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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1921
Page
9
A jumble of brief, satirical lines references to Bluebeard escapees, a county auditor, war department naming, tax plans, women’s clubs, Rainier name dispute, Josh Wise remarks, and various local vignettes. It reads as a column of punchlines and social commentary without a single cohesive story.
Seth Tanner notes a mother with a sunny disposition as the country’s dry era strains medical colleges. He observes the shortage of pauper bodies feeding demand for cadavers amid prohibition-era constraints.
Washington reports say Charles Evans Hughes, former Supreme Court justice, New York governor, and Republican presidential candidate, is succeeding as secretary of state. Observers note his engaging, affable style and quick, energetic approach, contrasting with earlier expectations of a stiff cabinet fit.
In this Spirit of Altruism appeal nurses and doctors campaign for Referendum 13 opposing Senate Bill 180. They argue the measure threatens public health and could raise sickness and epidemic frequency if enacted, while noting their voluntary involvement to protect the community.
A collage of observations mentions Eddie Hubbard and a taxi plane to Vancouver, African girls studying fashion in London, and a caution about summer water risk for girls in native land. The piece quips on diplomacy and a streetcar escort with a pink garter anecdote, ending with a light remark.
A fragmentary reminiscence from William E Barton reflects on college learning and a lingering sense of life’s mystery. The speaker recounts adopting a hymn as a guiding thought after encounters with doubt. The passage presents a literary, reflective tone rather than a news event.
Arthur Willets reports summertime on Puget Sound. N Revall shares a trip to Vancouver. Mrs R W Miller comments on work. N T Reasley mentions wine and a meal. B C Winston nods to a forgetful wife and sweetness.
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