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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1920
Page
21
The piece criticizes sending federal troops to Montesano during the Armistice day trial. It labels the governor’s actions as blundering and urges a recall of Camp Lewis troops to ensure a fair verdict by a jury of peers. The Tacoma Times is cited noting thrift and public envy themes.
The Star endorses Philip Tindall for the Seattle city council, praising his war service and steady character. It argues he has a clear head, a true heart, and is willing to scrap for what is right, urging voters to elect him before next Tuesday.
Simon, president of the National Garment Rebuilders Association, and Charles E. Mitchell of a major investment firm tell a convention that the excess profits tax raises prices, fosters profiteering, and harms industrial growth. They warn the tax multiplies hidden costs and damages thrift, urging reconsideration of revenue laws.
The piece argues against expanding the U S House of Representatives urging that the constitution fixes representation and a larger house wastes money and harms efficiency. It notes census based growth since 1870 and suggests increasing constituency sizes instead of adding members. It contrasts with Dutch press calling a royal gesture act a beautiful jest.
The text notes a historic shift of banking strength from New England and the East to the Midwest South and West. It cites gains in bank resources since 1899: 363 percent in the Midwest, 889 percent in the 14 Southern states, 500 percent in eight Western states, and 134 percent in Pacific states, while East states drop from 60 percent to 46.78 percent of totals. It contrasts this with a warning about tobacco use among women.
A jumble of wry anecdotes about a renowned city detective famed for memory and deduction yet admitting limits in solving 30 percent of murders. The piece mentions theater manager Hamrick, a Rex theatre mishap, and a tongue in cheek jab at Auburn dining, plus a medical note on sneezing from JAMA.
The ad promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin for colds headaches toothache earache neuralgia and general pain. It highlights the Bayer Cross marking genuineness and notes small 12 tablet tins cost only a few cents with larger packages from druggists.
Mild medical advice on recovering from influenza and pneumonia stresses fresh air, open rooms, and warm clothing. Emphasizes nourishing foods, regular meals, milk and bread or butter, and caution against overreliance on medicines. Includes Q and A on hearing loss and carbuncles with medical consultation urged.
Frank Crane lauds Gilbert and Sullivan, praising their mastery over amateur effort. He argues their wit is eternal, their melodic craftsmanship unmatched, and compares their work to timeless art like the Mona Lisa, Beethoven, and classical sculpture.
A morning knock inspires a poetic call to awake and shine for others. The speaker urges that the world feeds those who illuminate life for others, contrasting light and darkness with the duty to act. The piece ends with a call to show one’s light.
Eva Lewis, member of the Lewis Jones-Sherill gang that terrorized Colorado two years ago, has applied for a pardon. Witnesses in her case were notified by the board of pardons of her pardon application. She was sentenced to five to seven years in the penitentiary on January 4, 1919, after conviction for robbery with dangerous weapons.
A Kentuckian, formerly Mrs Bloano Chaunesy and daughter of Col Montgomery Carr, joins titled society women opposing war taxation by entering business. Lady Bingham, wife of Major Gen Cecil Bingham, plans to open a London millinery shop in early April.
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