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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1921
Page
9
A rambling satirical monologue touches on Prohibition, social mores, police, and honesty in the era. It riffs on home brewing, gas stove dangers, and urban jokes about couples, travel, and education, weaving quotes and humorous vignettes through a collage of lines and references.
The Star defends orderly justice over hysteria urging speed in Schmitt’s trial while noting other cases also demand prompt action. It argues speed must not override fair procedure yet insists trials be expedited to free the innocent and punish the guilty. The piece warns against bias toward powerful defendants delaying justice.
The Star argues ex service men deserve employment and should be preferred over Japanese workers. It criticizes opponents who push for excluding married women, noting many are in need and should not be sidelined during unemployment.
A magazine style argument asserts men can be graceful, citing athletes like Babe Ruth Ted Shawn Ty Cobb and workers such as masons iron workers and farmers. It argues grace exists in everyday labor and questions if public taste undervalues male grace while noting a Tulsa romance tragedy and Oklahoma wealth mentions.
The article describes the one armed president of Mexico as a parlor conjurer who entertains visitors with feats using a single hand, including card, coin, and pool ball tricks.
In the Income tax return of married couples or widows or widowers the net income of dependent minor children must be included. If the husband earned 1500 dollars the wife 500 and two minors 900 the family income is 2300. Exemptions do not relieve the obligation to file.
In a military humor vignette from American Legion Weekly a sergeant barks orders to a cavalry recruit as they practice horse handling. The exchange includes taunts about spurs and gouging while the trainee reacts with frantic laughter.
The master artist required workers to place him on a scaffold to lie on his back and paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, a monumental effort that shaped Renaissance art and the chapel’s iconic finish.
A wartime era reflection on 1620 Pilgrim fears before leaving Holland. John Robinson’s letter to John Carver shows near despair over funding and voyage uncertainties. Yet swift ship options and timely discovery of the Mayflower turned peril into a pivotal departure toward a new Plymouth Rock.
The New York World argues the Volstead Act embodies a legislative tyranny born from lawmakers, not the people, and calls for federal enforcement or a new, enforceable prohibition law. It cites public opinion against the act and contrasts federal duty with state imposition.
Jay C Allen Maynard Building calls for remedy to law delays in prosecution. Peter Gallagher urges patrolmen to protect themselves first. Earl L Ramagh at 1548 W 66th urges quicker action.
In a letter, Mrs. L. E. Anderson urges reform, arguing prosecutors should target crime and sentences be stricter. She also suggests officers be trained to keep guns ready before approaching suspects to prevent delays after an incident.
The term husband derives from the Norse huna bonde meaning a peasant who owns a house. This linguistic note explains how the modern sense of husband as a married man evolved from a property owning status.
A playful exchange invites Petty to downtown dinner with Jack planning a surprising reveal. They discuss Cherry's clothing store at 207 Rialto Building between Madison and Spring, praising its stylish men’s and women’s wear and affordable payments.
Harry A. Smith of 5401 Edmonds questions why married women are hired as substitute teachers in Seattle high schools despite a rule against married staff. He notes returned servicemen and single graduates seeking posts, claiming married women occupy long substitute roles and block vacancies.
A Maine farmer laments rusticators who misbehave while hunting. The hired man agrees noting they shout at a deer and strike a guide, reflecting tensions echoed in Washington Star remarks.
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