Too Old to Get a Job in a World of Business
The letter writer Moore or Mooney quotes a Chicago man who says at 64 he was refused work and jumped into a lake. He condemns age-based hiring as corporate greed and calls for taxation of profits to support elderly workers. He contrasts real business as human service with piracy. He notes public figures Murphy and Murphy and a Texas youth gun incident as societal warnings.
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Robert Mooney
Chicago
Robert
Robert Mooneys
Gunge
George Inn
Stinge
Seattle Rejects Ward System Return in City Politics
A public letter from Dr. M. A. Matthews urges Seattle to abandon the ward system for electing councilmen. He argues the old ward setup is costly and corrupt, cites Chicago and New York examples, and recalls Seattle’s shift to citywide council elections. The piece attacks ward politics as backward and racily notes political figures and media blunders from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Matthews
Chicago
New York
Board of Freeholders
Seattle
Laugh Department Jests and Puzzles By Jim Manee
A collage of humor bits and cartoons from The Star includes jokes about a horsecar driver a penny saver Rockefeller and a cartoon misadventure with a detective and a procriminate pun. Also features a quip on divorce and remarriage and a rural market scene with a stubborn horse.
Royalty snubs skirts as King Albert bars elitist gown
Brussels gossip notes King Albert of Belgium bans a society woman from a court ball for wearing a gown with a knee slit. The incident prompts society leaders to complain royalty is out of date and strict, while the court marshal escorts the guest from the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Oldroggram
Albert
Belgium
Brookline Boys Build Tree Office for Wireless Plant
Clever Brookline youths create a two story elm top headquarters for the Robin Hood Wireless club. The tree office overlooks houses and houses a telegraph instrument connected by wire to a wireless plant in the nearby Di Pesa estate stable.
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Clever Boys
Lofty Tree Top
Brookline
Mass
Cory Hill
Robin Hood Wireless Club
di Pesa
Campfire Girls Plan Rainier Trip For Panama Exposition
A Campfire Girls meeting at Collina's playfield discussed a Rainier trip to collect flowers for the 1915 Panama exposition. Major Ingraham gave a stereopticon lecture on the region's scenic beauty. Ezra Meeker outlined financing while a moving picture operator would join the party. The plan calls for two weeks in July at Indian Henry's hunting grounds with carrier pigeons for communications.
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Collina’ Playfield
Mt. Rainier
Ingraham
Ezra Meeker
Seattle
Indian Henry's
Boys Plan Outing For Easter Week With Two Trips
Seattle Hoy Scouts map two Easter week outings. One hike goes Cedar Falls via Renton and Landsberg with overnight on the trail and a visit to a power plant and dam en route back to Seattle. The second trip heads to Snoqualmie Falls for a three day return trek.
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Seattle
Raturn
Snoqualmie Falla
Scouts Plan Newport Trip by Boat and Visit to Issaquah
The Scouts travel from Leachpark by boat to Newport and then to Issaquah for an overnight, with a second day set to view the falls.
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Gins
Newport
Leachpark
Issaquah
A Good Motto Defines Public Schools Athletic League
The Washington DC Public Schools Athletic League adopts a motto stressing victory in no great matter and defeat as essential to striving to excel. It emphasizes fair play and good sportsmanship with no excuses when losing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Public Schools Athletic League
Seattle Grammar Schools Baseball League Reaches 47 Teams
The Seattle grammar schools boys baseball league enters the season as the world’s second largest with 47 teams and 1,005 players registered. The New York Public Schools league tops the list with more teams.
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Seattle Grammar Schools
New York Public Schools League
Fairview School Plans Button Test for Boys
Fairview school officials announce readiness to conduct the Button test for the boys. The notice indicates organized participation and timing details to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview School
Laura Geiser Wins Star Prize Story
Laura Geiser of 4010 W Findlay Ave wins The Star Circle department prize for the best short story. Her piece Wait a Minute explores a girl’s bad habit and cure, chosen from 69 submissions. prize includes one dollar. Honorable mentions include Selina Stewart and others in Washington and Algona.
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Laura Gush
W. Findlay
Star Circle
Laura
Selina Stewart
Mary Kelns Sedro Woolley
Wash
Ethel Cooper
Myrtle Tait
Algona
Carol Tait
Letha Ducommun
W. 57Th
Alice Stewart
Wait a Minute Story Wins The Star Circle Contest
Mary a girl about eleven wins first prize in The Star Circle story contest. She often says wait a minute when told to do things. One day her aunt arrives to take the girls out and Mary misses the outing, learning a lesson about her habit. Laura Geiser Seattle Wash supplied the piece.
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Star Circle
Mary
Gladys
Laura Geiser
W. Findlay St
Seattle, Wash
Scout rally set for April 4 at Lesehi park pavilion
Major Ingraham completed arrangements for the regular monthly Scout rally to be held Saturday night at the Lesehi park pavilion. Mercer Island Queen Anne and Greenwood troops will provide vaudeville stunts and before the show games a meal of brown bread and beans will be served.
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Ingraham
Lesehi Park Pavilion
Mercer Island
Queen Anne
Greenwood
The Grammar School League Opens With Sixteen Games
The Grammar School baseball league will open next Saturday morning with sixteen games across most city playfields. Local teams compete on nearly every grounds in town as the season starts.
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Grammar School
Young junior deputy game warden helps curb bird shooting
Charles Hoyt, 12, is among about 50 boys serving as junior wardens under Game Warden Rief in King County. He carries a commission and reports misdeeds to authorities rather than arresting offenders. responsible actions continue as 50 more junior wardens are to be appointed.
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Charles Hoyt
King County
Charles
Rief
H. F. Day School
Boston St
Fifth Grade Broad Jump Contests See Fast Reporting
Reports from fifth grade broad jump contests flow in. The beat average so far comes from Fairview school with 10 participants reported to Director Ellis.
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Ellis
Fairview
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Telegraph News Service
United Prep Association
City
Star Publishing Co
Murphy
Waco
Tex
Texas
Mary Garden
Calle
N. K. Foster
Oakland
Doc
Molly
Evy
Gulte
Eitel Bidg. Cor. 2Nd and Pike
Bon Marche
Shilshole Av
the Star’s Laugh Department
Johnny Meuse
Bas Ove
Jim Manee
Lote
Hiele
Rockefeller
Pop
Tommy
Stump
Phinney
Everett True
Johnny
Harlem
Hubby
Clara
Mr. Smith
Rosemary
Mona Lisa
Thornton
Star Prize
Charlies Hoyt
Clayton & Lambert
Spinning’s Cash Store
Lake Washington
Bremerton
M. Calliaux
Figaro
Health Department
Nance Committee
Norway
Sons OF Norway
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Pacific Coast
Minneapolis
Montana
Dakotas
Minnesota
Atlanta
Shriners
H. N. Kennedy
J. O. McMullen
City Passa
Telephone
Elliott
Yesler Way
Northern Pacific Railway
A. D. Charlton
A. G. P. A. Portlang
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