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Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1919

Page

13

Pledge to Himself Promises Self Improvement for Traveling Salesman

A 1919 Dr. Frank Crane essay outlines a salesperson pledge focusing on self respect honesty and self discipline. It urges controlling thoughts avoiding egotism pessimism and anger while promoting study fitness energy and courteous communication to drive selling success. It credits a Denver advertising manager and The Commercial.

Seattle drive to aid Mother Ryther kids in need

Superior Judge Boyd Tallman and supporters launch a two week campaign to raise 150000 for Mother Ryther and her large hungry family. Citizens are urged to donate generously, with pledges of 1000 or more welcome through committeemen W Spangler Lawrence Coleman or Judge Tallman.

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Seattle Peace Festival Suggested After War Declares Joy

Community leaders discuss a Seattle festival to celebrate peace with plans for a large, coordinated event. Proposals include a Girls Victory carnival pageant and a symphony collaboration on a historic occasion, inviting enthusiasts to take action.

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Debated Child Rearing Styles Stir Public Opinion

A letter cites Dr. John B. Watson and Woodrow Wilson on affection and discipline, arguing against punishing mothers for soothing crying babies. The writer defends affectionate parenting as crucial, while noting concerns about spoiled children and crime, reflecting a broader social debate.

Fragments Reflect on Quiet Virtues and World Issues

Reader fragments touch on values beyond flashy fame, noting the quiet virtue of violets over showy blossoms. They ponder how honors shift toward understanding, and question peace in light of crime, population density, and political finance. The piece ends with weather, fashion, and price as drivers of restraint.

A Cropsick Profession and a Patchwork Social Comment

A humorous collage critiques poster artists and sign makers who work under wind and chaos, praising their skill with paste brushes and signboards. It riffs on language, politics, temperance jokes, and a sweeping parade of Congress members, ending with a note on the long peace treaty.

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Letter from Gold Star Sister Demands Immediate Grave Return

A gold star sister pleads that the nation honor fallen soldiers by locating and returning her brother's grave in France. She condemns delays in memorial plans and asks government to provide the buried body now, arguing mothers of the dead deserve comfort over marble monuments.

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Dying at Carmelite Convent Louise de la Valliere and 6th June events

A historical digest noting Louise de la Valliere death at the Paris Carmelite convent on June 6 1710 and her royal liaison with Louis XIV. It also recalls 1597 chapel master Himnis death bed rhymes, 1865 France's nonrecognition of the Confederacy, 1866 Johnson proclamation against Fenians, Niagara Falls actions, and a moralistic quip on aging and shoemakers.

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Why Some Men Are Unbelievers

Staff writer on religious topics argues six reasons men doubt or reject belief in God and religion. He lists wilful rejection, Bible ignorance, pride over worldly honor, lack of faith, living in sin, and delaying a decision as factors influencing disbelief.

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