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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1921
Page
17
A fiery opinion contrasts Wild West gun duels in 1914 with postwar disarmament in Wolfville and Alkali Center. It argues gun manufacturers profited from war, public pressure helped pass anti gun laws, and calls readers to lobby leaders for open publicity at the Washington conference to curb armaments.
Ad claims the product Danderine will double hair beauty and radiance after a single application. It urges users with thinning or lifeless hair to try the remedy for longer, thicker, and more luxuriant strands.
A farmer shipped two beeves and seven beef hides to Seattle and nets $2.63 after shipping and butchering costs. Another neighbor bought logger shoes for $16.50. The writer asks why shoes stay expensive and invites Star readers to respond.
Charles Anderson in Seattle questions bail amounts for bootleg cases. He cites a prior case with 10 to 30 quarts of forbidden fruit at $500 bail and a later arrest of Thames E Brown for 350 quarts with bail set at $100. He asks if justice uses a sliding scale, noting perceived inconsistency.
A reader argues to remove politics from the municipal railway and appoint an experienced manager, preferably local, with the threat of replacement if performance fails. He endorses giving current superintendent Henderson full power, criticizing the city council and hall for interference. The writer warns of potential disaster if such mixed control continues and urges practical leadership. CC. R. Hooper 1817 29th Ave. W.
An interviewer recalls a lengthy talk with Peter Witt in Cleveland about street transportation. Witt calls a street car a moving public highway and predicts future free service akin to streets and sidewalks, noting his independence and fearlessness from his labor roots. He cites Seattle traction troubles and mentions councilman Erickson as a source of ideas.
A reminiscence of a sacred dawn when a hymn of youth spoke through a singer on a thyme clad height. The speaker recalls a perfect moment of joy and awe, now lost to time and the world’s noise, leaving only a broken memory.
The text portrays Mr. Witt as a nonpartisan reformer seeking to benefit the people and combat elite corruption. It praises his traction ideas and Pay-as-you-ride plan, noting Seattle transport improvements and potential press-city administration cooperation. It calls for joint meetings and unified support for any adopted plan.
A 1921 commentary notes how exploration from Lewis and Clark to Bonneville paved routes to the Pacific. It recalls Jefferson in 1803 and the Louisiana Purchase, then praises mail and air progress cutting cross continental time, predicting 18 hour New York to San Francisco deliveries. It urges unity of the 48 states and stronger bonds across regions.
An advertisement from October 16, 1921 by H Alvin Moore of 2410 Third Ave West Seattle promotes a project as a stepping-stone to a greater Seattle. The brief notice highlights local development aims and a named contact.
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