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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1920
Page
13
The piece lists rates for the Seattle Star in city and state contexts with monthly and weekly prices and a satirical remark. A closing quip by Jonathan ft. notes that few marriages thrive because young ladies prioritize nets over cages.
The passage honors those who died for liberty and peace, linking their sacrifices to enduring national progress. It recalls Civil War and World War dead speaking through time, urging present generations to remember and strive for freedom. It notes the bonus bill passage and upcoming Senate debate into 1922.
The Bible is printed in over 500 languages and dialects with an estimated reach of ten people per globe. Since its first movable type printing, it has seen 465 years of distribution by Bible societies and publishers totaling hundreds of millions of copies, maintaining a lead unlikely to be surpassed. Caldwell and Hanson express mirrored opinions on its enduring prominence.
A discussion of the Sixteenth Amendment and Supreme Court rulings on taxes, stock dividends, and corporate profits, arguing how recent decisions affect tax collection. The piece cites Justice Brandeis and notes the impact on big vs small stockholders, corporate policy, and public respect for the courts. The closing line remarks on the mayor and ex-mayor lingering post a circus.
The Star praises journalism students from the University of Washington for producing Saturday’s edition with real newspaper experience. Staff members credit the energetic, confident youth and the successful practical exercise. Mayor Caldwell notes concerns about higher car fare and higher rates.
The Tindall bill would regulate Seattle garbage collection and curb Japanese hog raisers. Proponents claim it would reduce economic and health threats, moving toward independence in food supplies while addressing aggression abroad.
Roosevelt held at Chicago as vice presidential choice for McKinley’s second term while Bryan faced a preordained path in 1900. The 1904 scene mirrored party power plays with Tom Platt and the old guard shaping renomination and Parker’s Wall Street backed bid.
In The Star editorials a reader advocates replacing American ministers with Japanese pastors to cut salaries. He claims Jap families can live cheaply, build church attics, work the land around churches, and attract congregations with perceived progressiveness. He urges trying this shift nationwide.
An assortment of brief items notes a Y M C A science talk on astronomy, with remarks on planets and the sun, plus local incidents including John Spencer's truck accident and a checker player quip, peppered by eccentric historical references and advertisements.
A poem reflecting on fallen soldiers with imagery of flowers and wreaths across the seas. It contrasts laurel for valor with rosemary and rue for memory and grief, noting that many breasts ache for lost soldiers, while poppies symbolize sleep and remembrance.
Thirteen Washington communities have joined the Seattle Chamber of Commerce in preparing a state wide booklet of public camp sites. The directory lists towns alphabetically and will be distributed to motorists to show where to find accommodations in the next city. Cities include Bellingham Chehalis Centralia Ellensburg Hoquiam Mount Vernon Pasco Seattle Spokane South Bend Tacoma Walla Walla and Yakima.
In San Francisco on May 11 Ah Fong and Foo You both six years old are held after stealing a horned buggy a horse and a goat named Fusen. The youths and animals await claimants as authorities sort the case.
An early spring health note urges boosting immunity and circulation with Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It claims to clear blood stagnation from winter diet, improve skin and energy, and ease neuralgia. Testimonials from Spokane and California praise healing boils and general vitality with the tonic.
Memorial Day honors soldiers who sacrificed life for ideals. The piece lauds the soldier as humanity’s volunteer for the ideal while condemning war but praising those who answer the call to defend liberty with their lives.
The article discusses flat feet or fallen arches caused by poor posture and improper footwear. It explains how stiff shoes limit toe action, change weight distribution, and strain leg muscles, leading to arch problems and lameness. It mentions inward foot rolling as non natural and notes varying hereditary tendencies. A cystoscopic finding of malignant bladder papillomata is addressed with surgical treatment and alternatives when surgery is not possible.
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