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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1919
Page
13
The piece mocks a typical editorial praising self help to own home despite workers' limits. It contrasts urban rents with untenanted land beyond city limits and questions the feasibility of home ownership for workers, noting a city-centered life and lack of capital for investment. It critiques government policy and wartime profiteering.
The excerpt discusses historical introductions of English sparrows to Brooklyn and other cities, then shifts to Japanese birth rates around 1918, immigration policies, and projected population growth. It cites the Dillingham bill, quotes experts on birth trends, and critiques pricing and labor politics in early 20th century America.
A reader recalls the 19th and 20th century songs like Come Along and Yankee Doodle. The letter contrasts past sentiment with present views on patriotism and foreign policy, ending with a harsh anti-Japanese threat and a note about a son’s strong violence.
A collage of jokes notables and ads including comments on luxury taxes epsom malts and local humor. Snippets mention Ta coma trips, Jimmie Hoge, Senator Knox, a Green Lake strike note, potato gifts, and an Emerson death under a bridge with Des Moines ties.
A Star reader from Hawaii argues for immediate action against Japanese people. He claims Japanese labor dominates coffee and markets, citing wages and working hours, and alleges widespread Japanese ownership. He calls for deportation from the islands and the U.S. mainland in a polemical letter.
A reader endorses the paper's stance on immigration and the Japanese question. He urges Americanization for Japanese people, notes the Philippine government’s ban and deportations, and calls for continuing anti Jap campaigns. He advocates writing to state congressmen to gauge their positions.
The Old Gardener advises watering plants generously now to support next year's shoots and bloom. He notes roots show budding growth and suggests fertilizing peony beds with bone meal or manure water for better flowers.
A reader letter mocks grand declarations and lists various thinkers from Wilson to Ford, urging practical action. It argues that a broad coalition including Carpenters, Mayors, Teachers, and police should implement sweeping social changes, while noting that many talk but few act.
State police halted all golf players at Wollaston club near Quincy on Sunday as Sabbatarian groups in Philadelphia push for arrests of men at clubs for Sunday golf. The piece argues golf devotion rivals baseball, noting Sunday golf sustains many clubs amid rising costs and wartime strains.
Chronology notes the death on September 4 1588 of Robin Dudley Earl of Latooata a favored courtier of Queen Elizabeth and son of the Duke of Northumberland. It recalls treason charges, executions and later royal affairs while touching on other September 4 milestones including Enrons lighting and Geronimo's capture.
Reverend Charles Stelzle argues that wealth alone does not guarantee happiness or virtue. He cites the parable of the rich fool to warn that material abundance can fail to satisfy spiritual needs and that true value lies in how one uses what they have, not in accumulation.
The notice states students are billed $1.60 in full for a service or event with the remaining balance absorbed by the Red Cross. No further details are provided.
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