Mercy and justice in the Ruth Garrison verdict debate
The piece argues mercy influences juries in the Ruth Garrison case, noting the balance between justice and compassion, the potential for a harsher verdict if strict justice ruled, and the impact of victim outcomes on jurors and law. It cites Storrs, Belgium, Germany, Borah, China, Poindexter, and Italy in a broader critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stern
Ruth Garrison
Garrison
Ruth Gar
Storrs
Grace Storrs
Belgium
Germany
China
Poindexter
Italy
Sherman
Why Not the Pop Sunday Seattle Symphony at Masonic Temple
The Seattle Symphony under John Spargur offers a Sunday concert at the Masonic temple auditorium featuring overtures, symphonic poems, and soloists. Tickets priced like vaudeville with half-rate music credentials. First number begins at 2 30 sharp. Tomorrow is Mothers Day with related lapel carnations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Symphony
Masonic Temple
John Spargur
Victory Liberty bond pledge during wartime drive
The message urges every citizen to buy Victory Liberty bonds to fund the war effort. It claims all expenses are paid by individuals through taxes, and that bond purchases will hasten tax relief if the loan succeeds. It ends with a reminder to remember the dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gana
Pal
House Plans League of Nations Setup and Inauguration
The excerpt describes Col. E. M. House coordinating with Sir James Drummond, Lord Cecil Roberts, and others to launch the League of Nations. It notes preparations at his London headquarters, an inaugural meeting in Washington in October under President Wilson, and a Geneva establishment in the fall, with House confident of U.S. ratification despite Senate doubts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. E. M. House
James Drummond
League
Cecil Roberts
League of Nations
Col. House
London
Wash
Wilson
Col
Geneva
House
United States Senate
U. S. Senate
Mothers Day Reflections by Edmund Vance
A 1919 verse urging constant remembrance of mothers beyond a single day. The speaker questions if love and gratitude should wait for tomorrow and insists that each day is a mother’s day, until the world returns to a dawn without new births.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Vance
N. Bi
Pleasant Dinner Notice and Local Gossip From Grinnell
A Grinnell Herald reader complains about Mr. Kinnan’s long cemetery workday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. with a noon break and no home hours, urging callers to reach him between 12:95 and 12:46. The page also folds in assorted quips, letters, and social notes from Iowa to West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Kinnan
Grinnell
Musician masters all instruments beats the band
A versatile musician demonstrates mastery across instruments and tops the band in performance. A remark contrasts patient care evolution from historical bloodletting by lance to modern methods. A playful line notes husbands praising Easter hats and wary about bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eve
Old Gardener Debunks Summer Asparagus Claims
The Old Gardener explains that what catalogs call summer asparagus is not true asparagus. It is a good vegetable from the marrow or squash family and suitable for amateurs. Plant in warm soil with three seeds per hill. Harvest in July. slice and cook whole, no peeling, served with cream. Young fruit is excellent while old fruit becomes worthless.
Readers letters critique Soviet Russia and Burleson petition
A Lake Bay reader asks the Star to explain Soviet policy on education land ownership work and nationalization plus opinions on intervention and the League of Nations. The writer also urges correcting a Burleson petition to name the correct pro German figures and calls for a petition to support allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fior the Star
Russia
Stephens
Soviet Republic of Russia
League of Nations
Koreshkad
Lake Bay, Wash
The
Star
Burleson
America
Soldiers of the 91st Wild West Division Write Home
Letters from World War I veterans describe their pine tree shoulder insignia and pride in the 91st Wild West division. They thank The Star for cigarette packages sent to Siberia and reflect on memories from Camp Lewis and Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Wild West
91St
Rhine
Powder River
Russia
Siberia
J.C. Steinel
Second St
27Th Inf
Camp Lewis
Seattle
Khaborovek
Vladivostok
We Two by Dr Frank Crane
A reflective piece from 1919 about enduring love and loyalty. The speaker recalls a forty year companionship with their spouse, praising loyalty as greater than love while celebrating shared memories, quiet rooms, and a future together beyond life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Crane
Aphrodite
Helen of Troy
Earth
Heaven
Notable May 11 historical dates and a political joke
On May 11 1778 William Pitt the Earl of Chatham died. The piece notes Stuyvesant arriving in New Amsterdam in 1647 and Prime Minister Spencer Percival shot in 1812. It mentions Mme Recamier born in 1777 and her influence. It ends with a quip urging voters to back prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pitt
Earl of Ham
Lord Chatham
Liberty
Pyron
Pitt
Peter Stuyvesant
New York
New Amsterdam
Spencer Percival
England
House of Commons
Bellingham
St. Pet
Lingham
Percival
House of and
Mme
Recamier
Francoise Juliette Adelaide Bernard
Nalington
Prince of Wales
Matternich
Chateaubriand
Mme. Recamier
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Decatur
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Martinsville
Ind
Nut House
Jack Carmody
Gulick
Galash
Omaha
Detroit
House of Correction
Prince of
W. VA
Fairmont
Jonathan J. West
Kirkland
Second and Pike
Burke & Farrar, Inc
New York Block
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