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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1921
Page
9
A garbled page from a local paper mixes personal jibes, small-town rumors, and brief items. It mentions a chimney fire at O. J. Hansen, wage disputes, tax questions, and unrelated notes about individuals, health, and local happenings with scattered names and places.
An author recalls WWI service and German court case citing Frank Zimmer and Carl Neuf jailed for aiding a draft dodger, Grover Bergdoll. The piece urges immediate representations and possible force to secure release and reinstate American honor. It mocks German conduct and questions wartime patriotism and policy.
Maxim Gorky, famed Russian novelist, asserts Tolstoy was an intellectual faker. He claims Tolstoy lacked genuine faith, while peasants once trusted him. The piece asks how this revelation will affect Russian belief amid recent revolutions and social upheaval.
A historical note on early invention describing how a simple lever and a rock led to the first power delivering machine. It recounts the story of a man trying a new approach by drying sand and gold to separate them, leading to a dry pan method and a patent application.
The piece notes taxes affecting women remaining employed amid upcoming campaigns. It questions candidate knowledge and underscores policy impacts on female workers, implying political maneuvering without naming specific contenders.
The ladder of Augustine offers five rungs I Am I Know I Can I Ought Will as a guide to self knowledge and moral action. Woodrow Wilson calls decision a key presidential trait and the ladder becomes a universal basis for study and personal thought.
A reader describes monthly convulsions and seeks home remedies and dosage for triple effervescent bicarbonate tabs. The reply cautions convulsions have multiple causes including epilepsy and urges a thorough medical exam before any remedy. The message also asks about neck health and muscle building through massage and exercise.
A reader describes persistent facial redness and leg swelling with cold sensitivity and headaches. The text suggests a malfunction in the nerve mechanism that regulates dilation and contraction of the skin's blood vessels, causing frequent vascular issues.
James F. Canty of Port Orchard argues Washington voters granted a $15 monthly veteran bonus the same as South Dakota, extending it to all Spanish War veterans. He compares Washington to Dakota’s larger appropriation and cites Canty’s wartime service background.
W Lamont argues 1917 income taxes fall unequally with 1.5 percent of the population paying most of the tax while 98 percent dodge it. A second economist suggests income distribution, not tax rules, causes the skew. A walnut-nutting parable shows the challenge of equal sharing and incentives.
A 1921 meditation on a tight group in a secluded village, living apart from broader life. The piece contrasts their inward talk with the outside world and hints at an unseen force guiding existence, unrecognized by the inner circle.
A broken poem-like passage speaks of home, sport, travel, and making a living for someone you love. It references tennis, bowling, golf like putting pills in holes, sailing imagery with captain and crew, and a mix of vague phrases about daring to win and losing with a grin.
A Chicago police chief proposes a crime preventing alliance with the health department to bolster law and order. The plan aims to unite public safety and health initiatives to reduce crime.
A patent remedy promises relief by applying drops of Outgro around the ingrown toenail to reduce inflammation and harden surrounding skin. The product Cutgro is described as an antiseptic. the text notes it can be purchased openly from drugstores.
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