Pratas Island and Japan's Growing Reach Explored
A reader’s questions frame Pratas Island near the Philippines, noting its small size yet strategic value as a potential naval base. The piece argues Japan’s hold near the Philippines tightens risks to the Pacific coast and highlights treaty origins and shifting naval strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratas Island
Philippines
Japan
Pratas
Pacific
Paris
United States
Spain
Washington
Fenders on Seattle Street Cars
A Seattle city report criticizes the Seattle Electric company for outdated and dilapidated streetcar fenders. Witnesses in the J A Westberg case testified the fender failed as a safety device, while Renton and Southern uses better modern fenders. The piece notes two prior pedestrian saves last summer and urges Seattle to adopt eastern city standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Electric Company
Seattle
J. A. Westberg
Renton
Seattle Renton & Southern
A Simple Truth For Married Life In Preface To Happiness
An editorial urges young couples to share growth and fairness in marriage. It argues that egos and control harm relationships, while mutual development and support keep love alive. The piece stresses equal growth between spouses to sustain harmony and lifelong partnership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elee
Ahe
American Women Must Boycott Trusts Now
A rallying capital city call urges American women to organize a boycott against trusts amid rising living costs. The piece argues women influence households and votes through husbands, urging “vote the trusts to death” to lower food prices and strike at profiteering trusts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of
America
Wheat Trust
Thread Trust
Product Trust
Graham
Ruth
Lenly
Bie
Fragmented Turmoil and Quips From a Skewed Column
A garbled newspaper fragment parodies culture and politics with jumbled lines about taxes memory fashion sororities and campaign photos. It mentions Foraker and a humorous diagnosis while railing at polite barbers and old stars as readers seek context from the Star office in Seattle.
Women’s pace and pride span continents and eras
A fragmentary item notes debates on women in education and roles, citing England’s Royal Academy restrictions, fields for women in farming and stock shows, and remarks on dignity and walking. It references the Countess of Oxford once Miss Louise Corbin of New York.
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Royal Academy
England
Countess of
Oxford
Louise Corbin
New York
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