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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1919
Page
15
An opinion column condemns a Seattle customs clerk for discarding 600 tons of damaged beans and grain rather than salvaging them. It argues red tape drove $5,000 loss and potential higher pork costs, claiming private business would salvage feed and curb food prices.
Column notes absurd signage in a leading oil stock dispensary urging keep emailing while a mock tale jokes about fortunes, scams, and gadgets. It recalls a Paris art purchase by Aleck Bander and quips about theatre funds and old trade debates.
An essay warns against overexploitation of forests as nations recover from upheaval. It argues timber harvest should be balanced with growth, cites the Southern Pine association and Henry S. Graves on forest drains for foreign factories, and calls for governmental control to prevent long term national loss.
The piece reflects on the influenza outbreak of 1918 with a mounting death toll and economic loss. It notes weekly deaths peaking late October, calls for a $5 million Congressional appropriation, and cites the Public Health Service aiming to fund a cure and prevention method while urging precautions this winter.
Fratcee describes curious properties of numbers with many ones. He notes squares of repunit numbers form palindromic patterns and presents arithmetic curiosities involving multiples of 9 and 123456789. The piece surveys numerical tricks and a classic 1089 result.
Poem urges living in the present as heaven today while contrasting chores and flowers. It notes friends inviting action and counters excuses with a call to seize daily blessings. An aside mentions Uncle Ichabod joking about an easy job delivering love letters between Senator Lodge and Woodrow Wilson.
Police chief described the ground around the crash, noting brake marks and the car’s stopping distance after the collision, as reported by the Dubuque Times Journal.
In a rustic verse a woman sells a calf to buy a watch hat and diamond ring. The poem then contrasts Mary’s peace treaty quarrel with wartime contention, noting similar fury over diplomacy and conflict.
Chronology notes key September milestones including Elizabeth I’s birth, Boston’s 1629 settlement, Montréal’s 1760 surrender, the 1812 Horodino battle, Frontenac launch in 1816, and the 1917 US whisky prohibition act. It links historical dates with place names and figures.
Spinach does not grow well in heat, but can be reared for a fall crop by choosing a Norfolk variety. Ground must be very rich. in absence of manure a commercial fertilizer works. A balanced fertilizer helps. a homemade mix uses nitrate of soda two pounds and phosphate ten pounds plus a little potash. Dig ground well and sow seed thickly.
A brief prompt urging readers to think of The Star for advertising needs. It emphasizes the newspaper’s role in promoting businesses and events through print and related media.
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