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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1922
Page
11
The Star notes teachers face a cut of over 150 dollars annually after three school board members pushed the measure. It blames former officials led by Superintendent Cooper for prior extravagances in buildings and administration, saying the current board inherits the fault and students must pay.
A Chehalis state Republican convention last Saturday marked a significant shift as contenders were chosen from within. Observers note a move away from reactionary attitudes and toward progressive thinking seen across the country. The piece critiques earlier leadership and urges truthfulness while delivering assorted aphorisms and light commentary.
Rev. W. L. Riley of Portland Oregon complains as courts dodge decision on a board seen as toy goods. The piece mocks national psychology and cites the Sherman Act while noting ongoing business interference debates.
Mary Garden declares ambition to reach the highest point in the Alps, though observers note she may be seeking the continent’s tallest hotel instead, prompting speculation about her intended target and plans.
A $500 engagement ring embodies the hard work of both parties as one movement seeks progress by walking away from halted autos.
A reader argues earwigs are less a problem than caterpillars. He urges officials to act to control caterpillars now, noting trees in Cowen Woodland parks and Bothell highway laden with larvae and bare of foliage.
Letter from R C Rhodes of the U S 8 Surveyor stationed in Ketchikan Alaska asks Beatle residents to send phonograph records for the crew aboard the ship. They seek replacements as current disks are cracked and the voyage lasts until late October while charting Alaskan waters.
A letter from Alice M. B. Meyer at 623 Columbia St argues rents are high due to lack of value in the market and urges tenants to seek fair-square deals by moving to reasonably priced, well kept houses to reduce costly rents.
An observer notes high taxes on Northwest farmland, citing a quarter-section near Summerville taxed $70 in 1880 and $500 in the current year. He argues rents of $600 cover taxes and upkeep but questions the owner’s moral right to profit from fertile land, asserting God did not give such lands to rent to others.
A humorous exchange notes a wife singing hymns while boiling eggs. The quip plays on morning domestic routine and religious fervor, with a punchline about verses used for soft boiled versus hard boiled eggs. The Yale Record tone emphasizes light campus humor.
The entry defines bibulous as readily imbibing or absorbing fluids or moisture and inclined to drink. It notes Latin origin from bibere meaning to drink and provides an example about a bibulous individual who patronizes a bootlegger.
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