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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1919
Page
11
Economists claim advertising raises costs, but it lowers them by speeding sales and reducing the profit per item while raising turnover. Faster stock turnover lowers carrying costs and enables lower consumer prices. Advertising acts as the high gear of sales, aiding merchants to prosper with a broader market. The piece ends noting a renewed hope for policy conserving conversation and economy.
A column contrasts the pessimist who expects failure with the optimist who foresees success. It notes how mindset shapes daily outcomes, cites public figures and current events, and ends with a nudge to consider one’s own outlook amid world affairs.
In a humorous exchange, a father admires the baby's head as a copy of his own, praising its shape from chin to crown while the mother quips that the goat uses a head to carry a hat and that she also makes her way with hers.
A garbled collage of whimsy and quotes from papers jokes about spelling, lectures, long lives, and odd personalities. It mentions July 1 lecture season and a humorous scene with a hobo-like exchange, plus notes on Oregon butter fat jubilee and a pair of comical names from imaginary places.
A reader recalls The Independent editor Hamilton Holt urging strong support for Woodrow Wilson as a global liberal leader. The letter argues Americans should back the president now more than ever to promote American ideals and unity against partisan politics, praising his wartime and postwar leadership.
A Port Orchard reader attacks W. W. with claims of self interest and lack of sympathy for Belgians and French, defending Poindexter and Borah and opposing the league of nations. The letter criticizes Isabelle Rush and calls W. W. a saint while asserting he is unredblooded and egotistical.
Paris dispatch says Allied missions question the German peace delegates. Two German delegates are identified as principal producers of gas used by the enemy during the war.
The old gardener notes some gardeners plant beets for their tops and suggests growing sugar beets for greens this season. He warns against extracting sugar from beets, saying the syrup is not worth the effort. Use the tops for greens and grow Detroit Dark Red beets for table use.
A digest of notable May 20 anniversaries includes Christopher Columbus dying in 1506 at Valladolid aged seventy, the 1588 Spanish Armada voyage, King James 1618 Sunday recreation proclamation, 1774 British act on American prisoners, 1789 French clergy renouncing privileges, John Clare the Northamptonshire poet dying in 1864, and the 1881 release of the revised New Testament selling over a million copies on issue day.
Poland seeks to reestablish its role as a center of education after losses during the war. Before the conflict Lemberg and Cracow housed the only Polish universities. During the war Warsaw Lubin and Posen opened new institutions.
A meditation on human frailty and the difficulty of harmonious living. The author reflects on how everyone remains a bundle of prejudices and desires, yet notes the rare moments of lasting peace and the instinct to unite. Behold how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together.
The essay argues that carrying burdens and responsibility builds character, making it easier for some poor people to rise than those born rich who face cynicism. It notes that effort earns credit for the poor, while rich offspring often have advantages and doubt from others. The closing line hints at a woman’s last word.
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