Power of the Press in One Windy Morning
A damp Wheeler Syndicate story on a newspaper that educates and guides readers. A young man follows the paper's heart to win love, while a labor leader dodges a strike with a puzzle. The wind-scattered issues touch a bartender, a jealous rival, a beauty editor, and a boy who hides the cloth of headlines in school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giuseppi
Patrona
Bion
Vade Mecum
Heart
Lady
Jack
Bobby
O' Prine
Danny
Mike
O'Brine
Policeman O'Prine
Johnny
Gladys
Wages of Schoolmasters Then and Now Echo 1565 Satire
The Vocational Summary recalls Roger Ascham’s Schoolmaster with a 1565 note on pay disparity. Grooms earned about $240 yearly versus $48 for educators, a ratio echoed today as modern teachers earn roughly $1,000 annually in contrast to automotive mechanics at $3,000. The piece laments persistent underpayment for those shaping future citizens.
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Fed- 1 Board For Vocational Education
Roger Ascham
America
Styles as a statement in a thrifted era How to dress with flair in practical terms
An excerpt on fashion from a past issue discusses how styles define the wearer, noting lapels, carnations, pocket slips, spats, and shoewear. It jokes about keeping up appearances while balancing cost and practicality and suggests how to create a stylish look with affordable pieces.
Election results described as a landslide in city bids
J C Young 119 W dist, I L Neill Green building, I L Spence Empire building, A D Stewart Bothell, A L Hyland Lowman building. The speakers call the outcome a great re awakening and a landslide, noting varying bids and local figures.
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J. C. Young
W. Dist
I. L. Neill
Green
I. L. Spence
Empire
A. D. Stewart
Bothell
A. L. Hyland
Lowman
Seattle History Questions From 19th Century Pages
A fragmented QandA segment asks about early Seattle milestones including when Masons established here and when Seattle women gained voting rights. It also mentions Arcadie building and a tall 42 story L C Smith structure with large floor space, and a 1461 land deed to the University of Washington by Denny Lander figures.
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Seattle
I Questions Arcadie
L. C. Smith
Henry A. Atkins
The
University Washington
A. A. Denny
C. C
F Edward Lander
The Temple Speech and War Risk Insurance Figures
A fragmented 1920 text includes Edmund Vance Cooke lines criticizing political tricks and a call to action for workers, followed by a Wartime Bureau note listing 4,640,049 war risk insurance policies totaling 40,331,640,000 dollars. The item blends literary quotation with official wartime data.
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Edmund Vance Cooke
Bureau of War Risk Insur
Age and Youth Warn Against Wiles of Women
A father warns his son against women while a mother cautions her daughter about male advances. The youths claim savvy and seek independence, while parents reflect on their own youthful mistakes and the cycle of lessons between generations.
Paul Jones the Marine Sets Waffle Record
The article extols Paul Francis Jones for a bold feat as a marine, claiming he ate 26 percent waffles in 20 minutes and noting rivals in rifles and cannons, while comparing to the famous Paul Jones. It asserts unprecedented waffle eating among U S Marines.
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John Paul Jones
Jones
John Paul Jone
Joneses
Paul Francis Jones
Paul Jones
Goodnam
Saliors
U. A
Blush and Its Causes Across Age Groups
The text explains blush as a physiological response caused by mental excitement that enlarges arteries and reddens blood vessels. Mark Twain noted that man is the only animal that blushes or needs to, and the piece discusses various states provoking blush such as confusion anger modesty and shame with children blushing less due to fewer blush-causing concerns.
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Mark Twain
Mark
Bolivar’s rise from revolution to a united South America
A concise portrait of Simon Bolivar from his youth during the French Revolution to his 1819 Cordilleras march and victory at Bojaca. The piece compares him to Washington as a statesman and soldier and notes his dream of continental unity and the enduring passion for liberty across South America.
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Simon Bolivar
Paria
Venezuela
Spain
Bolivar
Cordilleras
Napoleon
Alps
Santander
Bojaca
Washington
United States
South America
Driving Dangers Highlighted In Reader Clippings
Readers note risks of taking chances behind the wheel with clips showing the dangers of reckless driving. Enthusiastic involvement with school activities is encouraged while staying safe.
Do You Love Trees Says Dr J A Vance In The Star Today
Dr James A Vance writes for The Star Today extolling trees as wondrous living beings. He describes a seed waking to life drawing sustenance from rock stream and sky, providing shade fruit and shelter and binding the world together while accepting damage and sharing humanity's fate.
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Dr. Jas
Vance
The
Star Today
Government, Industry and the Rise of Modern Welfare
Dr. Frank Chase argues that the state is becoming an industrial concern and government’s primary role is to enable fair work and honest pay. He says democracy opposes socialism and urges government to support workers, abolish privilege, and ensure prosperity for those who work.
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Wuerttemburg
Akhoond
Swat
United States
Young Pinero Aims For Omnibus Conductor Role
A brief note recalls the early aspiration of Arthur W. Pinero, famed English playwright, who reportedly sought a career as an omnibus conductor in his youth. The quirky anecdote highlights a formative, whimsical ambition.
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Arthur W. Pinero
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