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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1920
Page
21
A cranky column laments gasoline shortages and rising prices amid speculation over Shell and exports to the Orient. It mocks authorities, notes jorneys and dry spells, and reports Seattle utilities committee directs a draft to abolish jitneys as tensions rise over fuel control.
Palmer campaigns to promote cheap meats, arguing publicity will boost consumption and hurt prices. The meat trust allegedly funds propaganda under the attorney general, while experts urge reduced meat intake. Seattle cites electric light shortages as a separate issue amid political commentary and a note on Boeing’s plan for 10 flying tanks to exceed rival limits.
A resolution to the New York State Medical Society urges government control of selling youth restoring interstitial glands. The piece argues perpetual youth would preserve the earth for the living but warn of lost virgin mentality and potential stagnation if births decline and new ideas vanish.
A reflection on how jokes emerge from early troubles, using Tom Tomlinson toting a baby past 3 a m as the example. The piece asks why laughter comes only with distance, urging the present moment to reveal humor in life’s small ills.
The Labor party swept most large Towa cities in the recent municipal elections signaling voter focus on cost of living and peacetime economic issues. Voters favored labor over older parties on bread and butter concerns while national slogans receded.
Dr. Cameron warns that parental over involvement in a child’s play risks overstimulation and nervousness. Excess guidance can suppress imagination and initiative, producing moodiness and dependence, turning a child into a follower rather than a leader. Emerson advised respecting the child and not intruding on their solitude.
A jumble of gags, cartoon blurbs, and satirical sketches laments fashion parodies, oddities at Green Lake, a light hearted beauty contest nomination, political quips, and humorous misprints reflecting a lively 1920s newspaper page tone.
Poem laments urban decay in Milltown where dark air, dingy tenements, and soot-filled streets scar children. The speaker urges readers to question a nation that lets areas lack green grass and trust in people to grow without hope.
A caution urges careful smoking near woods to prevent fires. Ensure cigars, cigarettes, or pipes are fully out before starting or leaving outdoor areas.
In Norwich a coroner heard Rev F W B Symons testify his wife fell into the river and drowned. He said a Bible page he opened at home read Fell down and there was no one to help, implying accidental death. The inquest examined evidence and concluded the likely cause was accidental fall.
A pony and a bull terrier fought in a Preston timber yard. The pony kicked the dog in the face, the dog chased the pony’s knee, and after a second beating the terrier lost sight in one eye. Both animals were restrained.
The Public Health Service pushes a nationwide program to keep 6 000 000 American youths aged 16 to 20 fit and informed. Schools Y M C A s and the American Social Hygiene Association aid with exhibits and lectures to curb venereal disease and promote erect posture and outdoor activity.
A column features Peter Glennie reflecting on missed chances and the idea that opportunity arrives daily. He argues against the saying that opportunity only knocks once, noting fortune can return each morning at six and urging timely action to seize new starts.
America produced 358 million bushels of potatoes last year, down 54 million from the 1918 crop. The decline marks a notable drop in yields across farming regions.
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