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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1922
Page
17
Some Job Chief of Police Severyns plans a sweeping drive to end law breaking on every beat. He vows immediate dismissal for any sergeant failing to stop violations. The Star supports earnest effort but notes the task is vast, predicting many dismissals if bootleggers persist across districts.
The text laments wasted learning and public libraries, arguing most books are fiction. It contrasts past and present errors, notes distrust in social rings, and jokes about violence and love, ending with a cynical remark on marital motives.
Australian jockey with 1,500 career wins helps revive horse racing as rules keep jockeys in contact with the scene. The revival reflects renewed interest and competition within the sport.
The article notes Edison donates models of his first two incandescents to a museum. He is described as forward looking, uninterested in clinging to past glories, and focused on the future rather than tradition or nostalgia.
The text estimates the boll weevil destroys 36 percent of the 1922 cotton crop and losses reach at least 300 million dollars. The department of gore notes the insect crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico about 25 years ago and suggests early control could have limited damage. It also mentions how much an average man speaks in a year.
A citizen named Joan Albrecht questions a proposed weekly city car pass. She notes paying 12 rides weekly at one dollar and argues the new plan offers no real discount. She urges authorities to either reduce fares or increase payments for fairness.
The article notes Dr Crowther urging removal of blood and thunder elements and race hatred from future Wayfarer productions. Seattle readers express disgust at war glorification and Christian imagery mixed with battlefield heroics. Protestor voices emphasize the feature’s objectionable nature.
A reader defends evolution as a gradual process shaping life and the cosmos, arguing it coexists with belief in God. The letter asserts that evolution does not negate the Creator, instead showing God's ongoing design in nature and universal forces as expressions of divine power.
Ginger ale salad combines gelatine with lemon juice sugar and salt then cools over ice. Mix in fruit and mold then unmold onto lettuce and serve with mayonnaise or beaten cream. canned pineapple can be used and marshmallows or other fruit may be added.
An exhausted street vendor carrying a wicker basket offers gilded bric a brac through doors, his art a mix of statues and paintings. The piece contrasts creationist and evolutionist views, arguing evolution guides faith toward continual revelation and good works, shaping a life aligned with God.
Defines dielectric strength as the voltage needed to puncture a given thickness of material. Notes the term puncture voltage and explains its relation to breakdown resistance in electric insulation.
A reader rebuts a taxpayers letter urging automatic raises for city workers. The writer recalls past wage gaps during high living costs, argues several raises were delayed, and asserts public servants deserve fair pay for skilled, essential work. Neighbors and taxpayers should be fair and reasonable.
The term eccentric derives from French excen trique from Low Latin eccentricus, itself from two Greek words meaning out of center. It tracks usage describing unusual or unconventional behavior.
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