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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1919
Page
11
Seattle housewives and West Avenue merchants clash over alleged profiteering. Mrs Elinor Redington says commission men keep butter eggs meat and fruit prices high. Women form committees to study costs and plan a Friday meeting to discuss a boycott and curb profiteering.
A playful meditation extols the handy man who fixes plumbing wiring and shelves, keeps the home running, and draws neighbors to his tools. It wryly notes wives’ annoyance and husbands’ bragging while praising his practical role and constant help around the home.
A lively description of a brother courting his girlfriend after long wartime separation. The family reaction is warm as he returns from serving as a doughboy, with signs of approval from new ties and gifts. The narrative highlights anticipation and the social relief of reunions.
A nostalgic look at American music from past to present contrasts scarce organ tones with today’s orchestras pianos bands and movie theatre performances. It notes the rise of canned music and mass production and ends with a remark on public questions and a remark about German entry and submarine stakes.
A jumble of light local musings on strawberry shortcake season and picnic lore. Includes a humorous marriage license anecdote from Hagerstown Maryland and a brief birth notice for an eight pound girl at George N. Stork’s Chicago home.
The entry chronicles June 12 milestones from 1414 Paris massacre overseen by John of Burgundy to 1775 naval action at Machias. It notes 3600 killed in three days in Paris, James II of Scotland's death in 1458, John Winthrop's 1630 Salem arrival, New York’s 1665 incorporation, Hadley attacked in 1476, and the Athity action against Margaretta in 1775 with Jeremiah O'Brien commanding.
The article discusses faithful prayer and deliverance as shown in Peter’s prison escape. It emphasizes belief as essential to answered prayer, noting a condition to forgive others before prayer is heard. It urges steadfast faith and warns against hatred blocking divine response.
A veteran gardener advises diagnosing pale lagging crops as nitrogen-starved and applying nitrate of soda directly to the soil. Use sparing amounts per yard, avoid touching plants, and water after mixing to speed uptake. A sharp rebuke can sting more than the insult.
The article urges postwar action with two slogans Buy Now and Spruce Up from Major Church and Roger Babson. It argues consumer purchases will stimulate labor, encourage restocking, and boost maintenance and renovation of homes and factories as two million veterans return to civilian work. Prosperity follows from increased production and demand.
A playful verse parody by Edmund Vance Cooke mocks the classic line with swapped diction and rhyme. It reimagines the drink metaphor as an empty cup and a bar, contrasting romantic longing with comic ineffectuality. The piece satirizes sighing over lost love and the limits of poetic aspiration.
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