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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1921
Page
9
A shopper finds an old vest with forty dollars inside and is praised for honesty as he rushes the find to Seattle headquarters. The piece includes scattered anecdotes and quotes referencing figures and events, hinting at a broader editorial collage.
The Dallas Journal argues Seattle owns a profitable municipal railway at issue with a $15,000,000 outstanding balance and high depreciation charges. It claims no tax money funded the purchase, criticizes depreciation as misleading, and says operations meet interest and wages while maintenance rises. The piece compares Seattle to other cities and dismisses calamity warnings as political noise.
A collection of notes on recycled resources mentions straw being distilled for gas or gasoline, corn cob and sawdust use, and paper made from wood pulp and other fibers such as sugar cane stalks. It touches on feasibility for vehicle fuel, sugar cane paper, and humorous jabs at politics and science.
A reader defends life on Main Street against Mr. Lewis’s critique, arguing while certain scenes of sameness exist the town can foster spontaneous joy. The author links the monotony to reliance on cars and consumer culture, urging a deeper fulfillment within ordinary streets and neighborhoods.
A crowd of Washington residents share opinions on the arrival of spring. James Wilson notes a chill to shake off, while M V Will claims spring is perpetual in Washington. Miss D Hientcy says rising early. Miss L Berklund urges self-detection. George Fenwick invites readers to view his budding garden.
M. F. Pugh argues residents overreacted to Seattle streetcar negotiations with Stone & Webster. He recalls offers of about 14.5 million to 15 million and urges level heads, cooperation, and rejecting personal attacks while acknowledging a poor bargain. He questions adequacy of consideration and calls for constructive settlement.
The guidance covers eyestrain from local or reflex causes and recommends medical exam for bedwetting. It suggests toilet training during the day and night. It also touches on marriage for stammerers and potential inherited speech defect in children, noting clinics for correction exist in many cities.
The ad recounts Henry F Ashurst of Arizona rising from cow-puncher and hayfield hand to United States senator. He trained in shorthand at 19, clerked in a law office, read law, and entered politics after stumping the state for Bryan in 1896. He believed you can get what you want if you want it hard enough.
The Toledo News-Tee editorial deplores Ellis Island conditions, calling for a housecleaning of immigration administration. It cites filth, disease, overcrowding, and bureaucratic blame, urging Congress to act with new personnel and systemic reforms to grant immigrants a humane, healthful welcome.
A collection of quotations contrasts military power with fear and warns that economic pressure via lockouts or strikes has no place in a democratic government. The attributions to Jane Addama and W. L. Hugeina frame the debate on strategy and labor in governance.
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