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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1922
Page
9
The piece argues flapper fashion and behavior wane as women over 25 retreat from the stage, favoring modest dress and lower profile. It cites authorities placing peak female influence at 28 and notes a broader cultural shift toward restraint while predicting 1929 will bring renewed traditional roles. It closes with a joke about saxophonists and wages.
A Washington Bureau discussion notes whiskers warn cats in tight spaces yet warns readers the topic is muddled. It contrasts cat behavior with science on evolution and even jokes about a cat licking milk. The piece ends by referencing Representative Little and a Chicago poker game robbery.
George Leopoldous came to America penniless in 1896 and built a fortune through shoe shining among other arts. Turks in Smyrna left him $100,000 poorer, but his US citizenship saved his life. A public figure urges foreign-born workers to renounce allegiance and become US citizens. A quip notes a receptionist marrying her boss changes the dynamic.
The war ended nearly four years ago yet Germany has paid cash reparations totaling about $400 million. Doing the arithmetic shows an average of about $1.61 per year for each German. An aside jokes how long it will take to settle the bill at that rate. A Porto Rican girl demands $100,000 claiming a man hugged her a million times, a whimsical price per hug.
The piece argues L M Clarke denies portamen their right to hunt during the season, stressing animal suffering while defending the rigid game laws. It questions Clarke’s fitness and lauds hunting as healthful, contrasting his view with the established bag limits and seasonal rules.
The Star receives a letter from M. Monroe defending hunting as simple joy and labor, accusing eco writer L. M. Clarke of anti hunting sob stuff. He argues many hunters go afield for the experience, not bacon, and dismisses extinction as past history.
A reflective piece blends hunting and fishing nostalgia with natural history notes. It cites Van Dyke on dogs and birds, Roosevelt’s heritage for youth, and a curiosity about animal vision as explained by Henning and a Literary Digest excerpt. The author laments modern poultry bans while praising outdoor sport and endurance.
A job seeker recounts going to room 227 in the Post Office Building seeking work for two women. She reports the official told her the positions were filled, then criticized Americans as incompetent and spoke rudely, noting the post did not require citizenship.
A letter argues that an American citizen should be given preference for a government position. The writer notes another hired woman recently employed, whose husband and herself are working, and stresses Americans deserve first chance amid foreign residents.
The postwar growth in auto usage is noted with about 100 percent increase since the war. There is now one automobile for every 236 inhabitants, reflecting significant expansion in personal vehicle ownership.
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