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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1920
Page
13
The B P O E plans a privately owned Seattle auditorium seating about 3500 to aid for the city. It will host symphony orchestras and opera with lower ticket prices due to larger capacity, improving access for music lovers and Elks functions with 7000 members.
A terse maxim notes that mastery comes from small incremental efforts. The saying presents mg as a concept of gradual progress. It emphasizes steady, repeated steps over bold leaps to achieve larger goals.
A fragment dense with names and satirical notes about local eateries cutting lunch prices. Mentions Jack Schiffer, Boulevard Dear Johbn, milkman retirement, and a court reference in Alaska. Contains stray phrases about a congressional party and a hostess’s mother.
In letters to The Star readers, G. M. Mailing defends the paper and urges action against burglars, praising the paper’s influence. H. E. Norton complains hotels still charge high rates while restaurants cut prices, noting a room rate rise near Fourth Ave. and et.
The essay contrasts intelligence measured by mental age with practical experience and self control. It argues that faster learning does not guarantee good judgment and that real wisdom grows from years of living, not solely from cognitive capacity. Sophomore misnomers aside, wise fools exist and impulse control matters.
The passage argues that women voters differ from men in prioritizing homes and family health over party lines. It criticizes Senator Harding for urging women to join a party and notes Hoover’s rise and fall as a cautionary example of sacrificing individual ideals for regular party allegiance.
Louis Bartlett argues in the September Atlantic Monthly that true freedom of contract is illusionary as workers face starvation if terms are rejected. He notes laws like minimum wage and money payments curb this freedom but progress is slow due to fear of paternalism, though such laws improve workers lives, especially for women and children.
The report notes at least 85,000 accidental deaths yearly in the United States, or 81 per 100000 population. If the rate matched England and Wales it would drop to 44,000, saving 41,000 lives annually. The piece calls this hazardous American life and work conditions a shameful leadership.
A New York financial review argues that punitive measures against profiteering landlords do not solve the housing crunch. It cites rising rents and a growing shortage despite committees and reports. The Chicago real estate board blames surging building material and labor costs, noting material prices up 210 percent and labor up 110 percent since 1914. Canada has funded 25 million dollars to provinces for housing, while loans to building associations aim for a maximum 6 percent dividend.
A Berlin figure once famed for a vast empire reportedly signs a final will leaving a modest legacy to a museum and distant sons. The piece notes the lack of public concern over the Hohenzollern family and any Tower of London trial proceeding, reflecting a muted response to royal-era matters.
Doctor Crane argues against envy and overspending urging readers to live on nine tenths of income. He cites Chauncey Depew's remark and warns that many chase a higher station by spending beyond means. The piece urges immediate reform and a pledge to avoid vulgar spending.
A reflective poem recalling advice from a father on honesty, fair dealing, and perseverance. The speaker honors a dad who valued integrity and steadfast friendship, hoping to thank him in a future meeting beyond this world. The piece emphasizes character over wealth and the desire to recognize a good mentor.
In Coralio the November procession for President Losada turns tense as General Pilar praises Olivarra and signals a shift. Ramon Olivarra, aided by the Vesuvius company, steps forward to lead the crowds as Losada is displaced amid a political and commercial power struggle.
John is described as a conscientious worker who wastes the remaining third of his life after work and rest. The piece urges daily one hour of study and a hobby to gain pleasure, mental rest, and broader interests, warning that without it he cheats himself out of a full life.
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