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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1920
Page
13
A reader recalls a nine councilmen attempt to drive a jitney to test city limits, only to bog down in legalities. The piece frames factional struggles, public interference, and calls for reform while lamenting political fences and urging the public to judge.
A paraphrased Burke quote on how power exposes a man’s true character. The statement notes certainty in revealing virtue or vice when power is in play, reflecting on moral testing through influence and authority.
In a Detroit News excerpt a doctor questions a wife about her husband waking from semi consciousness. She relays his lucid moment in which he refused the medicine and insulted his spouse calling her an ass. The scene highlights tense bedside dialogue.
The piece argues middle class fears of poverty were more about losing status than hunger. It notes many suffered war losses yet remained respectable, some even preferred hands‑on work, and the era’s insecurity fostered self‑respect, education, and resilience over fashionable display.
In a reflective critique, the piece argues that men feel women overuse makeup. It cites 17th century critic de la Bruyere who claimed men would shun visible art on faces, yet notes that today, despite such views, women continue to paint their complexions.
The piece compares rummage sales to shedding old habits and prejudices. It notes items like a church family hat and a Prince Albert coat, then argues inner rummage reveals true defects and self knowledge, quoting Villon about knowing everything except oneself.
A reflective column extols dividends as the payoff of family life and parenthood, praising children as assets and noting households as rich through kinship. A Seattle film actor faces a $125,000 gem theft probe after a $14,000,000 profit year. the Pullman Company raises rates 50 percent amid broader tax and service tensions.
A local row in East Cleveland mocks equal rights as an ordinance allows women to hug dance partners, while critics argue rights extend too far. The item jabs at fashion, fences, and future travel by air, then puns on social habits and a parade of quirky anecdotes.
A. H. mocks New York legislature for expelling socialists and boosting socialist appeal. He contrasts ballot rights with antiwar stances of Senators Jones and Newberry, notes Pullman Rail revenue and rail rate myths, and quips about local political figures amid a chaotic public discourse.
The narrator praises home life and ordinary neighborhood toil while condemning mass violence and political zealotry. He cautions against sensationalism, defends free speech, and notes the danger of vilifying opposing views as a path to disorder. He observes voter pragmatism favoring the underdog in a turbulent era.
The advertisement touts Bayer Aspirin as a genuine, safe medicine proven by millions and prescribed by physicians for over twenty years. It instructs to accept only an unbroken Bayer package with directions for headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism cold and pain. Tiny tins contain 12 tablets and cost a few cents. larger packages are sold by druggists.
Montelius Music House announces a series of free Saturday evening musical recitals at Third and University. The program features famous artists with voice and instrumental works and special entertainments, held in the Montelius Hall with noted acoustics. The first program for September 25 will be announced in the next issue.
A health column urges careful washing and promotes Malsified cocoanut shampoo as pure greaseless and best for hair. It claims ordinary soaps dry the scalp, leave hair brittle, and that two teaspoons cleanse the hair and scalp, producing a rich lather and silky, manageable results. It notes the product is cheap and available at pharmacies.
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