War Is Inevitable We Must Stand With England and France
An editorials call Seattle residents to a patriotic mass meeting at the Arena urging united action against Germany. The piece argues war with Germany was inevitable to defend freedom and prevent German naval dominance, emphasizing duty to aid Britain and France and deter a potential German victory.
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THE
Star Ongress
Seattle
Star
TREA
United States
Germany
Great Britain
France
England
War Economy Call Urges Individual Sacrifice
The passage argues living costs rise in war and require widespread personal sacrifice. It urges households to economize before government strain grows, noting luxury spending as waste. It says sacrifice by all is necessary to free national government resources and shorten war by reducing non-essentials.
Rumors of Spain’s possible revolution ripple through Europe
Reports from various sources suggest a volatile mood in Spain as monarchist, republican, and foreign pressures mix. Observers note hunger, autocratic sympathy for Germany, and potential pressure from German submarine warfare to spark wider upheaval while neighboring France remains unstable. The piece frames Spain as susceptible to reform or upheaval depending on internal and external forces.
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Spain
France
Germany
Enlistment Call Urges Go To Recruiting Station
Speech urges citizens to enlist for democracy and to avoid sensational stunts. The message emphasizes direct action, noting individuals like Dr. Matthews and Jess Willard setting examples, and dismisses wire pulling or vaudeville heroics as unnecessary.
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United States
Altho Dr. Matthews
Jess Willard
Herset
Talk and Humor Mark German Policy Critique
The passage mocks German autocracy and its war aims, arguing talk costs little while Germany pursues unrestricted murder. It ridicules the German chancellor as a humorist and notes the policy of avoiding internal foreign problems. Public figures Carranza and the Mikado are referenced in satire.
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Bethmann-Hollweg
Germany
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin touted as safe laxative cure
An advertisement claims Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin eases chronic constipation without griping or narcotics. It highlights a satisfied customer in Ohio, details product benefits, price fifty cents, and offers a free trial bottle by writing to Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
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H. A. Frees
Adamson
Ohio
Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
W. B. Caldwell
Washington St
Monticello
Ilinois
Heeuty’s Only Skin Deep in Odd Beauty Debate
A quirky debate questions whether beauty lies beneath surface flaws. Critics argue authenticity matters more than polished appearances while supporters claim outer appearance reflects inner character.
Old Fashioned Kitchen Art Decrees Decline Fish Decor
A satirical note mocks changing art tastes as it advises keeping old feathers for fuel and using images of edible items like eggs potatoes or ham as wall decorations. It lampoons strict art trends favoring food related motifs over stuffed fish and dated dining tractors.
Some Strategy and City Notes from a 20th Century Page
A mother instructs a boy to fetch molasses while avoiding dipping fingers, a neighbor questions the plan, and a Ladies' Home Journal quote adds humor. A Third Ave garage sign warns owners of repair risk, and a vaudeville quip questions singing without gasping. Various quips mention debt moratorium thoughts and a Dickens store sign.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Tsar Nicholas II and Russia in War and Revolution
A sweeping tabloid summary notes Nicholas II's era from the Trans Siberian and Port Arthur to the Russo Japanese War. It covers internal strife, the 1905 manifesto, the creation and clashes of the dumas, and the eventual revolution that toppled the czar amid repression and wartime strain.
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Nicholas II
Asia
China
Kwantung Peninsula
Port Arthur
Russia
Japan
Mukden
Roosevelt
Manchuria
Saghalien
Korea
von Plehve
Czark
Duma
Czar
Nicholas
Finland
Germany
Petrograd
Safe and speedy relief for stomach acidity
The article explains stomach troubles come from excess acid producing gas and heartburn. It recommends bisulfated magnesia as a safe, inexpensive antacid taken after meals or when symptoms appear, in water, powder, or tablet form, to neutralize acid and aid digestion.
World Series drama and a missing second baseman
On the first World Series day in Philadelphia fans await the Giant killers with Barney Larkin set to pitch and Pervis at second in place of missing Win Shute. Across town a man, held in an unknown cell, wakes in a stifling room with a leather suitcase marked James, unsure of his fate and surroundings.
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Barney Larkin
Farnest Steadman
Larkin
Steadman
Downstair
Philadelphia
Phillies
Tina Ford
Altho
Harney Larkin
Win Shute
Tris Ford
Giantkillers
Pervis
Shute
Giantddllers
John Martin
New York
Jake Stinger
Editor's Mail LAUDS SMITH and Everett Smith humanitarian stance
A reader defends Judge Everett Smith against criticism in The Star for sentencing a bank president and highlights Smith's humane actions. The writer cites suspending sentences, sending offenders to the Y M C A or to the Everett Smith home, and advocates correcting the paper's impression of his priorities.
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the Star
Anyother
Judge Everett Smith
Judge Smith
Everett Smith
Smith
Everett .Smith
Mystery Items Displayed After Opening Reveals No Owner
A page fragment describes someone opening a case to reveal a complete set of new items prepared for a respectable appearance. The collected goods are unmarked with any owner’s writing, leaving their ownership unknown. Continued tomorrow.
Amazing Bon-Opto Eye Strengthening Cure Claims
An advertisement claims Bon-Opto tablets can strengthen eyesight by up to 50 percent in one week. It cites testimonials of reading without glasses and reduced eye strain, offers a free prescription, and states the remedy is dispensed by druggists in the city.
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Lewis
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Northwest League OF New
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BP Mall
Oc City
Star Publishing Co
Seriaeae
Miss HA
Eddie Hill
Eddie
RED Cross
Coast Artillery
Helen M
Helen
Everett True
Jonathan
ET Tua
Brutus
Naval
Third Ave
Fielder Muffein
Charles Dickens
Nick
Prisonowich
Irussian
Nusata
Albert Hansen
Madiso
Ss. W. James
Editor’s Mail
Lauds Smith
Boye
Kavanagh's Fieet and Union
Madison
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