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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1921
Page
17
A 1921 domestic psychology piece urges husbands to treat their homes as guests would. It argues wives act as hostesses and to avoid possessive attitudes, suggesting mutual guest-like behavior could reduce unhappiness and divorces. It notes women already adopt guest attitudes at employers' offices and proposes a reciprocal rule.
The Star notes Beattie Elks organized goodwill efforts for the Eastern Bills tour. They sent fresh flowers from Seattle yards and gave rides on the Grand Boulevards while highlighting Washington weather and scenery. Seattle Elks receive praise for thoughtful preparations and neighborly hospitality amid warm receptions in Artington and Bryant.
A nostalgic piece recounts a missing child in Arlington and Bryant, saved by James McGrath, then pivots to reflections on chance and the spread of plants and animals. It traces how a prune tree, peanuts, date palms, cherries, apples, and sparrows traveled globally, illustrating nature's methodical yet unforeseen spread through human action.
A divorce trial features a wife’s testimony about a brutal husband who spent their last 70 cents on himself, returned drunk with no food or coal, and knocked his wife down with a poker. The court grants the divorce but does not sentence him to death.
A reader describes the draft process at the Public Safety Building King County and recounts a young man found asleep in a poolroom overnight. The piece condemns the jail conditions and urges reform after witnessing a frightened recruit receive a bath and breakfast before reporting for Camp Lewis training.
Charles H. Robinson responds to public criticism of Seattle police protection in the North End. He notes the offenses occurred in a district outside Seattle police jurisdiction and credits the sheriff's office for thorough investigation of homes with possible young suspects matching the attacker's descriptions.
Poulsbo mayor Peter Iverson defends town’s ownership of the Poulsbo cemetery. He notes a 1911 warranty deed recorded August 25 1911 in Kitsap County and a plotted plan signed by the auditor, arguing a recent tax-sale report was inaccurate. He requests space for correction.
William Pomeroy of Cle Elum Wash argues in a letter to The Star that the Seattle jail conditions for intoxicated prisoners are a stain on prohibition. He disputes reports of mistreatment and calls for cleaner, more humane handling, vowing to become warden himself if needed.
Dr William E Barton argues revolutions carry forward and bring counter currents of reaction. He marks July as a month of freedom with three anniversary dates and notes Turkey's 1908 Young Turk revolution gave promises of liberty that may have dark outcomes. He warns revolutions may not truly progress.
A clipped Senate exchange recalls Daniel Webster’s fierce defiance during debates over union and abolition. A Southern senator condemns him as not one of them, Webster stands firm carving a line of rhetoric like a stonewall against abolition pressure.
The author argues that progress toward liberty brings risks of license and excess as well as reaction. Americans who love their country should recall the meanings of July 4 and heed the warnings of July 14 and 24, as each of these ten day intervals offers a lesson.
An old advertisement notes coffee costs 40c as the highest price and 20c as the lowest at M. A. Hansen’s Economy Market. It promotes a lunch with quick cervian and wholesome offerings, highlighting economical meals.
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