Paradise Valley Ski Tournament May Attract Western Viewers
Enthusiasts recount the fifth Paradise Valley ski tournament held Sunday near Seattle with 120 and 126 foot jumps. Promoters hope a July event could draw Eastern and Canadian champions and turn the site into a major annual spectacle amid the Tatoosh range and mountain dome setting.
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Pacific Northwest
Paradise Valley
Seattle
Tacoma
Finse
Norway
Tatoosh Range
Mystery of life and science columns mingle with political notes
The text blends commentary on naval cutbacks and political discord with science essays on seeds, soil, and dust. It weaves letters about Denby and Weeks, Harding’s uncertain stance, and a mix of curious notes from science and society. The piece juxtaposes political debate, scientific curiosities, and social observations in a single column style.
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England
Japan
Navy
Denby
Weeks
Harding
America
$500000 Worth of Bones and Alimony Echoes
A satirical critique paints a son planning a $500,000 mausoleum for his father’s bones and questions the motives of spending wealth on funeral pomp. It notes the lure of status, risky family dynamics, and the rarity of lasting respect earned through deeds rather than dollars.
Pooh Bah Overshadows Committees in House Debate
Congressional Record quotes Rep Stafford decrying expansion of the appropriation committee’s power. Sen Williams recalls a District of Columbia commission that outlived its founder, ending under hostile House pressure after his death.
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Committee On Appropriations
House
Rep
Stafford
Wis
District of Columbia
John
House of Representatives
Williams
Farmer’s Pigs Riddle Solved in Classic Math Teaser
A farmer’s pigs follow a quadratic riddle. If he had as many more pigs as now plus half as many more and two pigs and a half, he would total 20. Solving yields the actual count of pigs before the hypothetical addition.
Topnotch Team Forced to Yield in Polo Defeat
A 1921 Beattie Star verse notes a topnotch team losing in a polo setting while claiming victory in spirit. The piece features a witty bird motif and playful lines about triumph despite defeat.
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Hisa
Going Slow by Dr William Fe Barton
The essay discusses adjusting speed limits to road conditions and argues that living with purpose fuels productivity. It cites Woods Hutchinson on slowing life versus dying and notes difference between rapid learning and slow, passive reading.
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William FE. Barton
Women Smoking Debate Raises Equal Rights Issue
The letter argues for equal smoking rights for women and men, noting double standards and calling for fair treatment. The author of the submission at 202 Rainier Ave suggests a balanced view that smoking should be discouraged for both sexes.
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Thelma Roupertson
Rainier
Proposal Sounds Fair Enough
A reader asks if it is proper to name a beneficiary on a lottery ticket stub tied to a car giveaway to aid HM M Draper’s children. The writer fears illness may prevent winning and asks for guidance on designating a beneficiary.
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Veditor the Star
HM. M
Headquarters
F.J.M
Reading Quickly and Living Rapidly in a Thoughtful Mind
The author argues rapid page reading can reveal more than slow study and that rapid work is not inherently bad. He notes fast living is not always wasteful and fatal overexertion is often worry rather than hard labor. He closes by mocking reformers pleased by trivial changes like longer skirts.
Public voices on war talk and juror selection
Quotes from Ada Schweitzer in Indianapolis warning about degeneracy and calls for measures. W C Sturgis in Japan notes no sane talk of war in either country. Prosecuting Attorney Stanton in Cleveland argues for women jurors due to innate justice and balance.
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Ada B E. Schweitzer
Indianapolis
Japan
United States
W. C. Sturgis
Stanton
Cleveland
Simple hair removal paste promised in ad copy
An advertisement touts a quick beauty aid using powdered delatone and water to remove hair from the skin in about two minutes. It warns to use an original package to avoid disappointment and claims the process is harmless.
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