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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1922
Page
13
An article outlines two major handicaps in American shipping: annual inspections forcing downtime for American ships vs foreign quick inspection and higher U S tonnage measurements raising fees and canal tolls by 20 to 30 percent. It argues removal of these barriers could render subsidies unnecessary.
A reflective essay traces human reliance on animals from horses to elephants and Eskimo dogs, notes the shift to machines and minerals, and muses on synthetic food, oil extraction, and changing work roles. It ends with cautions about eager strangers and advice for New Year resolutions.
Ballinger of New York reports at a paint makers’ convention that color rooms affect emotion and health. Red stirs, blue calms, green energizes, yellow comforts. combinations help avoid monotony as advice for redecorating households.
Clarke argues for reform addressing vice, alcohol and drug abuse, irrational living, poverty induced deprivation, excessive child care, industrial diseases, and the need for a healthier population and respected medical profession rather to be seen as greedy and unscrupulous.
The Star reports a Senate meeting in Olympia discussed a constitutional amendment for a monthly life pension for residents who reach age 65, funded by a poll tax on residents aged 21 to 60. The measure, praised for aiding long‑time citizens, was forgotten at the recent session.
The passage laments reliance on quack remedies for rejuvenation, praising sober aged individuals who live with dignity and usefulness. It argues that such fakery harms honest, steady citizens and urges physicians to reject quack practices and adopt genuine medical integrity.
A narrator arrives in a city with a dog two calves and fruit boxes to sell. He blocks a market space as a garages owner in a lemon colored uniform clashes with him and a bystander suggests the car belongs to a city bootlegger. He contemplates defending himself but avoids trouble and keeps trying to sell.
City dump at List and FE faces protest from dozens of taxpayers. Seaside issues worsen air quality and attract rats, birds, and bones onto roofs. Gull activity fouls grounds near ball fields, mud flies on pedestrians, and a narrow bridge sidewalk arouses complaints. Citizen W H Lindberg signs.
P T Fagrib commends Hurst for The Locusta praising its warning about Japanese influence and future land control around the Columbia basin Wenatchee Yakima and Puget Sound regions. He argues readers must consider 26 years ahead and challenges calls for fair play to Japan.
Miss Alice Robertson argues against creating an elevator inspector position in Seattle noting a council member proposed a $105 a month post. The letter claims adding workers would breach the budget law and that city hall already overstaffed with inspectors. Mrs Anne B Stewart objects to new offices.
A reader attacks gland transplantation ads and practices as dangerous and absurd. The letter cites rampant advertising on Firat to Third Aves in Seattle and recalls alleged illegal gland theft and experiments in prisons with cruel outcomes and little lasting benefit.
The article describes a new oscopy technique developed by Dr Locard in Lyon police lab. It uses carbonate of lac to lift prints from evidence, which are photographed to expose pores and ridge patterns. Prints vary in shape and size, providing individual identification for juries.
A distressed farmer confronts assorted city folk and a bootlegger in a volatile scene. He vents at the hatters and flappers while recalling his wife’s faded appearance and years of toil. The moment ends with a bitter wish that city dwellers experience hardship.
Authorities endorse new toothpaste based on modern research. It offers five essential effects and avoids old mistakes. It features two great film combatants in its branding.
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