American Legion Denounces Socialists and Defends Ballot Power
The American Legion national Americanism commission declares it stands for maintenance of American institutions and the right of elected representatives to sit. It warns New York lawmakers not to trample the ballot and compares anti ballot tactics to Bolshevik rule, condemning violent or undemocratic actions.
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New York
National Americanism Commission
American Legion
James A. Duncan
Tripple Alliance
Constituent Assembly
Prince Albert
Gun Toting Fires Echoes Across Society Headlines
A long column critiques gun toting as a social evil, urging tighter controls and end to firearm sales except to police. It cites bills on paper supply and federal regulation while reflecting on violence, elections, economy, and public safety.
Editor's Mail Combines China Aid and Shantung Debate
Readers question Chinese reactions to U S Senate action on Shantung as details of the treaty reservation draw criticism. A letter notes Americans helped China secure a reservation, while others demand justice and condemn capital punishment.
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United States Senate
Shantung
M. L. Woon
Germany
Japan
Senate of the United States
Senate
Ireland
Miss May Woo
University of Washington
Far Eastern
Republic
Shantung Reservation
United States
Republic of China
Empire of Japan
J. Griffin
The Wayfarer dramatizes religious theme on stage
Dr. Frank Crane reviews The Wayfarer a dramatic spectacle shown at Columbus and New York Square Garden. He praises its grand style masses and Hampden Yurka performances but finds the religious appeal weaker than modern frank drama and cites The Passing of the Third Floor Back as a superior religious play.
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Columbus
Square Garden
New York
Richard Wagner
Horace Bushnell
Walter Hampden
Blanche Yurka
Sanitation, Faith, and Public Health Critique
Henry Surry argues against Dr Hiram Read in a Star letter, praising Christian Science adherence to cleanliness while warning against reliance on medical serums and vaccines. He cites Havana’s prewar sanitation and U S military sanitation as proof that sanitary policy matters more than doctors. He endorses metaphysics to reduce medical dependence. He signs from 125 Warren Ave.
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Faltor
Hiram M. Read
Solsheviki
Masonic Temple
Havana
Uncle Sam
Henry Surry
Warren Ave
American worker bias letter at Sedro Woolley hospital
A Star Our slogan promotes America for Americans while urging removal of aliens from Sedro Woolley northern state hospital staff. The writer argues state jobs require full citizenship, contrasting Oregon and British Columbia practices, and asks that veterans receive priority. The letter calls for firing aliens and denying those with only first papers.
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the Star
America
Northern
Sedro Woolley
Oregon
British Columbia
Mercy in a Young Murder Case
A reader appeals for mercy for Isom White, a 15 year old Everett boy convicted of murder. The letter urges commitment to a state institution, skill training, and eventual citizenship, criticizing the death penalty and calling the hanging law barbarous. Another reader echoes opposition to capital punishment for youths, labeling it disgraceful to Washington.
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Everett
Wash
Insane Asylum
Isom White
Fostor the
Bayer Aspirin Genuine Tablets Ad Claim
An advertising notice emphasizes that the Bayer name and cross mark certify genuine aspirin tablets. It directs patients to follow package directions for pain relief and lists conditions treated while noting small box pricing and availability from druggists.
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Bayer
Everett True Conveys Nostalgic Pop Chatter
Condensed lines evoke the old pop culture chatter that returns as cheers and memories. The piece reflects a nostalgic voice and a cadence reminiscent of earlier entertainment columns.
Unclear Health Advice On Tuberculosis Prevention
Fresh air and clean ventilated spaces are stressed as essential to health. The notice warns against crowded rooms and closed windows, urges medical consultation for chronic coughs or weight loss, and condemns careless spitting. It emphasizes covering coughs and not sleeping with consumptives to limit transmission.
Raw potatoes and health effects question answered by medical columnist
The column notes that eating raw potatoes is not known to injure teeth or health, with UNCLE AM MD promising general hygiene guidance by column or mail. It mentions artificial limbs using celluloid as a cheaper substitute, replacing wood features in limb manufacture.
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A. L
A. B. and Alex and Emma Gone in Odd Times
A lighthearted column notes old acquaintances like A. B. and Al with Em off the scene. It jokes about the Bolsheviks sharing pork and beans, pays nods to figures in New York, and tosses in quips about fortune telling and household hints, all in a breezy, anonymous tone.
Deaths, conquest, and politics linked to January dates
A dated chronicle notes Tamerlane's 1401 siege of Damascus and mass slaughter after tribute, Ferdinand V’s death in 1516, Columbus era campaigns, Pitt's 1806 death and Westminster Abbey burial, Edward Duke of Kent's 1820 passing, and a 1845 act setting election day. It ties these events to January 28 and surrounding dates.
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Tamerlane
Damascus
Mahomet
Ferdinand V
Spain
Aragon
Sicily
Castile
Isabella of Castile
Columbus
America
Ferdinand
Granada
Navarre
Kingdom of
Naples
William Pitt
Earl of Chatham
Pitt
Westminster Abbey
Lord Byron
Edward
Duke of Kent
George
Queen Victoria
Gibraltar
England
Congress
U S Army Goods Sale At 416 Hinckley Building
U S Army shirts olive drab blankets white blankets bath towels and tats on sale at 416 Hinckley building Seattle Washington. Camp Lewis Wireless conducts sale with mail orders to be filled quickly. Lot includes 3500 regulation olive drab wool shirts and 1000 boys sized items.
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U. S. Army
Camp Lewis Wireless
Hinckley Building
Seattle
Wash
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U. S&s
China
Americana
the Wayfarer
Frank Crane
DR. Read
Hanging Boy
Aliens IN State Office
Lida Panceck
Everett True
Glace
Sammd
Washington, CG
A. B
Alex
Emma
Aileen Claire
Aileen
O. F
W. 110Th St
Francis
Bond
Ruth Money
Baltimore
Shepherd of
Agnes
Rockford
Kannair
Pike Place
Frank E. Kannair
Green
U.S. Army
Hinckley Bldg
Ben Franklin
Seadile National Bank
Second Avenue
Columbia
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