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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1922
Page
9
City council urged to put the Montlake Stadium bridge issue before voters at the spring election citing lower costs and growth in tram and auto traffic. The piece notes past voter resistance, rising northward expansion, and university events increasing bridge use.
The piece recounts William Rice Brandon, a World War I veteranwith total permanent disability due to tuberculosisreceiving $100 monthly from the military and a $10 dependency payment to his widowed mother. After 24 months the government rescinds the dependency, sparking criticism of government hardship for disabled veterans and their dependents.
The writer rails against corruption and legalism in government, condemning courts and legislators for being controlled by “the god of technicality.” He urges reform, laments party influence, and warns that voters and justice are degraded when law becomes mere ritual. Signed Perc y Guise an Warh.
L W Callahan of Index Washington urges depositors to demand accountability after the failure of the Scandinavian American Bank and the collapse of its state guaranteed deposit association. He accuses bankers of protecting themselves while depositors bear the losses, calling for clear security and responsibility.
The piece denounces European immigrants as a burden on American workers and quotes calls for swift laws against steamship firms aiding the traffic. It criticizes Washington debates, tariff quarrels, and political corruption while warning against assimilation and racial mixing.
Harold's drunken toast to Virginia escalates danger as Joe and the two Indians grow hostile. Virginia pleads for restraint while Bill, threatened yet ready, warns Harold and prepares to act to protect her as tension builds toward a deadly confrontation in the Clearwater cabin.
The article compares cotton production shifts in the United States and Egypt to cotton prices and farmer behavior, then questions whether wheat growers will reduce output. It discusses risks of overproduction, fuel for price margins, and potential shortages impacting exports and domestic supplies. It notes past large wheat exports and the need for reserves against bad years. The text also includes a serialized fiction prompt involving Pete and Harold.
The notice defines the word parsimonious meaning tight frugal and not generous. It notes Latin roots from parcere and lists companion terms such as parsimony and parsimoniousness.
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