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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1920
Page
21
The piece questions state legislators who restored capital punishment a year ago noting no hangings occurred and crime did not subside. It suggests lawmakers must admit the failed policy while reflecting on public fear and the stalled scaffold. The excerpt ends with a broader aside about Pershing and a Stars and Stripes source.
The text critiques a proposed system of industrial referees, arguing the term Labor is inaccurate and misleading. It emphasizes equal footing for labor capital and the public, impartial tribunals, elected with recall, and warns against courts that favor one side. It also notes a separate ad about uncalled for clothing from a 1920 model line.
The Stars and Stripes comments on British half measures for India. It argues the offer is not full home rule, worse than Canada or Australia in scope, yet could delay independence and stoke unrest among educated natives and property owners. It notes franchise limits and caste exclusions.
A collage of urban blurbs notes Beattle's Beattie town satire and Seattle mayoral chatter. It reflects on crime, traffic, Pershing fights, and local business buzz with a mix of anecdotes and remarks from readers.
The column discusses preventable ailments in children such as nasal catarreh adenoids and enlarged tonsils and notes treatment can include surgery. It explains radium use for inoperable cancers and fibroid tumors while stressing skin care to avoid streptococcus infection from skin breaks. The Q A format features Uncle Sam M D providing public health guidance.
On January 10 1745 Archbishop William Laud was beheaded on Tower Hill after political turmoil and royal pardon reversal. Ethan Allen born January 10 1737 led Frontier forces at Fort Ticonderoga signaling Revolutionary era beginnings. Standard Oil founded January 10 1870 in Cleveland with John D Rockefeller as president and capital of 1 million dollars. The Harvey process for steel armor plates was patented January 10 1880s.
Dr Frank Crane assesses Maurice Maeterlinck newly arrived in the United States. He praises Maeterlinck as a spiritual seer and artist whose work expands the idea of faith and elevates life. Crane compares him to Dante and Milton and argues America will welcome and value his theate musical contributions and philosophical insights.
In Albany a Western Union messenger delivers telegrams by his own car. Willard G. Shufelt, 64, also owns three other machines, a five figure bank account, and a Middleburg home and store where he chairs the county elections board. He enjoys working and regards message delivery as a real job.
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