Wealth taxation urged to fund war effort by Scripps founder
The piece argues for conscription of wealth alongside men in World War I. It cites E W Scripps proposing income taxes above set thresholds and sweeping rates to prevent debt funding, while Ole Hanson stresses noblesse obligation and democratic wartime burden-sharing.
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E. W. Scripps
Pps Papers
Star
Ole Hanson
Arena
Scripps Papers
Hanson
Scripps
The Star Is Scooped on Troop Movements and War News
A Seattle Star item notes U S war news suppression by military authorities including militia movements to guard local plants. Also discusses a bond for a Pacific highway project and quotes Dr Orville McKinn on postwar German sentiment and a Hugo remark on noble acts in war.
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PHE Star
United States Congress
Germany
Genal Thompson
Seattle
Star
The Double Squeeze at Sea Reveals a Fugitive Passenger
On the steamship Colonia, Win Shute poses as a new identity to pursue a romance with Miss Riley while a government inquiry follows a fugitive woman traveling with her mother. The captain confronts Shute about a supposed drunken incident and a secret plan unfolds aboard.
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James
Mr. Shute
Mr. Mansel
Jerrolad Mansel
Mansel
Jed Mansel
Regent
Yone
Afr
Win Shute
Shute
Maneel
James Winton
Riley
Jed Manesel
Thia
Colonia
United States
Tris Ford
Philadelphia
Cotonia
Humbard Line
New York
Naples
First Base
W. James
Gibraltar
James Winton Shute
Mien Riley
Jerrold Mansel
Miss Riley
Daniel Riley
Mre
Mies Riley
Altho
Win
Mise Riley
Meat and Kidney Health Warning Promotes Jad Salts
An authority warns meat lovers about uric acid harming kidneys and promotes Jad Salt laxative salts. It claims four ounces daily of red grape and lemon acid salts with lithia will flush clogged kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and prevent urinary and bladder issues.
California Syrup of Figs Promoted for Child Health
An old ad-style warning urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for constipation in children. It claims illness from bowel buildup causes fever, listlessness, and poor appetite and promises quick relief within hours. It warns to avoid counterfeit syrups and to buy the genuine 50 cent bottle with printed directions.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Editor’s Mail: Readers’ Opinions on Vital Matters
Readers are invited to send letters to The Star expressing views on important topics. Include name and address for publication or note if you wish to remain anonymous. Messages should be under 200 words and not copy the writer’s name and address into the body.
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Star
Home training of children under modern pressures
Mrs Laura Koepf argues mothers join clubs and neglect home training while children roam streets. She urges better child-rearing by traditional mothers and cites Sunday school experience. The letter appears in The Star.
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the Star
Laura Koepf
76Th Ave
Our American Army Under the American Flag on the Western Front
E P Dole endorses the Star editorial March 30 urging decisive action against a hostile military despotism. He calls for Germany to be crushed and the empire removed from the map to protect humanity and civilization.
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the Star
United States
Germany
E. P. Dole
Knitting Advice for Parishioners From Rev A M Mitchell
The Church of England clergyman Rev. A. M. Mitchell suggests knitting in church in his parish magazine. This proposes a calm, communal activity linked to worship and service.
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A. M. Mitchell
Star Beams On Price Rage And War Time Slogan Fun
The piece riffs on high prices in America versus Europe and hints at an upcoming investigation into price increases. It mocks propaganda, notes labor and wage concerns, and slips into a humorous aside about theater and war era tunes, ending with a jab at the Arena show.
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Europe
Chicago
Ingersoll
Archie
McCormick
Doctor’s eye strength claim eyed for home remedy
A Philadelphia advertisement touts a free prescription and Opte tablet solution to strengthen eyesight. It cites examples of dramatic improvements in a week and suggests regular use at home, with a money back guarantee if not 66 percent stronger.
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Philadelphia
Lewis
Cnce
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Btar
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