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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1921
Page
11
A lyrical travelogue portrays weekend hikers and picnickers escaping city life to seek nature. The piece contrasts youthful energy and outdoor joy with social class snobbery, ending with a sharp jab that fat dowagers and indolent men miss the point of Washington.
A Washington dispatch notes Secretary Mellon faces congressional opposition on a tax plan including “nuisance taxes” aimed at raising seventy million dollars. The piece urges action toward disarmament and warns against repeating 1918 wartime rhetoric as concerns about potential conflict with Britain and plans by U S naval and military authorities intensify public debate.
A reflective column arguing the United States risks war with England, noting historical kinship and current tensions. It considers Austria’s recovery, Vienna’s rebirth as a trade hub, and postwar German demobilization, alongside critiques of French rigidity and social fashion trends.
Henry Albers faced the Supremest Court amid violent anti American statements allegedly praising the Kaiser. He claimed intoxication and innocence, was convicted and imprisoned, while the government reportedly confessed error and quashed the charge. The outcome remains unclear as the next decree looms. Business to looking up at the freight rates.
A reader laments a recent bank collapse and its impact on the next generation. The writer recalls a young boy who saved money and fears loss while someone asks if their father will lose his funds. The note expresses concern over financial stability and trust in banks.
A comic piece by Dr. William Fe Barton reflecting on wives role in a man's work. The narrator imagines a sharp, unmarried woman challenging his routine while comparing the sainted John Wesley and his wife. He muses how wives aid husbands through domestic sacrifice, love, or strategic behavior. The piece ends with the narrator praising his choice of wife.
P Me Heppenstall writes to The Star urging agents and banks to reveal the true scope of the Washington Depositors' Guarantee Fund. He accuses banks, including the Scandinavian American bank, of misrepresentation and calls for a frank airing of the fund’s limits and any deficit to restore public confidence.
A Bremerton letter-writer defends Police Chief Frank Reynolds against a prior career portrayal. The writer disputes claims about a basement home, wife’s washing, wartime living conditions, a coal purchase, and Reynolds’s rise to chief, calling the critic a “prominent liar.”
A Letter from BK.L Johnson of Evpeott Washington argues police target workingmen and women unfairly. He claims many are hunted as suspected criminals without charges, losing jobs and facing stigma, while some are pressured to pay bribes or “come thru.” He cites a foreigner swindled of $1000 seeking police help but met with disbelief.
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