Down-East Yankees Sign Declaration and Mark Independence
A retrospective on the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4 1776 and the slow congressional path to independence. It notes Adams Jefferson Franklin and Lee's resolutions, with Adams predicting a nationwide celebration and Seattle’s adherence to those grand ideas.
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United States
Hen
Lex
Congress
Richard Henry Lee
Virginia
John Adams
Philadelphia
New York
New Jersey
Irania
Maryland
Delaware
South Carolina
Lee
England
Jefferon
America
Seattle
Adams
Spirit of The Fourth Estate Inspires City Newspapers
A reflective piece on the purpose and pride of local papers, urging editors and staff to be purposeful champions of their city. It argues a newspaper reveals the souls of those who make it and must energize the daily work with optimism, constructive effort, and professional pride.
Immigrant Slum Dwellers and Labor Conflict in Greenville
Kenneth L. Hoberts argues that eastern southern European and Asian immigration consists of habitual slum-dwellers. He claims such laborers lower living standards, threaten wages, and intensify competition in housing and education, comparing it to Civil War era class conflicts. Greenville Piedmont.
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Europe
Asia
Remarkable remarks on happiness progress and policewomen
A collage of quotes features Arturo del Toro praising a positive era in Mexico, a cleric urging single living for married people, and Henrietta Addison asserting policewomen deter crime by preventive work.
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Mexico
Arturo del Toro
Henrietta Addison
Interdepartmental Social Hygiene Board
Washington
Why coal miners sought a guaranteed 30 hour week
Senator Frelinghuysen cites years of idleness in bituminous mines with only about two to three working days per week in 1920 and 1921. He notes 93 idle days per year on 508 potential days and 215 days worked, arguing for labor guarantees. Representative Young mocks a tariff plank as vague and noncommittal.
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Geological Survey
Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
Fourth of July Glorifies Travel, Sport and Freedom
A 1921 Seattle Bar copyright poem extols Fourth of July as a joyful day for trips and outdoor sport. It invites travel to lakes and seaside, praising golf tennis baseball and festive dancing while urging remembrance of forefathers and liberty won.
Wise Friend Puzzle Uses Digits to Sum to One
A nameless brain teaser uses digits 0 through 9 once to form two fractions whose sum equals one. The example hint lists pigs and specific fractions, guiding toward a unique partition that balances the equation.
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Tor
Letters to Editor criticize Baptists over movie morals
In a Des Moines Northern convention, Baptists condemn films as immoral. The writer accuses them of narrow moralism and argues films by Griffith and others can convey moral lessons, praising Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks while challenging censorship and double standards.
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Star
The
Baptista
Des Moines
Board of Censorship
Net
Shakespeare
Hugo
Dickens
Bb. W. Griffith
Thomas Ince
Allan Holubar
King Vidtor
Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
Condemns Asylum Editor Over Brutal Treatment Claims
Harry H. Johnston of Tacoma writes to The Star urging investigation into alleged brutality at the Western State Hospital for the Insane. He calls for superior court judges to convene a grand jury for inquiry, citing prior complaints and sensational criticism from a monthly magazine.
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the Star
Western State Hospital
Montthly Magazine
Hell's
Ita Walia
Russia
Superior Court
Washington
United States
Harry H. Johnston
Tacoma
Wash
Bait, Hook, Line and Sink 'er by R EB
A playful fish tale unfolds as characters discuss dives in Lake Washington. Mr Finch and Luke exchange quips about treasure under the dock, misdirections about a trunk, and family names while a diver explains being pumped full and later broken apart. The scene hints at rumor and local humor in a Seattle setting, with references to Mrs Mahoney and Thomas B Donovan.
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the Star
Iit
Lake Washington
Untitled Poem Excerpt on Tender Love and Power
A lyric meditation on a woman's influence and unmatched tenderness. The speaker notes her soft speech, deep smile, and fearless generosity that reach the soul, surpass worldly wealth, with no desire for return or pay. The poem praises flawless love and enduring tenderness she freely offers.
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Earth
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Aerate
Kenneth L. Hoberts
South
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Piedmont
Ichabod
Uncle Ichabod
Doc
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Fisk
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North Dakota
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Iminely
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Edwin J. Brown
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Atlanta, Ga
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Luke
Thomas B. Donovan
15Th Ave
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Sloan
Hoyt’s
Pike Street
Fourth Ave
Capitol
Wrigley’s
Ayeyu Leane
Wrigley
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