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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1922
Page
10
The Star weighs in on covering murder cases with a policy to publish essential facts while omitting sensational details. Readers’ letters discuss open minded hearings, avoiding maudlin sympathy, and balancing public right to know with adult-appropriate reporting.
A speaker addressed a Detroit crowd about the widening chasm between capital and labor and urged workers to own stock. He argued wage cost should include shelter, clothing, recreation, education, life insurance, and timely home payments, proposing shares in business enterprises as part of compensation and promoting cooperation between capital and labor.
Readers learn of a campaign to protect the Columbia River salmon industry from gear and traps. Delegates from major cities formed the Salmon Protective League in Portland to educate the public and push for abolishing fish-wheels and traps above Sandy Creek, favoring hook and line fishing.
The navy BR airplane known as The Booth-racer enters the Detroit aviation meet in October. It features landing gear retracting into the fuselage to reduce air resistance. Gliding contests show a shift toward bird-like flight as man learns from nature.
A man dies on an operating table at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London after surgeons restart the heart by massaging the pericardium. The heart beats again for 24 hours before stopping, and the near miss is described as almost pulling him back from death. The piece also notes the cost of maintaining beauty is high and comments on a Turkish military offensive provoking Greek reaction.
Rosa Adams Dines applauds the city pound noting clean sanitary dog housing with running water and well kept records. She observes many dogs are not killed due to plentiful bids and owner disposal calls and eventual humane electrocution when necessary.
A job seeker narrates applying at an office that refused her for bobbed hair. She recalls questions about age and experience, noting she was told her bobbed hairstyle disqualified her. The piece ends with her reflection on the encounter and a challenge to readers.
A letter to the Star argues ferry operations between Bellevue and Medina, noting 12 daily trips previously and 18 to Medina after a schedule change. The writer contends Bellevue riders suffer late-evening access and higher costs, urging readers to consider who benefits from the altered service.
A resident recounts an incident when she could not board a crowded bus last week. She chose to walk several miles instead of taking a seat donated by a gentleman, illustrating a harsh reality of public transport in the community.
A fragment from a poem reflecting Spanish motifs and rural scenes. It presents The Secret with a note on earth and common things, The Dancer who adores a name, and The Parade describing days in a bright street with laughter and bittersweet echoes.
Betty Erickson of Midiakes Bellevue argues that removing service increased taxes by 150 percent and proposes a triangular route to save funds. She notes over 4,000 residents affected and cites distances from Leach to Bellevue and Leschi to Medina as context for proposed efficiency.
The writer discusses depictions of gender dynamics, arguing women often dominate and husbands become hen pecked. He notes variations in portrayal, warns that true partnership avoids sacrifice and rivalry, and reflects on changing attitudes toward marital power. JOHN DEERHOUSE
The text traces how early curiosity about conic sections by figures like VERA and Euclid evolved into later insights. It notes Omar Khayyam’s interest in cones for solving problems and credits John Kepler with using cone knowledge to unlock planetary motion centuries later.
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