and sanitation issues affecting the Wiermetion apartment complex. The inquiry asks about building conditions, waste management, and access to clean water and pest control services.
The text advises seeing a family physician or skin specialist to diagnose a recurring eruption near the face. It emphasizes careful examination and details for treatment, and may require cleaning or replacing the child's clothing as part of home care.
A doctor conducts a comprehensive exam including heart and lung checks, head inspection, vision and hearing tests, reflexes, and measurements of height weight and chest. Urine and possibly blood tests are advised, with referrals to specialists as needed for targeted organ assessment.
An advertisement extols Pinex cough syrup as a cheap simple effective remedy for bronchitis hoarseness and chest congestion. It claims rapid relief from phlegm and throat tickle and offers guaranteed satisfaction with a money back promise.
A collection of quotes spans marriage success, modern dancing, labor efficiency, nation rebuilding, and investment strength. Notable voices include Lord Buckmaster former Lord Chancellor Archbishop Glennon James S Alexander and David Lloyd George.
A Babson quotation criticizes judging by wealth tests, arguing that wealth should be sustained by church strength rather than banks or a poorhouse. It emphasizes skepticism toward spending to prove rightness over being right.
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