The New Swimmin Hole Becomes Seattle Municipal Beach
The old swimmin hole near Ezra Whittaker’s road disappears for a municipal beach with lifeguards at six Seattle sites. Ernie Wells coaches water safety for hundreds of children and teaches science-based swimming, including equal access for girls. Prohibition era issues and jail brutality accusations follow in a separate editorial note, urging accountability.
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Ezra Whittaker
Seattle
Ernie Wells
Poetic lines on life, hope, and night by solace
A lyrical meditation contrasts life's brief bliss with enduring shadows. The speaker suggests grace in nature and night as shelters for souls amid lonely hours and dreams.
Four sevens puzzle to total one hundred
A terse puzzle text asks how to arrange four sevens with arithmetical operations to reach 100. The fragment mentions 79 plus 6 equals 85 and 84 plus 2 minus 46 as possible steps, but the exact solution steps are unclear in the readable portion.
Revolutionary small gun and helicopter claimed to transform warfare
A New York tested model of a five ton gun claims range of 260 to 300 miles with muzzle speeds of 1 to 5 miles per second, smokeless and recoil free. A German inventor’s helicopter is said to exceed 200 mph, vertical takeoff and landing, with stationary hover. Reports note alarming lethal gas research and urge leaders to prevent a possible future war. motorists comment on Stop Look Listen signs.
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New York
Poll tax dilemma draws reader plea for wage-work option
A Constant Reader argues in The Star that hundreds aged 21 to 50 would pay poll tax if able to work out a plan, criticizing seizure of property and urging a wage-based plan to avoid hunger and hardship for families.
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Parenta
The Mind and Soul Debate A New Road And A Ship
A verse dialogue contrasts mind and soul over pursuing a new road and worldly pleasures. The mind tempts with lights and girls while the soul cautions about danger to health and virtue. A concluding ship imagery hints at regret and the poet Theo Singer signs off.
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Theo. Singer
Pontoon bridge idea for Montlake canal at Bremerton
Letter writers propose using Lake Union hulls as temporary pontoon bridges over the Lake Washington canal at Montlake. A hull anchored mid channel could support a bridge deck extending to岸 banks, towed in for stadium events, as a practical stopgap before a permanent span. Marcus Winand of 4250 Ninth Ave North endorses further investigation.
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the Star
H. C. Hitt
Bremerton
Lake Union
Montlake
Lake Washington Canal
Ume
Shipping Board
Marcus Wifnand
Ninth Ave
N. EB
Disappointed Girl Seeks Advice Over Bank Loss
A 13 year old writes to The Star about a $668.42 savings loss after a bank failure on July 1, 1921. She asks if state laws protect her deposits despite bank guarantees and federal reserve membership and seeks guidance on future savings safety and banking trust.
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the Star
Papa
Federal Reserve Bank
Ex-Service Men vs Alien Slackers in Portland Letter
A Portland item notes veterans decrying alien workers on public projects and urging enforcement of the 1919 anti alien law. The Star letters claim aliens hold highway contracts while ex soldiers are refused work, and cite draft evaders earning more than veterans.
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the Star
Portland
Seatte
Legion
Canada
Port Angeles
Stand against brutality in city jail police actions
The writer commends The Star for opposing police brutality and recalls wartime outrages under patriotism. He contrasts gentlemen officers with brutal ones, recounting a City Arena incident where privileged guests entered first, and police enforced order, sparing no goats from entry.
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The
Star
Seattle
Wilson
America
Public Grievances Over Police Conduct Cited
A reader condemns abusive police behavior at a crowd scene and questions jail handling. The letter mocks a Judge Clough article and jokes about appointing him commander in chief of Seattle police and the dry squad forces.
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C. Jones
Clough
Seattle
Travel and Wisdom From Dr Barton on Journeys
The article argues travel’s value depends on the traveler’s mind. It cites Dr William K Barton and remarks by Mr Dooley and Thoreau, noting that simply moving between places yields little learning unless active reflection accompanies the journey. It contrasts travelers who roam with those who stay and think.
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William K Barton
Dooley
J. W. Powell
Geological Survey
Bach
Hegel
Herbert Spencer
Spencer
Boston
New York
Europe
Thoreau
Concord
Unclear fragment about liquor laws and police in Seattle
A fragmentary letter describes a drunken arrest and a judge, with imagery of a warm place and angelic hosts. It cites Judge Clough and comments on Seattle’s unemployed police and dry squad men, ending with a signature from A. Biendara in the Empire Building.
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Judge Clough
Seattle
A. Biendara
Senate tribute and war cost of living remarks
A Congressional Record excerpt quotes Rep OConnor praising the flag and its symbolism. It notes a senator’s view that civil federal employees served loyally during World War I despite high living costs and that only few may have received more than basic needs.
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United States
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