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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1921
Page
9
Dot speaks in a serious tone at breakfast and hints a late night plan. The narrator mentions a Eurogram about their friend Hiram Bowers being on the sick list and a lodge visit. They recall reviving an old game of pinochle and meeting an old friend Gordon Gin. Mr and Mrs Bowers were visitors last night.
A humor piece riffs on family chatter and slang at home with lines about a mother talking slang all day and a son hearing barbs at dinner. It riffs on playful misreads and quick retorts from parents and siblings, ending with a satirical quip about headlines and keepin Aquor.
The piece argues that a world changing Bible by Wells would fail due to deep cultural divides between peoples. It credits the Catholic Church for universalizing faith through priestly interpretation and warns that a man made text cannot spark universal zeal. If the old Bible has failed, blame lies not with the Bible itself.
The piece discusses envy of child prodigies and a reportedly precocious New York boy who speaks of psychology at age 414, describing a mind beyond his years. It contrasts gifted children with ordinary youngsters and questions what constitutes true childhood play versus purpose driven learning.
The column rails at injunctions and mandamus in the Women s Industrial Home case and mocks legal delays. It quotes Lieut Gov Coyle on future restraint and jokes about contest entrants and relativity in beauty. A jab at Babe Ruth fame and taxation follows with sharp commentary on press, judges, and public figures.
The piece explains the hidden expenses of railway dining cars from construction to service. It notes a dining car cost of 50 000 dollars, 67 cents paid per meal, and 57 varieties of expense including staff, fuel, ice, water, laundry, and depreciation. It frames the issue as a psychology and political economy problem.
Frederick Welland of Seattle argues against critics who call teachers impractical and vain. He credits teachers and university scholars with guiding education, warns business leaders lack education insight, and urges education driven by humane vision and social purpose to advance society. Congress began reconstruction with focus on the form.
A vintage advertisement touts a DIY lemon and Orchard White lotion claiming to brighten skin, fade freckles, reduce sun tan, and give a rosy white complexion by daily facial application. It markets the mix as harmless and widely used by famous stage beauties.
A collage quotes Col. Leonard F. Ayren of Cleveland Trust on optimistic industrial progress. Virginia May Murey, head of Detroit Woman's police department, urges wives to keep their husbands engaged to prevent others stealing interest. Culbert K Chesterton notes a cautious stance on prohibition in America.
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