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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1922
Page
11
The piece urges voters to study referendum and initiative measures before election day. It argues these amendments shape state law long after candidates finish six year terms and stresses the duty of an intelligent electorate. It notes Charley Schwab becoming a director in a movie company as a success story.
At an international rural conference in Rome M de Vuyst praises agriculture work as a model for the world while U S data shows farm women shoulder extensive household and farm duties. Of 9 679 interviewed 20 percent have no maid 82 percent have running water 79 percent in eight room homes.
A reflective piece notes uneven harvests with Europe facing wheat shortages while India and North America show bumper crops. It cites global imbalances of 245 million bushels deficit in import nations and 218 million bushels excess in exporters. The author likens nature to a wife and argues hardship can foster human unity rather than conflict.
The piece notes Standard Oil and Vacuum Oil plans to issue large stock dividends. It mentions California New York and New Jersey divisions receiving 200 to 400 percent, with Vacuum Oil proposing a 300 percent surplus dividend at a December stockholders meeting. The writer urges readers to pressure Congress to protect motorists from such charges.
A remark by Dr. Hubert Work places Woodrow Wilson in the same league as Kaiser Wilhelm, predicting increased attention for the postmaster general. The writer mocks the bundle of cabinet rank prestige and the ensuing attention.
Peel and chop tomatoes onions and peppers. Remove seeds and white parts. Mix vegetables with salt sugar and vinegar. Place apices tied in cheese cloth. Boil one and a half hours. Bottle seal with paraffin or store in glass jars.
A Seattle reader defends Mayor Brown while criticizing dance halls as beneficial only to managers and fleecing workers. The writer, J. W. B. Taxpeyer, recalls supporting the mayor during the campaign and notes mixed feelings about his tenure after 35 years in the city.
The piece argues Referendum No 14 misrepresents the bill which allows written orders to forbid physical exams of public school children. It claims the measure grants political doctors broad power over healthy children and urges voters to read Referendum No 18, criticizing the bill’s framing and accountability.
In a vigorous letter exchanges on referendum No 18, concerns are raised about the medical profession’s push to repeal existing school child health controls. The author critiques health leagues and medical schools, arguing against germ theory dominance and implying elder doctors humbug the public while insisting on therapeutics tied to germ theory.
An old fashioned ad promotes California Fig Syrup as a quick remedy to purge Liver and bowels, claiming it relieves sour bile and constipation in children without cramping. It urges mothers to tell druggists to provide the genuine product with age specific directions on the bottle.
The text argues that cures should come from physiology rather than pathology and questions public attention to medical edge. It notes the medical profession objects to a referendum measure 13 and discusses tolerance of alcohol and delirium tremens in society. It reflects on intellectual authority and public gullibility in medical matters.
Professor W L Jepson of the University of California reports on Sueda formica, a rare Pacific coast herb, now found in a single known location and dying out. The article argues for preserving the legislature's medical act amendment and warns against granting wide dictatorial powers to organized medicine, urging voters to approve referendum No. 18 on November 7. Jane Barr of Seattle signs.
A historic advertisement explains how dental film causes tooth decay and how a new toothpaste called Pepsodent, with two active agents, combats film. It claims to increase saliva, neutralize acids, and reduce starch deposits, predicting a dental era with less decay.
A promotion invites shoppers to present the coupon at participating stores to receive a 10 day Tube of Pepsodent. The notice frames it as beneficial for the buyer and family and promises a revelation.
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