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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1921
Page
11
The article argues bankers bear sacred duty due to entrusted deposits and credit control. It cites recent failures of Scandinavian American banks in Tacoma and Seattle caused by nonbanker leaders and side ventures. It calls for stricter state banking laws and prompt remedy for 33,000 depositors harmed.
A Walnut Ridge Blade item jokes that lawyers recruit women as witnesses or clients to sway juries. It notes in Cook County three men were convicted after acquittals and mocks defendants who complain about the world not understanding them.
A nostalgic voice contrasts simple rural pleasures with a modern rush to jazz and dance. It recalls a church social on a country lawn beneath maple trees where couples swing in a staid, old style while criticising a generation swept by jazz, wiggling, and fast living. The piece laments the rise of a sophisticated youth, predicting few will reach old age without a breakdown.
A 99 year old Cleveland woman offers advice to stay young in spirit by making friends with younger people and keeping up with current events. The piece contrasts enduring wisdom with blunt modern prompts and hints at the power of advertising and everyday folly.
A plea urges Seattle residents and businesses to display the national colors now ahead of the Fourth. The writer laments sparse decorations and urges a swift, gala celebration with flags and bunting to mark Independence Day.
The piece argues that marriage should remain a personal matter rather than a rigid public contract. It notes widespread discussion of marriage, defends the institution, and suggests varied arrangements tailored to couples while criticizing oppressive social norms. It also critiques strong public control over private life.
In 1898 Andrew Fuerlinger quit his Pearl River job earning $15 weekly and vanished. Decades later his wife, now 72, finds him behind her garden saying he built a home in Connecticut and will take her with him. She weighs leaving Pearl River after 50 years and tending flowers alone.
The Congressional Record recalls postwar debates on meat sales and surplus distribution. Representatives from multiple regions criticize greed and political self interest, noting shifts in virtue and national righteousness amid changing times.
Remarks cite a growing number of women and girls who habitually smoke drugs. Detroit W C T U worker Miss May HK Mackin warns of shocking language from some women as a civilizational puzzle. London magistrate W B Luka notes need for home reconstruction. Christine Frederick, woman author, adds perspective.
The Men of the M. E. Church announce a Saturday afternoon frolic at Hackettstown New Jersey to tidy the church cemetery. All are invited to participate.
A narrator recalls a boy who started with small fireworks and climbed to bigger ones to outdo neighbors on the Fourth. He describes making a colossal cracker, an inquest by a coroner, and later observing others who seek louder displays until they burn out. The piece closes with William F. Barton’s moral about envy and size.
Tarzan battles Numa the lion as he tracks Lady Jane’s possible fate and encounters a primitive humanlike creature. The ape-man saves the stranger from Numa, heals his wound, and begins an uneasy alliance while learning of a distant, perilous land.
An advertisement for M. A. Haneen at 40 Economy Market lists coffee prices with a lowest price of 20a and highs of 38a and 40c, signaling a price display for readers.
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