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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1921
Page
11
Mark Twain anniversary noted as a living sermon reflecting American promise and humility. The column wanders through politics, taxation, and historic buys from Napoleon to Seward, arguing judgments are relative while praising Twain’s enduring fame and influence.
An old newspaper fragment recounts a middie man lamenting the need for business judgment and repeating a maxim about guessing correctly one time in four. He emphasizes the importance of perseverance, noting the chief thing is to keep trying regardless of past misjudgments.
A rumor claims a method to remove nicotine from tobacco, triggering chatter in cigar circles. The piece jokes that without nicotine smokers would become eager, suggesting substitutes like alfalfa and cabbage leaf might replace real tobacco.
Dr William E Barton argues that true conversation is rare in modern society due to technology and poor listening. He urges balanced dialogue, mutual learning, concise clear storytelling, and mixing light with serious topics to elevate social interactions.
A citizen invites unemployed residents to tour the county courthouse to learn about officials and their political histories. The note suggests government waste and calls for reform, offering introductions and contact points at the New Richmond hotel and L. C. Smith Building tower for interested taxpayers in the city.
The Star notes arid central Washington soils could yield vast production via gravity irrigation from the Columbia River. Wenatchee and Yakima valleys increased fame, with a Burbank fair showcasing alfalfa stalks reaching 11,700, 15 foot corn, 50 pound watermelons, and huge grapes. About 42,000 acres lie idle along both riverbanks ready for development.
An old ad claims Pape's Cold Compound cures colds in hours with a dose every two hours. It promises to clear nasal passages stop nose running relieve headache feverishness sneezing and dullness. The product is described as quick, inexpensive, and quinine free.
A call urges federal and state action to prioritize irrigation over other needs. It stresses using the Columbia River as a water source and promoting gravity flow systems, urging citizens to lobby senators and representatives. Wheat output exceeds 60 million bushels with strong barley, rye, and potato yields and solid fruit production.
A stranger seated across the aisle at the town church draws Carol’s attention. He appears as a visitor from Minneapolis, not a businessperson, and she notices his arched lips and stylish attire suggesting a poet.
J G Porter of Walla Walla urges Congress to fund the Columbia River basin project, arguing irrigating 6,000,000 acres could yield $400,000,000 and create millions of farm jobs. He cites crop yields in the Columbia valley and compares irrigation costs to navy cuts, urging strong action to attract 15,000,000 people to Washington.
The air craft, created for the Spanish monarch, is reported as a private apparatus. A striking global statistic notes three people die every two seconds, underscoring humanity's fragile pace.
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