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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1920
Page
13
The fragment shows subscription rates and publication notes for The Seattle Star. It lists monthly and yearly prices, state rates, and carrier delivery options, along with an offhand quote about fasting from Thoreau or a similar figure. The text lacks a coherent news item.
The text discusses claims that party loyalty overrides national good, with Vice President Marshall quoted on Cox’s nomination and concerns over “loyal” voters. It critiques prioritizing party over country and notes public frustration with partisan rhetoric affecting policy and civic life.
Hoover calls for a worldwide cap on armaments to end the threat of future wars. He notes four powers United States Great Britain France and Japan lead in weapons with naval buildup and army growth. He urges United States to invite a disarmament conference or join a league to pressure others.
A stark line declares that lasting peace arrives only when nations unite to defend their respective shares of power and resources, implying a wary balance of strength and cooperation among states.
The piece extols a successful man as one who leads without hoarding credit and keeps calm through downturns. It argues true leadership lies in letting subordinates handle details and maintaining composure during crises. The article notes Mexico prices and a bid of 100,000 pesos for Villa.
Washington Post notes Daniel Defoe advocacy for women education, calling him a progressive thinker who argued against gendered limits and supported an academy for women in London. The piece credits Defoe with an early declaration of independence for women and links his ideas to later suffrage gains.
A warrant sworn May 11 1878 accused Edward Masterson of Marion Kentucky of playing ball. The delay in serving the warrant allowed him time to prepare a defense while the law delays and summer adjournments threaten to leave many accused in jail before trials.
The remark suggests a critique of calling them pleasure cars when the mortgage on the house falls due, implying financial strain and conflicting priorities in property ownership.
In a witty skyline of satire the New York Evening Sun pokes fun at Parisian velvet knickers for men and imagines civic leaders such as bankers may parade in baby blue knickers. The piece riffs that the worst is yet to come and Marion Ohio’s census won’t capture the city’s mood.
A state prison inmate argues against the idea that America is hypocritical or capitalist only. He asserts most Americans are decent, capitalism is a misused label, capital is built from many savers, and that criminals resemble society outside with mixed virtues and faults. He notes financiers can be prudent and cooperative, and concludes inmates reflect broader society.
Pyorrhea is a gum disease where tartar irritates gums and tooth sockets, forming pockets and loosening teeth. Bacteria spread via blood and lymph, affecting joints and causing deformities. the term focal infection is now seen as a major disease cause beyond autointoxication. A separate Q&A notes a cold nose issue, often treatment resistant, with advice to alternate hot and cold applications to improve blood tone.
The Tuskegee Institute records show 12 lynchings in the first six months of 1920, all Black victims. About half were for rape, with Alabama Florida Georgia Kentucky Kansas Minnesota South Carolina Texas among states listed, Minnesota accounting for eight cases. Principal Tuskegee Institute signs the letter.
The Masonic fraternity reports over two million members across the United States and Canada. Leaders say the organization remains active with lodges and charitable work nationwide.
The piece riffs on Gamaliel and Middleton Cox as odd sounding candidate names. It notes Middleton is pronounced as it looks and predicts a Gamaliel tone voters may favor. It also mentions McAdoo relieved at not being nominated and Middleton crying at the convention.
Fragments report a wedding between John Henry Man of Every place and Miss Marie Smythe of Any where. The text mentions Miss Ma re Smythe in a continuing note about the union.
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