Boxers’ Rules Echo Ancient Greek Sage Epictetus
The piece reflects on training discipline for boxers citing Epictetus advice on diet, exercise, and surrender to the trainer. It notes boxing rules haven’t changed in two millennia and questions if Ack and Georges would fight for a lard wrestle. It mentions $500,000 for a naval yard pier and Point air station funding blocked by Congress, urging timely action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mipictetus
Philos
Phar
Epictetus
Georges
Neryyard
Point Air Station
House of Congress
A Good Place to Reduce Taxes and Baseball Authorities
A fragment argues that reducing taxes lowers government spending and waste. It also quips that the clerk with the least knowledge of store stock is treated as an authority on baseball. The text blends economic and humorous observations with no clear event or names.
Governor Morrow pardons prisoner and admits error
Kentucky Governor Edwin P. Morrow pardoned a prisoner after revealing a mistake in the case. He stated to the people that he is sorry and that the error will be a lasting lesson, framing public accountability as a sign of courage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin P. Morrow
Kentucky
Lose the Worry Habit System Wins Battles
A wartime inspired method suggests applying a worry beating system to life. It advises writing a daily list of all worries and notes the exercise spans thirty days to reduce anxiety using mapped steps.
Fragmentary Quoted Voices In An Early 20th Century Page
The passage cites quotations and names including D Acland a British MP and Bishop of London remarks on teetotalism and courtesy by G K Chesterton. It also mentions Spence Denene and an advertisement line for 40 Economy Market with no clear news event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spence Denene
Steint Ook
A. Hansen
Man Mortally Shot After Raised Hands
Eyewitnesses recount a guard ordering a man to raise his hands and advance. As the man stood with arms aloft, the guard delivered a fatal shot after declaring the condemned man would have a minute to live. The event follows a Senate debate on investigating a West Virginia strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
West Virginia
Senate
Sen. Johnson
California
Primrose Day and Disraeli Folklore In Britain
The piece discusses Primrose Day tied to Disraeli and Queen Victoria, noting the primrose as a favored flower of royal circles and how Victoria’s affection for Prince Albert shaped Disraeli’s public image. It remarks on the anniversary’s lasting ceremonial status in Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Bartonfield
Nower
London
Victoria
King Edward I
Disraeli
Queen Victoria
Lytton S@traby
Oxborne
Dizzy
Prince Albert
Hite
Litte
Opinion Letters on Public Service and Courtesy
A reader-led note from ITS STAR emphasizes that letters to the editor are a service to the public and a chance to engage citizens. It urges brevity, courtesy, and fair play while addressing topics of interest to the community.
White Family Thanks For Isom White Commutation
The White family of Stanwood Washington expresses gratitude through The Star for commutation of Isom White’s sentence to life imprisonment and for the 30 day stay of execution granted by Lieutenant Governor le so physicians could further examine his mental condition. They also thank defense attorney Joseph H. Smith for tireless, unpaid work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Isom White
Joseph H. Smith
Supreme Judge of the Universe
D. A. White
Stanwood
Wash
Mothers protest 16 year olds and training camp plan
A Seattle mother objects to propagation letters sent to high school boys encouraging 16 year olds to join a state military camp. She argues the inducements appeal to vanity and amusement, and questions fairness of recruiting youths with immature judgment. The letter cites Prussian methods and seeks public acknowledgment from the Board of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Board of Education
Seattle
Waah
A Call Against Patent Medicine Kick
A letter to The Star argues that certain patent medicines are shipped nationwide and sold by many retailers despite prohibition laws. The author notes a bottle showing 18 percent alcohol and claims most buyers seek the kick from the product, urging stricter labeling under the Pure Food and Drug Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Carload
Joba
United States
Why Salmon Are Vanishing
An interested reader from Woodinville argues that salmon vanish due to spawning-ground closures and dam barriers. He cites a high splash dam on the Dosewallips River that blocks thousands of salmon from reaching spawning grounds and urges investigation and action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Puget Sound
Dosewallips
Jefferson Country
Hood Canal
Woodinville
Wash
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State of
Washington
Bernice
Evans
Frank Reynolds
Brem
Erton
Ing Church
Lic
Berton Braleys
Universal
Beatile Many
D. Acland
Vuiber Degen
G. K. Chesterton
Dizzy and
Primroses
Kat
Disraeil
Ana
Guaranty Bank and Trust CO
Henry Kleine
The
Boar
Henry Pickard
Lreatent Hurd
V. Wachtin
Foreign Dept
First Ave
Columbia
Etle
Meridian Ave
Biden
Pd SiLvan
Cempenente
Uae
Gillette Organization
Gillette Company
Wellemrl
Mga
Gillette Safety Razor CO
Boston, U.S. A
Shanghai
Port Elizabeth
Rio de Janeiro
del Buenos Ayres
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