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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1922
Page
11
A column laments the modern business life’s toll on prominent Americans and Seattle figures, arguing wealth without health destroys vitality. It contrasts high pressure careers with the outdoors, urging simpler living and sunlit air as essential for well being.
A reflective meditation on persistence and virtue. The text questions whether steadfast striving toward a single object yields advantage and notes the futility of harboring ill will toward others as a drain on fortune.
Dr Wu Ting-fang, a seasoned Chinese statesman, is appointed prime minister of the reorganized Peking administration by President 14 Yuan-hung as China faces internal strife and shifting allegiances. His stance blends democracy with pragmatic diplomacy to bridge North and South. A new China may be forming as Western influence grows in Peking.
Senator Harrison notes tumult as lobbyists swarm the Capitol while Congress debates tariffs trusts and farm prices. He cites 1914 to present price shifts in pig iron steel crude oil hides cattle corn and hogs to suggest producer realities. President’s stance on soldier bonuses remains unclear amid pre election talk.
The senate approved a 400 percent ad valorem tariff on razors amid claims German putty razors flood the market as premiums. Senator McCumber argues protection fuels American plunder while others call the move asinine and politically corrupt. A stray note about a near collision with King Emmanuel and unemployment worries close the column.
In a sharp political row the American Federation of Labor denounces the ship subsidy bill while President Harding warns Congress of a possible special session if the bill passes. Odds imply high political risk and economic stakes for lawmakers.
Frank P. Murphy decries moving from eight to ten hours citing Puget Mill Co and Cosmopolis outfits and contractors on the Great Northern line. He urges The Star to support an eight hour day for all workers except teachers and urges space for this view amid the wine and water debate.
Mrs. Edgar Blair presents a heated critique of teacher pay raises and a $10 per teacher campaign contribution. She argues higher salaries draw propaganda funds, ties support to school board retrenchment, and accuses opponents of misusing funds while urging debate and accountability.
A reader questions Dr Read's motive behind harsh attacks on houseboats while ignoring sewage deposits near the lake. The writer contrasts dumps near Garfield street and other shore spots with the houseboat issue, accusing selective concern and suggesting ulterior motives. The piece labels houseboat owners as hardworking Seattle residents affected by rent pressures.
A Richmond reader praises Kirkland Randy Kitchen's Mount Rainier Junior ice cream bars offered for kiddies. The product has three flavors and has been on the market for some time, according to Tony Joseph, proprietor.
A six month old collie puppy with no license or tag followed a passerby through the city. The writer hopes the paper will help reunite the dog with a child owner and asks for contact if found. The note is signed by a stranger identified only as YW GA.
A letter signed Amphibian urges fair treatment for all property owners amid tensions over land sharks and riverfront housing. The writer compares loggers, builders, and houseboat owners, calling for equal enforcement of rules and a stop to discrimination.
A Latin rooted insult notes that Italian ambassador’s remarks on tariff protection were called puerile by his friends. The term puerile means childish unworthy behavior not fitting an adult.
The text highlights the value of laboratory studies in improving concrete production and usage. It notes a stone cost of 42 cents when a contract was let, implying savings of over $30,000 to build more road work at no tax cost. The Laboratory’s work aims to continually develop better economical methods for concrete for all conditions.
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