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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1920
Page
13
A reader questions the Carlyon bill's reliance on Portland cement and its six year road plan funded by $30 million in bonds. Critics warn of cement trust like pricing, while supporters push a pay as you go, coordinated funds approach for better roads without double costs.
A garbled column quotes varied topics from a New York society woman on alimony and high earnings to Armenian migration, a Swedish reform in America, a senator on brandy, a San Francisco divorce, escaped convicts in Philadelphia, cost of living, and critiques of Caribbean fashion, painting a collage of contemporary attitudes.
Readers discuss Governor candidate Robert Bridges and the Farmer Labor party amid accusations of red baiting. They condemn race and class distinctions as threats to civilization and caution against profiteering, urging reforms to curb prejudice and inequality.
An old Spanish writer praised female beauty by listing twenty nine points across features such as eyes lips and hair. The piece questions rigid beauty formulas and asks if blue eyes can rival black and whether brunettes surpass blondes in allure.
A fragment from a 1920s tale describes Lord Oakhurst dying in his castle as his wife mourns and a London doctor, Sir Everhard FitzArmond, arrives. The plot twists with a will to a scientific institution, the doctor’s theft of precious objects, and his blighted curse as hounds maul him. The piece ends noting the American Legion memorial flower debate.
Dr. Jas S Vance argues in The Star Today that genuine religion centers on devotion to Jesus Christ. He asserts Jesus is the face of God and declares no other path to God exists, challenging superficial religious practices and urging true Christian focus.
A fragmented remark captures a back-and-forth on votes for women’s rights. The excerpt references a 19th century Daguerre invention from 1820, tying historical context to the evolving politics of gender and recognition.
In Chicago a Master Horseshoers’ meeting pits old craft wisdom against new study of anatomy and peak loads. They note transport costs: motor truck six to eight cents per hundred pounds versus six and two thirds for horse power, and cite a Cornell school of horseshoeing with a fifty thousand dollar budget.
Mrs. Nellie Lappin voices a call for equal access to natural resources including coal mines forests rivers and farms. She argues that wealth should be shared, providing education work and recreation for everyone, and praises The Star’s effort toward better general conditions.
A 1920 FN poem condemns professional sports as a sham where leagues and parks chase dollars. It accuses players and workers of profit over principle, calling for solidarity over self interest amid war fatigue and social strain.
A letter from H. Bryde of Hoboken N J endorses Foley Kidney Pills for back pain stiff joints and rheumatic symptoms claiming the remedy restored his ability to bend and helped his wife fit his shoes again. The advertisement notes the product is sold everywhere.
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