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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1921
Page
9
A fragmented piece describes a park encounter where a shy youth musters courage to speak to a girl, leading to a tender, almost cinematic romance moment as flowers bloom and a sunlit mood elevates their exchange. The scene ends with a playful, hopeful dialogue and a cheeky author note.
The writer argues Gov. Hart should veto only the emergency clause of the poll tax bill to allow a referendum. If the governor believes in the tax, he may still uphold the measure but must permit public appeal. The piece emphasizes moral duty to empower voters.
A Denver girl contemplates trading lives by swapping names, lovers, jobs, and reputations while continuing her own existence. The piece ponders whether such a swap could ever be possible and who one might exchange with including famous figures, while noting the deep implications of trading souls and memories.
A motorist magazine concludes that income guides car ownership. It says a person earning $1,600 yearly could run a $600 car at $400 yearly upkeep, while urban costs rise to $700 and $2,800 incomes are needed for city motoring. Suburban and rural figures are also detailed for various car values and upkeep.
A narrator visits a friend's hotel and feasts on a lavish bill of fare. Though dishes appear fine, the speaker recalls the hidden work and worldly trimmings behind the food and questions the honesty of appetites and hospitality. The tale ends with a claim that the meal was “All Wool and a Yard Wide.”
A letter denounces the Beattie Spirit as misused by financial pirates and bond gamblers while praising Seattle’s founders. It contrasts Seattle’s modern profiteering with a nonmetropolitan example where locals funded industry from within, urging loyalty to the city and its history.
The article explains bow-lega as a roundabout walk and notes the sense of smell is linked to an Italian fond of artic. It defines the funny bone beside the humerus and mentions Opsie nerve as a quality shown by a bald man in a first row musical comedy.
The U S bureau of soils is developing a method to manufacture fertilizer at about two thirds the current cost. The initiative aims to lower production expenses and expand agricultural use.
A reader asks about treating adenoids in a young child and whether to delay surgery. The reply notes surgery is the only satisfactory removal method, but delaying until age two if the child is thriving. if nourishment is compromised, operate sooner. Condensed milk is a temporary measure, but better to use modified pasteurized cow’s milk if available. For the nervous child, address any physical defect, keep a quiet routine, early bed, fresh air, outdoor activity, and light schooling with thorough grooming and baths to maintain health.
A collection of opinion quotes from Fred A. Grow on voting costs, John B. Kennedy of the Knights of Columbus on wartime support, Dr Royal B Copeland warning of disease from travel and immigration, Henry Ford on postwar business, and Prof William P Trent praising Milton.
Pittsburg reports President Harding selected Andrew W. Mellon of Pittsburgh as secretary of the treasury. Mellon, head of Mellon National Bank since 1903, is praised as a conservative, publicity shy banker with wide industrial ties in western Pennsylvania. He is noted for philanthropy and for building steel ventures with Henry Frick, and for a fortune second only to Rockefeller's in America.
A caution urges buyers to seek the Bayer name on Aspirin tablets or packaging to ensure genuine medicine prescribed for many common pains and ailments. It notes small tin boxes of twelve cost only a few cents and that druggists offer larger packages.
An advertisement touts Bowles Red Pepper Rub as a safe home remedy for rheumatic pains and sore stiff joints. It claims rapid relief with minimal cost and urges readers to ask their druggist for a jar.
County Clerk George A. Grant says he plans to leave politics for business and art, noting his early dream of painting. City Councilman William H. Moore recalls his youthful goal of marriage and says it has been fulfilled.
The Washington Supreme Court fixed a minimum wage for women employed in hotels and restaurants at 18 dollars per week, establishing a landmark wage standard for female workers in these industries.
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