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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1920
Page
11
An editorial argues that baseball, like other fields, benefits from uprooting crooked players and cheats. It contends that sweeping reform should extend to all trades, as such integrity strengthens the public trust and preserves the game's honorable reputation.
Squire Abner Harpington describes a new teacher at Cross Roads who promotes a personal touch approach. He claims the method handles many student cases effectively and energizes the school while provoking strong reactions from locals and teachers alike.
Mrs Grabcom hires a secretary while Mrs Gad comments. Mrs Twobble retorts she got even by spreading a rumor that the new hire is a social secretary who cannot spell. Birmingham Age-Herald reports the exchange.
The piece argues readers confuse news advertising and editorial content and urges readers to critically analyze daily impressions. It notes advertisers, like packing and fabric firms, present favorable cases and justify price changes, urging discernment between news, ads, and opinion. Mr. Dooley’s simplistic view is deemed insufficient.
Miss Agnes relates a streetcar incident to the editor to question whether modern men show courtesy and consideration to women. She recalls a young man ignoring a seatless mother with a baby, while other riders gave up theirs. Her mother notes most young men once were courteous, and there are still many, though exceptions remain.
The Interchurch Movement produced an impartial report on the steel strike findings. It shows over half the workers endured 12 hour days and a 7 day week, with wages well below a standard living. It also accuses US Steel of acting without union contact, using blacklists, and influencing press and authorities.
A collage of quotes and anecdotes about Dr. Johnson Franklin and others. It recalls Raselas written for funeral expenses, Johnson’s frugal week, and a shipwreck while carrying manuscripts. It also touches on fortune guiding lives and a governor’s disciplined patience.
A reader argues that Sinn Fein freedom fighters justify ambushes against British guards while questioning Britain’s right to imprison captured Sinn Feiners. The exchange compares wartime prisoner treatment and hunger with postwar liberation and comments on Irish sympathy. James Boorak from Seattle chimes in.
When buying a home you should obtain a title insurance policy. A big state supervised company offers to guarantee the title and protect you from all litigation costs if the title is attacked. Insist the seller furnish the policy.
In Washington on Oct 6 a pro prohibition debate centers on bars and pay day chaos. Seth Walker of Tennessee urges Secretary Colby to withdraw his proclamation approving women voters amid Tennessee ratifying the 37th state. Walker even asks President Wilson to resign in favor of Harding, a move that others deem improbable. Walker’s actions appear increasingly strange.
A London Tit Bit humor column notes a tombstone incident where the epitaph was altered by adding the word friends to He did his best. The exchange involves Mr Skinner and Mr Jones after a funeral for a captain of industry. A side quip on church weddings follows.
A nostalgic poem by Edmund Vance Cooke describes a child’s playful scenes with grandpa. The grandpa imitates a horse, train, and airplane, lifting the child high and sharing joyful, goofy moments that amuse the youngster. The piece captures affectionate family bonding and playful imagination.
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