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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1920

Page

13

Propaganda Circular Promotes State Control of Cement Industry

A Carlyon bill circular distributed by the Auto Club of Western Ashington argues the y board would gain power to seize plants and supply sources under section 3 to operate plants for state improvements. It contends the state can enter manufacturing to fulfill the measure. A Chesterfield quote on personal conduct closes the piece.

Carlyon Bill Auto Club of Western Ashington Cement Trust Highway Commission Carlyon The Highway Board State Highway Board E Carlyon Spokane Spokesman-Review

Letters on the Carlyon plan and Irish affairs

Readers debate highway bonds and paving costs tied to Carlyon plan provisions, warning the state could lose millions. A second letter criticizes Irish policy coverage, arguing British and Irish identities complicate public opinion and cites historical figures and events.

Prominent Veteran Calls for Patience in Debates on Nation and Ireland

A letter from WM. Wykes, a veteran of the Spanish American and World War eras, argues against hasty judgments on Ireland and Anglo American tensions. He contends Americans should avoid premature war and defend arbitration, warning against Sinn Fein influence and asserting Irish and British ties. He notes British and American soldiers have fought as Bri tish or American, not by creed.

the Star Ireland Thie King George Edward Car John Redmond Phe Dublin Lloyd George O'Donnell Russia U. S Alan Bell Casera Seattle Ming George MacSwiney Washington Franklin Minor George United States France Spartacus Sinn Fein U. S. Independence Great Britain Britsant Manila Bay Mr. Minor London New York WM. Wykes T. RK

Bridges Campaign Sparks Jap Question Across Seattle

The piece notes farmer labor candidate Robert Bridges leased his farm to a Japanese man five years ago and cites Seattle papers shifting stance on Japan. It mocks pro Jap rhetoric while urging unity against Nipponese aggression and hints at political pressure on Hill Burke and others.

Robert Bridges Seattle Star Bam Hill Judge Burke Murphy Matthews Bob Bridges Hill Burke Bridges

Responsibility and women in the business world

A discussion on assigning responsibility improves confidence and job satisfaction. It notes Miss Brown handling tasks boosts effort and status, while timid new entrants fear mistakes. The veteran executive judges by progress, not errors, and responsibility accompanies capacity and power for both genders.

Black Miss Brown Mbe Brown Boas

Tommy the Burglar and the Boy in a Quiet Confrontation

A playful 1920 narrative scene unfolds as a burglar robs a house at 10 PM while a fair haired boy in pink pajamas chats with him. The boy guides the burglar through a mock dramatic climax, reflects on writing constraints, and helps him escape unseen as both acknowledge fiction’s rules and keep the tale moving.

Doubleday, Page Co Wheeler Syndicate, Inc Felicia St. George Rathbone Tommy Papa de Reeske Caruso Milwaukee Union Crackaman Tony Beasle B. Cory Kilvert

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad

A health ad extols a wife as family life’s inspiration and urges women suffering from backaches headaches displacement or female ailments to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to restore health and happiness.

Lydia Pinkham

Boom in higher education outpaces housing for students

Dr Frank Crane reports a national surge in higher education with student numbers rising from 157000 to 294000 in six years. He cites facilities strain, costs, and the need for state support while noting dramatic percent gains at many universities led by Sweet Briar and Boston University.

Julius H W. Barnes Institute For Public Service United States Barnes Mue Columbia Vaerar Smalary Yale California Oberlin Williams Bryn Mawr Barnes Hunter College New York City Ohio University Athens College of the City of New York University of California Boston University Mindesippi Cornell

The Popular Way Political Quote Sparks Debate

A Detroit Free Press excerpt shows a speaker urging persuasive use of fiscal contrast to win votes. The dialogue suggests a tactic of highlighting opponents' spending to sway voters, illustrating campaign rhetoric from a historical context.

Detroit Free Press

The Last Sad Rite

A nostalgic verse recounts a boy’s dull ritual of bedtime chores and a stern father and mother. The speaker condemns the nightly rite that torments his soul, calling it a doggone shame and insisting he has always spoken the same verdict.

Beauty specialist shares home gray hair dye mix

Mrs. M. D. Gillespie of Kansas City explains a simple home mixture to darken gray hair and leave it soft and glossy. Mix half a pint of water with one ounce bay rum a small box Barbo Compound and half an ounce glycerine. Apply twice weekly until the desired shade. The remedy is said to not color the scalp be nonsticky and not rub off.

Bessie Tommy Household Red Mike Beaste Saul M. D. Gillespie Kansas City

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