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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1920
Page
21
After the 1920 census the state may gain a single congressional seat but the legislature has repeatedly failed to reapportion since 1911. Seattle would gain most, yet the "cow county" bloc may block fair representation and the constitution is treated as mere backdrop by lawmakers.
A concise notice quotes Colton stating that time is the greatest friend of truth, underscoring the enduring power of time to reveal accuracy and clarity in understanding. The line emphasizes patience and evidence over haste.
A quirky collection of humorous lines and social quips from a vintage page includes a divorce joke about children reducing separations, an English engagement noted, hats through the ages, and a comic dog tale. A Milwaukee doctors forceps gag ties into a playful morning chat.
Residents share mixed opinions on phone service with comments from Mrs. Lottie Fridell and Mrs. Margaret Sanders. Feedback notes include high usage, minor issues, and overall satisfaction varies by household.
The piece contrasts University of Pittsburg’s football prestige with Western Reserve University’s shift to athletics as a student welfare goal. It notes scouts and inducements used to build a champion team versus Reserve’s stance that physical development should accompany mental education. The debate centers on whether football success or broad student fitness matters most.
The Agriculture Department signals a back-yard garden plan for 1921 with aims to distill straw cornstalks and other farm waste into gas. Arlington station tests small scale production to heat light power and perhaps fuel tractors, encouraging farmers to harvest straw and corncobs to ease shortages.
A satirical jumble notes two million turkeys fattening unaware of doom while referencing royal indifference to dates. It humorously contrasts turkeys gobbling and night roosts with a blurred geopolitical aside about a Creek government and Halifax. It also wittily observes rising divorces and daughters learning to cook desserts.
Meeks seeks his missing sister Mary Snyder a widow living in a crowded New York tenement. Shamrock James and rival Jugging detect a clever chain of clues ending at 162 Chilton Street where an elderly scrubbing widow is found. the case exposes a gallery of private-eye archetypes in a city full of unseen paths.
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