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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1920
Page
11
The Star raises concern that judicial elections rely on minority votes and no judge won a true majority. With King County turnout around 60,000, several judges were elected with fewer than 15,000 votes, sparking calls for November reelection to reflect a real majority.
An unclear snippet discusses a conflict between genuine gratitude and self interest, noting excess thankfulness can resemble self serving sentiment. The source text is fragmentary and lacks concrete details or named entities.
A Seattle Star excerpt from 1920 details Commander Wers and the Navy ship Vicksburg in Hilo Hawaii. It recounts cadet Fullington refusing wheel duty, confinement in the brig, release by peers, and subsequent administrative actions including ashore confinement and a doctor’s inspection. The letter explains shipboard discipline and jail conditions in Hilo.
The piece contrasts Americans touring Europe for historical and literary sites with travelers in the United States who rush along highways. It mocks the American mode of travel, noting daily 200 to 300 mile drives, few stops, and a focus on speed over scenery or culture.
Premier Giolitti confines employers to civil procedures and forbids using the army to resolve ownership disputes. Bolshevik leaders face a cooling period as direct action falters. owners refuse to pay wages or extend credit, and workers see no gains from seized factories. The era tests law versus radical action in Italy.
The piece argues for structured home routines and obedience without tyranny. It warns against obeying every whim of adults and stresses teaching the child to respect nature’s laws and social conventions while cultivating sympathy and mutual understanding for cooperative living.
The article notes rapid gains in railway efficiency after government control ended, with August freight car movement up sharply and coal tonnage ahead of last year. It cites Railway Age on record rail activity and discusses government withdrawal effects and related political comments. It also includes a critical letter about a jail incident and cadet conduct aboard a ship, with remarks from retired Commander BE Eckhardt.
A fragmented column blends song references with social satire and observational humor. It pokes fun at popular tunes and lampoons standards of class and manners through quips about Korea and American life, ending with a wry note on inheritance and public sentiment.
Annabella Amy devises dress and hair ideas and acts alone as others comment on how attire might differ if everyone followed her stance. They see life as varied yet potentially dire. The piece notes that one fourth of silk from China is sent to the United States.
Doctor Crane outlines a series of classroom discussion prompts on labor questions and political systems. He covers labor day meaning, wage system, strikes, arbitration, socialism versus capitalism, democracy, and how to argue fairly for Cox or Harding.
A long brief essay compares a Seattle hen famous for laying eggs to human ambition. It mocks a single minded pursuit of activity and wealth, drawing a cautionary parallel with great men and the cost to personal joy. It notes nearly 70,000 acres of farm land in western Canada taken by returning soldiers.
The ad claims Bayer Tablets of Aspirin are genuine and proven safe by millions and prescribed for over twenty years. It urges acceptance of an unbroken Bayer package with proper directions for headache toothache earache neuraglia rheumatism colds and pain. Handy tins of 12 tablets cost only a few cents and druggists sell larger sizes.
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