Dumping of Food Stuffs Questioned by The Star
The Star investigates a 600 ton food cargo dumped in the bay citing conflicting claims from Pacific Meat Co and Customs Officials. Editors argue the act wastes food and keeps costs high, while authorities defend the shipment’s handling and duties.
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Customs Office
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Pacific Meat Co
I. W. Ringer
Inspector of Customs
W. T. Isted Co
the Star
Pacific Meat Company
Shaw on Prisons and Punishment Ideas
George Bernard Shaw launches a critique of criminal justice arguing punishment fails to reform. He calls for detectives to prove innocence, reforms in judges and prisons, and views criminals as diseased members needing healing. He cites Conscientious Objectors and urges three months’ imprisonment for magistrates to learn the system’s harm.
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George Bernard Shaw
Gilbert Chesterton
Shaw
Scotland Yard
Mayer Goldman
Public Defender
Trishman
Stephen Hobhouse
Apple Pie by Edmund Vance Cooke
A poetic meditation on apple pie from orchards to kitchen, praising cooks and the generational craft behind a beloved dessert. The piece blends flavors, labor, and cultural imagery with a closing note about counting a popularity vote for Burleson.
By Faith Abraham and His Silent City of Tents
A religious column by Rev. Charles Stelzle reflects on Abraham’s faith as he wandered in the land of promise, dwelling in tents yet seeking a city with foundations built by God. The piece notes that faith makes the heir to better things and that Abraham’s name has become a symbol of faith itself.
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Charles Stelzle
the Star
Abraham
Tabernacles
Isaac
Jacob
God
Canaan
Promised Land
Ninevah
Tyre
Babylon
Jerusalem
Cocoanut Oil Shampoo Tames Hair Care Tips
A historical notice extols malsified cocoanut oil shampoo as superior to common soaps and shampoos. It warns alkali in many products dries the scalp and damages hair, while the pure greaseless cocoanut oil shampoo cleanses effectively with small amounts, leaving hair silky and easy to manage.
Gardening advice: start a cold frame for lettuce supply
The Old Gardener recommends using a cold frame now to plant seed so lettuce keeps growing after cold weather. Choosing loose leaf types like Grand Rapids lets you harvest quickly and extend your supply beyond neighbors who rely on grocers.
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Grand Rapids
Admirals, politicians and poker jokes headline a quirky page
A dated collage of notes and quips on Admiral Hugh Rodman’s salary and a nation at ease with pay, social unrest, Canadian delight, Saratoga poker chips, magazine photography jokes, football travel humor, and a houseworker ad. The piece blends satire, reader questions, and brief notices for a light, miscellany read.
Notable deaths births and events from 1812 to 1860
A historical sketch noting Richard Hoe born on September 12 1812 inventor of the rotary printing press and Richard Gatling born September 12 1818 creator of the rapid fire gun. It recalls William Morgan abducted in 1826 over freemasonry fears, and General William Walker filibuster shot after trials in Honduras, with Central American expeditions and Nicaragua presidency.
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Richard Gatling
William Morgan
Morgan
Kua
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Delphia
William Walker
Honduras
Walker
Nashville
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Central
Nicaragua
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Rise of the Sitters in Human History
An interview style piece argues humans evolved to an upright stance for tools and defense but now live largely sedentary lives. It notes generations moving less, using feet mostly for minor tasks, and predicts future descendants navigating from the seat of their trousers.
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Prometheus
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Curry Optical CO
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