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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1920
Page
13
A vivid midwestern/Great Plains travel reminiscence notes endless miles of dust and sagebrush. The narrator observes barren plains with only occasional wrecks and silent monuments to pioneers, describing harsh sun and parched acres as a testament to isolation.
IRA BRONSON requests publication of a letter correcting a false statement about H B Jones and Sumitomo Bank. The letter explains Jones’s role as a director by association with attorney E B Bronson and asserts Senator Jones has no connection to the bank. A second section praises the Northwestern Reclamation League formed in Seattle to promote irrigation and water development in the West.
In a chaotic scene the Gazeteer's editorials faced a blaze destroying much material. Hope comes as waste baskets survive, while a pair of poets lament their fate and note poems may be lost or saved in the aftermath.
Fragmentary dialogue mentions a handkerchief, mercy, and cleaning plates with a rude phrase. No identifiable people, places, or organizations are clearly stated. The text appears to be garbled OCR with unclear context and no discernible news event.
The Star praises railway mail officials for speeding mail to San Francisco but questions why the focus is narrow. It notes delays of three days to a week from Spokane to here and similar issues to Tacoma, arguing Mr. Burleson’s department is bogged down locally.
The piece argues that intelligence tests measure capacity to learn, not learned facts. It notes bright individuals pick up general information, but true intelligence differs from information. Colleges should admit those with brains even without high school prep if they pass mental tests, a democratic view but with caution about distinguishing intelligence from education.
Humane officer protests feeding live chickens to a boa constrictor in Winnipeg. The owner says the snake will only eat live prey, the complaint is dismissed, and the boa continues to receive live dinners amid local debate over animal welfare.
In a coal region controlled by mine bosses, strangers are suspected as outside organizers or armed agents. A police chief questions a traveling man who claims to sell hardware and names Baldwin Feltz as the firm. The piece notes Baldwin Feltz guns fuel labor conflicts, aided by well paid coal barons, while defending their role.
The United States Forest Service is cited as saying lumber prices are unjustified by production and distribution. In March 1920 mill prices rose about 200 percent since 1914 as retail costs followed suit, with builders facing shortages. The piece links price hikes to housing delays and notes political and social curiosities as context.
A jumble of humorous vignettes and stray quotes mixing barbershop wit, schoolyard chatter, and social quirks. Bits reference Ray, Ma yard work plans, and a barber with a shiny dome, plus jokes about critics, sports, and chariots in Rome. Entires touch on fate and everyday life, with light satire throughout.
A town youth is described as a dangerous capitalist in a satirical piece. He works in a store, earns more by laboring hard, and is accused of lacking class consciousness while pursuing education and personal improvement. The author contrasts him with revolutionary zeal, ending with a harsh irony.
A reflective piece on motorists at different ages and the moral test of driving. It argues experience teaches courtesy and readiness to help stranded drivers, praises humble flivver owners over aristocratic road users, and laments drivers who lack basic mechanical know how. The essay extols restraint, generosity, and practical skill as the true marks of gentlemanly driving.
In a small Oregon town, residents employ catfish to nibble away at sewer blockages. The unusual method leverages the fish’s natural feeding to reduce manual cleaning and keep waste systems flowing.
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