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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1920
Page
13
Fragmentary text shows unclear phrasing and possible misspelled names making it difficult to identify a coherent event or statement. No distinct persons, organizations, places, dates, or concrete facts are readable enough to confirm a news item.
A brief futzing note records a bet of ten dollars offered on a drive by a character named Everett True, with cautious consent not fully in favor of the move at present.
The text discusses census figures on mental illness and institutionalization, then shifts to labor issues. It contrasts data on the mentally ill in society with questions about salaried employees, wages, and unionization, arguing big business exploits workers and pushes salaried staff toward organizing. It laments unequal pay and conditions between skilled clerks and laborers.
A detailed view of an industrial umpire system linked to labor and capital disputes. Discussion centers on public interest, arbitration, and avoiding strikes and paralysis, referencing Wilson, Adamson bill, and James B. Hughes while noting mixed support and practical concerns.
The text discusses policy options involving Siberia, Russia, and Japan. It mentions Admiral Kolchak, Gen Semenoff, and Allied troops, along with concerns about Bolshevik influence and potential Japanese actions. It notes Hara and Japanese interests and compares political candidacy to mayoral races.
Mexico City reports Generals Obregon and Pablo Gonzalez as leading presidential hopefuls with campaigns under way for the July election. Provisional president Gonzales is noted for humane rule and pacifying actions, while accusations of looting and anti gringo rhetoric mark the volatile political climate amid U.S. resident fears and Red Cross tensions.
A collage of cartoons and clippings mixes political jabs, peculiar quotes, and stray notices. Mentions include Yiarry Carroll, Copeland, Elks, and a joke about Basements and watches. Scattered references name Norfolk, Perry, Delrio, and Clothier along with quirky quotes and ads.
A fragmentary chronicle recalls Galileo Galilei’s death in 1642 and Whitney’s 1796 cotton gin invention. It also notes Washington’s 1800s presidential message, the 1815 Battle of New Orleans, and Verlaine’s death in 1896, with scattered address lines for Boldt’s French pastry shop.
The Parisian famed human ouija board Madame Thebes forecasts 1920 will be difficult for the United States as she seemingly renews the Republican campaign narrative.
Red Cross calls for magazines and papers to salvage for the salvage department. It urges turning unusable items into value and invites the public to the dining room for lunch. The organization notes 60 men in hospitals and many others aided, with a thriving Nursing Department encouraging visits.
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