Seattle Tax System Compared With Other States
An editorial argues Seattle taxes real estate and personal property higher than many peers while imposing no income or intangible taxes. It claims this favors homeowners and renters, urging a modern tax system to boost building, industry, and prosperity by diversifying revenue beyond property levies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Tacoma
Washington
New York
Wisconsin
Oregon
California
Epidemics debate and veteran job concerns letters
In letters to the editor, M. D. Parkhurst questions Dr. J A Lapp’s claim that epidemics were driven by fear and saviors of the country while another reader urges the paper to investigate hiring practices at Puget Sound Navy Yard, noting veteran job needs and married couples in the workforce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Parkhurst
Ninth Ave
Puget Sound Navy Yard
World Notes on John B. Stanchfield’s Rise to Fame
John B. Stanchfield, son of Elmira New York’s country doctor, tried eleven jobs before pursuing law. A sermon on Failure spurred him to Cambridge and Harvard Law School, later admitted to the New York bar. He is hailed as the United States’ greatest trial lawyer, insisting passion and purpose beat comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Stanchfield
Elmira
N. Y
Cambridge
Harvard Law School
Hae
New York
United States
Japanese women plan peace association for world harmony
Japanese women organize a women's peace association to promote global harmony and advocate nonviolence through community action and public outreach across cities and campuses.
Jack of all trades no ceiling plastering shown
A rough saying notes that a jack of all trades can do many tasks but not plastering a ceiling and adds that experience is a good teacher though many skip work.
Congressional Record Inquiry on Tariff Bill Passage
Senator Penrose questions if the emergency tariff bill is being manipulated to allow gambling interests to pass it. Representative Nelson from Wisconsin questions whether the bill is designed to stop the measure or to bypass reform, signaling legislative contention.
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Nelson
Rep
Wisconsin
Remarkable remarks and varied opinions on society
A collage of quotes from readers and public figures including W F Flemming D C Brown K Be Vernon A N Glaser C B Bartie Mrs Orville T Bright Mayor Couzens Viscount Uchida and Senator King. Topics range from voting registration to temperance and judgments about rascality and age in appearance.
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Rm W. Flemming
Grand Ave
D. C Brown
K. BE. Vernon
Hotel Rite
A. N. Glaser
11Th Ave
Co. C. Bartie
Renton
Couzens
Detroit
Teetering Child at Dance Inspired Cartoon Tease
A whimsical verse notes a one year old amid a dance crowd with teething rings and rattles as symbols of scandal and flirtation. It frames a playful scene where infant items become the motif of social mischief.
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Prattie
Cartoons Magazine
On Installment Plan Joke About Marriage
A Detroit Free Press quip imagines a wife as an installment plan with the remark Mrs. Pigcine-Oh jokes she is getting stouter daily after marriage. The line plays on the notion of a spouse arriving gradually like a debt paid off in installments.
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Pigcine
Detroit
Free Prem
Tanlac credited by Manchester professor for relief from long illness
Prof C J Budiong of Manchester New Hampshire says Tanlac cured decades of rheumatism heart pain headaches constipation and weakness. He gained fifteen pounds and now eats freely sleeps well and feels strong. Tanlac sold at Bartell Drug Stores Seattle and other druggists.
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Tanlac
C. J. Budiong
Manchester
N. H
School Street
Seattle
Bartell Drug Stores
Also Mentioned on This Page
Seattle Star
Waahtr
City
The
Tar Publishing
Cea
Phone Mato
DR. Lapp
the Star
Comon
J. A. Lapp
Chieditor of Modern Medicine
Seattle Rotary Club
Lapp
Navy Yard
William E. Barton
Larius Green
J. T. Trowbridge
Darius
Europe
America
Seth Tanner
Senate
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Berton Braley
Ninepaper Enterprise
Japan
Viscount Uchida
Orville T. Bright
Chicago
Representative Summers
Texas
du Pont
Senator King
Utah
Cat
Boidt
Budlong
Tesf
Epote
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Sa
Awegur
Yap
Rene Vivian
C. J. Budlong
Manchester, N. H
Studebaker
United
Mull
Seattle Optical Co
Second Ave
Canadian Pacific Rockies
Canadian Pacific Railway
E. F. L. Sturdee
Second Avenue
Ira
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