Sanitary concerns in Seattle caterers and ranches exposed
A Pacific Caterer column cites a Seattle Caterers association warning on swill segregation and cleanliness. Committees report Japanese hog ranches show severe sanitary neglect while one Kirkland ranch is praised as highly sanitary.
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Pacific
Seattle
Associancosi
State Board of Health
Ford
Contiguos
Pbre
Moines
Tee Ways
King County
Des Moines
Restau
Aittee No. 2
Caferera
Panama
Kirkland
Brown
Making Love A Problem For Young City Couples
A discussion notes housing shortages push many young men and women to seek private meetings. It cites scarce homes, social pressures, and the danger of courting without proper spaces, suggesting parks and other venues as makeshift meeting places, and mentions ex-tanks forming a movement related to veterans.
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Yme Grundy
Lees
The Church's Stand at Des Moines Bishops Declare Church Policy
At the quadrennial general conference in Des Moines Iowa the 34 bishops state the church will denounce violence child labor sweatshops unsafe mines and harsh conditions. They condemn exploitation by employers unions and all forms of inhumanity and vow to uphold the eternal value of human life with a worthy platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Des Moines
Church
Humble Morse Ties Telegraph's 1844 birth to divine gift
May 24 marks the fortieth anniversary of the first telegraph message sent by Morse from Washington to Baltimore. The inventor, praised for humility, cited God as the source of the marvel, amid initial doubters and early funding doubts before later congressional support.
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Washington
Baltimore
F. B. Moree
Morse
Just Supposin A Dad And A Descent Of Home Life
A reflective piece contrasts a regular man’s home life with a son drifting toward mischief as the father’s focus on work leaves less time for guidance. It suggests paternal involvement could steer the boy toward home and away from exchange with vice. A casual aside notes unpunctured presidential booms and a few with slow leaks.
Study and Success What Education Can and Cannot Do
The article questions whether study causes success or merely reflects inherent ability. It cites data from older colleges showing high achievers do better in life and live longer, then asks if study strengthens, recovers, or simply signals potential. It notes education provides information outlook and can aid happiness and friendships, but not brains or physique. Palmer and Riley referenced with anti profiteering context.
Sugar profits rise for American Beet Sugar Co and peers
The piece notes sugar corporations seek higher profits with predicted price hikes and reports a surplus for dividends of 2,425,810 for the year ending March 1, 1920, up from 1,200,739 the prior year. It suggests similar gains across major food handling firms and comments on ongoing profit incentives.
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American Beet Sugar Co
Disgusted Reader Attacks Japanese Control of Local Trade
A Seattle letter to The Star complains about Japanese vendors dominating prices and ownership of vegetables and local businesses. The writer asks where whites can buy produce and how to live as a “hundred per cent American.” He labels the situation as oppressive and asks for guidance.
Seattle Pleased by Quick Results with Lavoptik Eye Wash
Readable text touts Lavoptik eye wash and other remedies for eye ailments. Claims of pain relief and improved vision appear from multiple unnamed individuals in Seattle. The piece emphasizes quick results and affordable personal use.
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Seattle
How to reduce divorce by delaying decree advice
Dallas lawyer George Sergeant suggests delaying hearings six months on file and issuing a preliminary separation of one year before final settlement to reduce divorces in Texas.
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Dallas
Texas
George Sergeant
We ll SA $0 and a Today s Rent Headlines
A garbled column teases headlines and quips from an era, noting an ex chief and mayor talk, fashion, politics, a coroner in vaudeville, and a host of quirky jokes and misprints. The piece blends satire with social commentary and absurd snippets reflecting late 19th or early 20th century urban humor.
Hazel and Geoffrey Verses From an Odd Monologue
A fragmentary 1920 verse piece mocks Hazel Geoffrey Cicely and a sausage grinder image, with ribald humor and sarcastic cuts aimed at a friend. The text references a humorous nameless narrator in a rustic setting and ends with a copyright notice.
Danderine Ends Hair Loss and Boosts Beauty
A historical advertisement proclaims Danderine stops hair from falling out and doubles beauty. The copy markets the product as a tonic for scalp health and hair strength, promising noticeable improvements after use.
Overall club in a step toward simple living
The piece argues against profiteering and luxury buying, urging a boycott on expensive hotels and jewelry while promoting a Simple Life movement. It imagines citizens joining an overall club to refuse vulgar displays and support culture, education, and modest consumption led by social leaders.
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Anserting Steels
Profiteera
Owe
Tate
W. K
Partington
Hog Merchants
Kokomo
If you value your watch let Haynes repair it
Advertisement notes watch repair services offered by Haynes next to the Liberty Theatre with emphasis on skilled maintenance and local availability.
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Haynes
Liberty Theatre
Rheumatism questions and coffee dark skin answers
A reader asks about rheumatism remedies and bulletin availability. The reply explains rheumatism has diverse causes from infections to gout and non germ origins, advising medical evaluation and avoiding self diagnosis. Another reader asks if coffee darkens skin. the answer says it is unlikely but excessive coffee is inadvisable.
Kelch Denied Law Library Access for Appeal
Charles W. Kelch, an habitual criminal convict, will not be allowed to use the county law library to study for an appeal to the state supreme court. Judge John Jurey earlier granted access, but Sheriff John Stringer objected and the order was revoked on Saturday.
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Charles W. Kelch
County Law Library
State Supreme Court
Kelch
John 8. Jurey
John Stringer
Jurey
Doctors Recommend Bon-Opto for the Eyes
Physicians and eye specialists endorse Bon-Opto as a safe home remedy to treat eye trouble and strengthen eyesight with a money refund guarantee by druggists.
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Condon
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Yakima
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