Mothers Pension Bill Urges End Of Time For Washington Senate
The Seattle Star urges immediate passage of the mothers pension bill, arguing it mirrors Illinois Oregon and forthcoming California Ohio measures. It defends maternal care as holy and criticizes laws that separate poor mothers from their children, proposing monthly payments of 15 dollars for one child and 5 dollars for each additional child to prevent neglect and crime.
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Passage of Law to Curb Post Office Censorship Urged
A call to action urges Congress to curb Post Office censorship of publications. The piece cites the New York Call suppression of Margaret Sanger's sex hygiene articles and warns such power endangers press freedom and political viewpoints. The column also mocks political figures and comments on current events and public figures.
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Spig Language and Canal Zone Observations
A study notes widespread use of apig and spig terms among Canal Zone whites, describing Panamanian natives as a mixed race with varied labor roles. It highlights the Jamaica-born workers on the Isthmus Canal project, their language, and the social dynamics, ending with questions about the workers’ future after construction ends.
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Ike Joseph
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Just Give Them a Chance and Other Notes to The Star
A reader praises The Star for printing a plea by G. M. Lowry urging help for job seekers including the blind. The letter, signed Nellie Hazeltine, appeals for opportunities rather than handouts and argues against amendment No. 2 and the Single Tax club's stance on wages and rent. Hermon F Titus counters with a public debate challenge on single tax and wages.
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Roosevelt Party
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Titus
Laugh and Grow Fat and Witty One Liners
A collage of light dialogue and gags from a late night crowd includes a dyed hair quarrel, a hat dispute, society interest, a banquet speech, and jokes about diets and undertakers. The page stitches together snappy quips and social quick takes with punched one liners and humorous exchanges.
Pleasant thoughts and fears in The Star readers
A reader voices mixed feelings about The Star and its departments, recalling thrills while reading Fred Boalt’s description and expressing difficulty in doing justice to the paper in its current moment.
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Fred Boalt
One Cent Shampoo Promises Hair and Scalp Cure
An advertisement touts a shampoo claimed to cure a diseased scalp and dull hair. It describes dissolving the powder in hot water to create a rich lather that cleanses and conditions, promising quick results and easy styling.
Brass Beds Sold by Blake Furniture Co on Pike Street
The Blake Furniture Co at 415-417 Pike Street offered brass beds and related furnishings to customers in a local sale. Details indicate a focus on metal bed frames and coordinating pieces available to shoppers in the neighborhood.
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Doctor warns against quack cures and urges trust in real medicine
Hermon F. Titus, M. D., recounts a four year struggle of a young man swindled by a prominent Men's Specialist selling colored pellets and false diagnoses. The doctor criticizes medical quackery and advocates a month without medicine followed by a wet blood test to verify any disease.
Best Short Stories of the Day
A fragmentary scene shows a judge and businesswoman exchanging jabs over past stays in the Catskills and a bet on marriage. The dialogue hints at crime suspicions and a clever clash of pride as they negotiate stakes. An ad for modern rooms at Hotel Virgibus follows in the listing.
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