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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1920
Page
17
Joel F. Warren retires as chief of police amid political maneuvering. The mayor’s tactics provoke debate, but Warren’s calm nature and stature are noted as the city seeks peace and wishes Will H. Searing success in the transition.
A reflection on awkward memory games in social encounters where a caller challenges recognition. The piece notes polite responses shield embarrassment and cites political campaigners as experts in bluffing. It contrasts tact with confrontation and examines how many avoid hurtful moments.
B F Cook of Rainier Valley starts a goat club with farm adviser Arthur Vermillion praising goat milk as superior to cow milk. Cook notes goats need little space and feed. he winter feeds oats and clover while summer grass dominates. He claims goats are easier to keep and can outpace dairy cows in milk production.
The text rewrites Epictetus in a mock early English voice urging individuals to know themselves and stop following the crowd. It praises using brains, thinking, and taking initiative over idle dreaming. The piece argues failure to act is due to fear of self, not lack of brains.
A global alliance of thirty seven U S banks and British French and Japanese lenders forms a consortium in Tokyo to finance China. The plan aims to fund railways industry and social development and end exclusive private loans. The United States leads negotiations and asserts inter power coordination.
Elihu Root weighs in on Marshall Field’s $100 million residuary estate arguing the will gives almost nothing to public purposes. He says the accumulation is against public policy and notes inheritance taxation as the proper avenue, while lawyers seek their share in the dispute.
Louis Frank ex sergeant of Company K 20th Infantry U S A argues in support of passing the soldier bonus bill. He condemns political delay and urges conscripting war profits from munitions to fund the bonus, noting four million veterans await action and comparing to England’s approach.
Cincinnati barber Frank Harbaugh promotes a home remedy to darken gray hair. The mixture uses bay rum water Barbo Compound and glycerine applied twice weekly to achieve a darker shade without staining the scalp or leaving residue.
Frank Crane argues for a public campaign to wear old clothes to curb extravagance and lower prices. He warns fashionable spending fuels profiteers and premium costs, urges the wealthy to reject display, and notes a cycle of virtue and vice in society.
A column of humorous observations and social jabs touches on police chief chatter, a Lake Union death case, a New Yorker swallowing tacks in soup, twin beds, a French loop record, Laurette Taylor in Rome, Norway voting rules, party life, Venus de Milo, fur wearing women, Nile fish, shoe prices, and Pivebeard’s sprawling family tree.
A reader asks about sleep, heavy head, weight 88 pounds at 6 ft 3 in, and yeast advice. Suggestions include earlier bedtime, hot milk, bowel care, avoiding tea and coffee at supper, a short walk, and medical check if unresolved. The columnist offers a health booklet and notes gleet is curable with specialist treatment, with a two year timeline for permanent cure and promises venereal disease bulletins after obtaining name and address.
A misspelled notice promises a real home with 100 dollars cash and motifs of help. It directs recipients to mail a letter to a local address and provides a phone line and street directions to meet at a city office.
A concise note honors a merchant who rejects quick profit in favor of integrity. The item highlights steadfast conduct amid challenging economic pressures and frames the act as a model of upright business behavior.
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