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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1919
Page
21
Editorial argues Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood forms a wooden-head party opposing democracy and press freedom. It notes a Gary Ind censorship order, marks the inter-party rule excluding traditional lines, and hints at sugar market moves amid a Cuban crop sale.
Schwabacher Bros. & Co. built a lasting Seattle presence since 1869 and shaped the city through leadership, support, and capital. Bailey Gatzert’s vision helped transform a hamlet into a thriving center as the San Francisco firm kept a high service standard over decades. The piece notes the firm’s pride in fifty years of achievement and its role in local enterprise. The second item reports the League of Oppressed Peoples forming in New York and urges inclusion of soldiers harmed by military court-martial rulings.
A proposed plan urges five years of higher education with a work year to build real world experience. It argues college graduates face a harsh readjustment after graduation and that hands on labor before or during college would ground them in practical life. The piece notes the value of college education while addressing calls for reform to align academia with workaday realities.
A sensational excerpt follows Shamrock the detective leaving a cafe with two young women. The group encounters a man who praises Shamrock while the detective plots to dig for the missing three pints as he leads Fitzcee l and Briamrock through a tunnel plan at Seventh and Pike. A chaotic mix of satire and oddities follows about London fashion and quirky news items.
The speaker recalls youthful mischief amid parental worry and conjures a wry reversal about marriage. A veteran line about raising a child turns into a humorous reflection on parental patience and shared fault across generations. The verse evokes a playful, folksy persona and city street imagery.
The piece argues against both extreme idleness and compulsive labor. It warns excessive toil breeds clouded thinking, misjudgment, and bitterness, while advocating regular leisure and rest as natural routines aligned with divine example and humane balance.
Sydney reports Australia declares an import embargo on American drugs chemicals and other manufactured products as of October 17. Government action targets medicines chemicals and related goods, aiming to control imports from the United States.
In Tunkian China on October 17 an unidentified local store was wrecked after its owner refused to participate in an anti Japanese boycott. No injuries reported and authorities pledged investigation.
On October 18 across centuries events unfold from Agrippina's exile death in 33 to Alaska transfer in 1867 for 7.2 million. Other notes include Hawkins slave voyage in 1564, Massachusetts corn law in 1631, Aix-la-Chapelle treaty in 1748, Ostend Manifesto era, 1892 long distance telephony Chicago to New York, and 1895 American possession of Puerto Rico.
Dr. Frank Crane argues the labor unrest in New York could push publishers to relocate regional plants to the countryside. He critiques radical unions as a threat to industry and suggests small towns offer steadier production, cautioning against broader economic disruption from urban strife.
The Old Gardener warns purchasers to specify winter flowering when ordering bulbs as some outdoor varieties fail indoors. Tulips bloom poorly before year’s end, and paperwhite narcissus, Roman hyacinth, and Chinese lily best indoors. Freesias are easy but slower, oxalis lasts long in pots, and freesia and oxalis can be saved for next season.
Lewistown resident William Rager reports finding a small egg shaped object in an eel he caught near the Juanita river. He believes the creature dropped the egg and plans to hatch it in an incubator to solve the eel origin mystery.
Claim a 35 cent bottle of delightful Danderine at any counter to refresh your scalp check dandruff and bring back color vigor and shine. The tonic promises jet long thick hair and a healthier fuller look with renewed life and abundance. Hurry while supplies last.
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