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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1920
Page
11
A scrambled fragment argues that freedom cannot be replaced by good government or national realness. It asserts the value of personal liberty over autocracy and references Greece and Venizelos, implying a political upheaval and rejection of authoritarian rule.
The article surveys Eleftherios Venizelos as Europe's leading statesman at the peace conference. It notes Greece regaining Thrace and Asia Minor, his autocratic alliance with the Allies, and the push to oust Constantine. It warns against using force to override Greek democracy and emphasizes Greece’s stake in choosing its ruler.
A quote from Edmund Vance Cooke contrasts diverse beliefs and lifestyles. It highlights Christians, Socratics, and democratic minds, alongside urban and rural cultures, reflecting varied modern viewpoints.
Fragmented verse sketches a lone traveler driven by doubt and memory. The speaker recalls a son and a struggle against weariness, seeking warmth, tenderness, and resolve as the night presses on and a car moves forward.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a quarrel over a $40 hat with implied refusal to consult a partner about spending and a comment about a pet. Phrases indicate tension and disagreement within a household.
A banker defends the Federal Reserve Board amid criticism of its role in restricting speculative loans. He argues from an agricultural town view that the Fed helped prevent a wider panic and saved the nation during readjustment, while bankers bear responsibility for refusing risky loans.
An essay argues applause expresses approval and hissing expresses disapproval but warns hisses can incite violence and disrupt performances. It notes management dislikes disturbances as they hurt business and that audiences should avoid hissing to prevent harm. It also questions reader courage and courtesy in reacting to shows.
The text discusses shy and timorous children forming acquaintances, noting how peers tease or exclude those without social development. It warns that teachers must avoid overprotecting isolated children, as dependence can deepen and create lifelong tendencies toward introversion and self pity.
Report notes many Italians after the war wish to return to the United States while some stories of land bargains tempt. Women lament lack of running water and carrying water from village fountains versus American faucets. Other items touch on politics, economics, and headlines about Rockefeller and egg prices.
Readers vent about a milk commission's conclusions that production costs do not set price and that middlemen profit more than producers. They urge a fair price tied to real costs and warn against profiteering, suggesting drastic measures if needed.
Residents voiced varied views on street car tokens. Some find them inconvenient and costly, others see benefits for fare systems, while a few offered no firm stance or limited use.
The piece extols extreme simplicity in life and speech and warns against vanity and fashionable distraction. It counsels choosing meaningful conversation, resisting overbearing trends, and urges people to be users and servers rather than mere boarders. A Memphis paper line about awakening listeners ends with a reflection on service.
Sermon urges generosity over accumulation warning hoarding drains character and spirit. It cites scripture and the manna in the desert to argue abundance should serve others, not enrich self, urging faithful sharing and avoidance of material fixation.
The Rev. Dr. Herbert Shipman of the Church of the Heavenly Trees in Chicago challenged profiteers by reading a critical poem during a sermon. The city is divided, with some praising Shipman’s bold critique and others doubtful about the poem’s appropriateness in church.
A fragmented 1919 style survey asks about Beattie lumber dealers and public school enrollment, plus cluster light mills and water use. It includes unrelated archaic text and garbled phrases, offering little reliable data beyond vague historical questions.
The Geisinger family endured serious injuries starting with Miss Charlotte and followed by H. Geisinger whose jaw broke while dehorning cattle. Despite the misfortune, Mr. and Mrs. Geisinger welcomed a baby son born Sunday night.
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