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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1920
Page
13
A fragment explains wireless radio as two tuning forks and a hammer on a table creating sync. It notes static and lightning interfere with signals and suggests a method to banish radio interference. Mentions scientists and a figure named Wilhelm in context of design.
A rambling tale warns against wasting capital for temporary comfort. It contrasts a foolish peasant who burns his house and furniture for warmth with prudent thrift, noting that liberty bonds should not be sacrificed for short term needs.
Fragmentary lines reference ouija boards and a quest for sugar from a higher land. Vague phrases about a heart in the grave and Noahs flood evoke a macabre, cryptic note.
The author argues that Harding and Cox lack national prominence yet have common ground with past presidents chosen as compromise candidates. History shows strong leaders sometimes fail to secure nominations, while less imposing figures can become effective presidents despite low initial public imagination.
United States railroads own 2.5 million freight cars with few new builds during the war. Executives say 100,000 new cars are needed, ideally twice that, costing 740 million dollars. By increasing speed, load factors, and reducing idle time, 360,000 cars could be freed, delivering substantial savings and labor material benefits for shippers and railroad workers.
The era’s fashion note points to overalls failing to gain broad appeal as they tend to lose creases and shape. This crease problem discouraged wearers seeking neat, pressed looks.
Women expect to cast over ten million ballots for president this fall and influence the outcome. Public opinion has shifted, and women will seek clear stances on child welfare education high prices public morals women in gainful occupations and dependent citizenship for women.
A historical note remarks that if a Mexican president dies before the revolutionists succeed, observers may describe the death as untimely. The line hints at a political climate where leadership fate intertwines with revolutionary pressure.
Clipped dialogue shows a confrontation about damaging a vehicle and notes uncertainty about the owner's whereabouts. The fragment references back into a man's machine, a crumpled fender and mud guard, and a looming return of the owner.
A fragmented column notes two candidates Gamaliel and Middleton with two emiles, mentions old fashioned amiles at the Mecca for five cents, and recalls a robin incident near The Star office. It touches on a Seattle banker’s daughter, a plumber’s daughter, and a palm leaf fan on Green Lake car, all in a casual local-tone mock essay.
The bends or caisson disease results from exposure to pressures two to three and a half times higher than surface air in subaqueous tunnels. Workers undergo gradual compression in airlocks causing ear pain and dizziness, then decompress after work. symptoms include severe muscle pain after exiting, especially in the limbs and trunk.
A quirky clipping reports a sea bound romance as two young people marry by wireless amid a snowy night. The piece playfully contrasts ancient quotes with modern tech and notes bread prices rising in a breezy, newsy tone.
The fragment suggests a discussion of film titles and celebrity lineage with references to Empress Josephine and Lizzy the First. It notes Bebe Daniela as claiming direct descent and jokes about Harrison Ford having a relation to famous figures. Chaplin is also referenced regarding returning to Adam and Eve.
The report describes paralysis of the lower limbs and bladder requiring catheter use, headaches, vomiting, epistaxis, hemoptysis, and numbness that improve with bed rest. It notes gas embolism from rapid decompression and advises returning to the airlock, slow compression, then gradual decompression with about five minutes per atmosphere for safety. It mentions Columbia Colo and a beer advertisement.
In letters to The Star, Josephine Comer expresses gratitude for a photo of George Midland and his dog Puff and urges kindness to animals as a universal duty. A Seattle reader, under the name A Housewife, discusses canning fruit without sugar to save costs and potentially lower fruit prices.
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