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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1919
Page
17
A passionate address recalls America’s founding ideals and sacrifices from colonial wars to World War I and urges citizens to renew loyalty to the Constitution. It frames the nation as a unique experiment in liberty and justice and calls for united defense, tranquility, and securing liberty for future generations.
A humorous exploration of how smiles shape outcomes at work shopping and home. The piece notes smiles from spouses bosses colleagues and a witty refrain on how a charming smile can alter moods and prompt actions across daily affairs.
The editorial notes the impact of English, French, and other war brides on American society, predicting diminished provincialism as mixed marriages foster cosmopolitan outlooks. It contrasts Allied and German terms and laments bureaucratic delays while urging broader government inquiry.
July anniversaries highlight David Glasgow Farragut born 1801 at Campbell's Station Tennessee and his Civil War leadership at Mobile Bay with 21 wooden ships and four monitors. He died 1870 in Portsmouth New Hampshire and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery New York.
A religious column urges generous welcome to strangers drawing on Lot and the angels tale from Sodom. It argues blessings come from sacrifices beyond mere alms, stressing active kindness over reluctant aid and portraying angels testing hospitality.
A 1919 speech warning against Class ideology and Bolshevism. It urges true Americanism and independence from Old World class divisions, arguing socialism and related movements exploit class hatreds, urging Americans to reject the Class system and unite as Human Beings.
A 1919 parody dialogue features Edmund Vance Cooke style quips on self-determination and free speech. A thin-necked speaker and a thin-faced man trade lines about wife guiding self liberty, marital bliss, and open covenants. The exchange skewers rhetoric and gender roles with wry humor.
Dr. Frank E. Lutz notes 400000 insect species versus 13000 birds and 4000 mammals while Dr. Felt extols centipedes as household helpers. The quirky text moves through playful lines on insects hearts ears and a mock boxing recount of Young America versus Bull with historic flourishes.
Historical note on Mathew's Bible printed in 1561 earning the nickname Bug Bible due to the word bugges in Psalms 91 verse 1. The authorized version later replaced terror for bugges in the line about fear at night and arrows by day.
The gardener should spray potatoes when they are six to eight inches tall using Bordeaux mixture and continue throughout the season to prevent blight. Begin spraying for potato bugs at the first sign of pests and target soft slugs early, using arsenate of lead or Paris green. Commercial mixtures combining Bordeaux with poison are recommended for amateurs to protect vines from both bugs and blight in one pass.
A curious note describes a drug store beetle that eats 47 drug types including aconite belladonna squill ergot. Reputed as a real book worm, the tale mentions a family member who read 27 large volumes in two months without skipping a page.
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