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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1919
Page
11
The notes outline out of city and in city rates for Seattle Star mall advertising. Prices include 0.60 to 1.60 per month with six months totaling 278 and annual 5.00, plus outside state rates at 4.50 for six months or 9.00 yearly. Ny carrier city 1B per week.
In wartime, Boy Scouts volunteered nationwide aiding Liberty Loan drives and Red Cross work. They sold bonds, saved stamps, and gathered supplies, aiding gas mask, timber, and food efforts. Citizens are urged to support Scouts with donations to ensure every American boy can join.
Mayor Han backs a proposal for war camp style recreation centers managed by community service to serve 28 000 working girls with dances and music programs. The piece praises humane relaxation through smart funding and continued support for war camp welfare efforts and community welfare workers.
A nostalgic piece depicts a father challenging his son and friends in a backyard baseball scene. The father, once a skilled batter, reenters the field on the back lot behind Smiths livery stable, swinging hard and exciting the youngsters as he slides into home and cheers rise from the gang.
The article recalls Solomon’s search for happiness in Ecclesiastes and concludes true joy comes from helping others. It emphasizes that worldly pleasures and knowledge fail to satisfy, while serving fellow humans brings lasting fulfillment.
Railway Director Hines attacks U S steel charges as extortionate and cites a penny tax on soft drinks and ice cream as a remedy. The piece critiques government revenue schemes and notes speeches about cost and policy with sharp partisan tone.
A fragmentary newspaper spread presents a poetic lament on past era happiness and present gloom, mixing lines about longing, art, and war with social notes. It cites figures like Faron Goto in Washington and recent campus beverage polls, then winds into humorous quips about in laws and finances.
Notable events dated June 11 include Roger Bacon a Franciscan monk dying at eighty Copernicus death date contested Napoleon Bonaparte seizing Malta and marching to Egypt Dugald Stewart death and the 1859 Comstock lode discovery in Nevada plus the 1891 whaleback ship Charles W Wetmore sailing from Duluth to Liverpool with grain
The Rev Charles Stelzle discusses David's murder of Uriah and his forgiveness by God. He notes that some never forgive David or God for forgiveness, praising God's infinite mercy. The piece cites Psalm fifty one as a model of repentance and mercy.
A faded reminiscence recalls old time boxing where fights ended with the foe standing, a nurse’s attendance, and a chaotic morning to evening bout. The piece notes a July Fourth event offering 127000 dollars for 36 minutes at most, a modern clash of gloved hours and cash.
Dr. Frank Crane argues that prevention of riot lies in rejecting coercion and upholding constitutional rights. He praises Milwaukee Mayor Hoan for protecting free speech and warns that harsh measures provoke more radicalism. He asserts a free society rests on fairness, lawful authority, and open debate rather than force.
An evocative poem recounting a distant tribe around a sacred fire. The speaker recalls mastodon barbecue scenes and a dying prince on a funeral pyre. The verses contrast palace comfort with wild wood smoke stirring bitter memories and childlike wonder.
In London a Handley Page passenger flight showcases a new parachute life line system. Passengers strap harnesses with a ring attached. in an emergency they exit via a revolving door, a lifesaver opens automatically and carries them gently to the ground.
A fragment from the Arkan saw Thomas Cat laments farm life and warns readers of dangers on the farm. The playful Mary and her lamb end in tragedy due to painter's colic, contrasting butcher enterprise with cookery wastefulness.
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