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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1919
Page
17
The Woodland park amusements owner risks losing a license after threats by the city council to cancel before the September expiry. Supporters say a $20 000 to $30 000 investment and a trustworthy operator merit continuation despite opposition from a small faction opposed to any amusements. The dispute centers on due process and property rights amid local political pressure.
A wry column notes rising clothing costs for salaried workers and outlines a satirical “trade” scheme: pay higher for neckties and hats while sacrificing pants and shoes, to stay stylish. It mocks profiteering, strikes, and wartime policy debates, with quips on Prohibition and Turkish affairs.
A detailed explainer on how colds develop from germs in the mouth and throat, the importance of hygiene, staying healthy, and preventing transmission. It also describes seeking care from the U S Public Health Service for veterans and outlines how to obtain hospital or clinic treatment and how to contact UNCLE SAM M D for general hygiene questions.
A jumble of brief items notes price debates by a fair price committee, a judge, and a deputy marshal. Newing and Abitia figures surface with tall tales about longevity. a knife attack on Mrs. Gordon is reported. Greenberry Robinson returns from New York with local observations. other notes cover a suit over cement, a dry parade torch, and marriage prospects for Andy Mace.
A poem reflecting seasonal decline and sorrow in the countryside. The speaker notes a pervasive weeping in the wold as summer fades to cold and nature turns to gold. The verse mocks poetry sales and ends with a note on weather.
A 1919 essay urges readers to use dictionaries libraries and atlases to seek clear meanings. It advocates an open minded agnostic stance, cautious opinion forming, fixed principles, avoidance of expediency, distrust of extreme statements, and thinking as a judge beyond class or faction.
The account recalls events on November 25 across history including Judas Maccabaeus cleansing the temple in 165 B C, Henrietta Maria’s birth in 1609, Henry Ireton’s death in 1651, Tenac Watts’ death in 1748, Fort Duquesne becoming Pittsburg in 1758, and the British evacuation of New York in 1783 marked by the Old Guard parade on Broadway.
Report describes a new sport in Italy where aeroplanes pursue a small observation balloon carried by a balloon and chased by planes. The activity draws on army pilots and gains popularity as small war balloons trade hands like sports gear. It mixes aviation skill with pursuit across the sky.
The old gardener warns amateurs misstore onions by treating them like other vegetables. Onions need a dry atmosphere, low temperature, and good air flow. Dry before indoors, crates or slatted boxes on shelves in a cool dry room, never freezing. Red best, yellow between, white least keeps.
An advertisement claims skin eruptions and itching stem from infected blood. It promotes S. S. S. as a real cure that cleanses the blood and clears the complexion, offering expert advice from the Medical Director at 263 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta.
An advice piece urges readers to fight aging and regain vitality through outdoor exercise and self care. It argues many in their forties feel old and energy wanes, but youth can be maintained into advanced years with constructive actions and habits.
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