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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1919
Page
13
A fragmented note from the Seattle Star lists various pricing terms and delivery options outside the city. It references monthly charges of 60e for three months, a yearly rate of $2.74, and outside-state rates of $4.50 per month or $9.00 per year by carrier, with weekly city delivery hinted.
A commentary on Joe Duke, the Texas farmer turned oil millionaire, and the risk wealth poses to family happiness. It argues sudden wealth often invites envy and litigation, while true contentment comes from earned toil and shared hardship. A contrasting note on a Seviet court martial sentence for Captain Givens for murder.
A contemplative meditation on one universal wish for humanity. It weighs peace prosperity longevity and happiness against broader moral responsibilities. The text contrasts individual desires with collective fate and questions what a single wish could mean for all people across diverse cultures.
A large Elkdom hosted Flag Day picnic for Seattle youths aged 10 to 16 at Woodland Park, running from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. A corps of doctors will ride streetcars and be stationed at transfer points to ensure safe transport and return home, with entertainment and ample food provided. The article also touches on political commentary and international affairs in a breezy, opinionated tone.
A playful, meandering column links June to daily life and culture, tracing how time, travel, holidays, and social customs mingle with the month. It mixes anecdotes about weddings, drafts, prohibition history, and whimsical traditions like an avoirdupola party, painting a broad, period voice.
Entries recount 13 June events from 1483 William Hastings execution in the Tower of London to Lord Baltimore obtaining Maryland land grant in 1633. Also notes 1767 Benedict XIV Bible decree, 1780 American Daughters of Liberty founding, 1794 Vesuvius eruption, and 1778 France declaring war with Rochambeau Lafay ette aid.
The Rev Dr Stelzle proclaims soul winning as the world’s greatest occupation. Any worker can win souls by guiding lost individuals back to right paths with humility, faith, and spiritual aim. Heaven promises vast rewards for those who turn many to righteousness.
Tokio reports the Kushii car, a joint American Japanese project, will retire the jinrikisha. The three wheeled Kushibi auto, seven feet long and three feet wide, with a small horsepower engine, can reach 40 mph and carry two to three passengers. Promoter Kushibili, a amputee, seeks easier handling and greater comfort than the jinrikisha.
President Wilson proclaims June 6 to 14 as Boy Scout Week urging Citizens' Committees to expand the movement. Frank Crane notes the 10,000,000 boys aged 12 to 21 and 875,000 currently in Scouts, emphasizing service, construction, and nonmilitaristic values to shape capable citizens.
The article defines wildcat wells as ventures in undeveloped terrain with high failure rates and outlines the role of wildcatter promoters. It emphasizes full disclosure to investors, including stock structure land contracts and promotion costs, and suggests escrow of promoter stock until the project pays.
The piece argues labor is a person with family roles and humanity, not a mere commodity or capital. It condemns treating labor as a god or machine and calls for fairness between rich and poor, urging economists to recognize workers' dignity and shared humanity.
Samuel Walsh lay across streetcar rails after the cars wouldn't stop and called the service bum at the hospital, reflecting public frustration with transit.
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