Financing War and Tax Proposals Spark Debate
The piece argues war funding should rely on taxes not bonds, citing Amos Pinchot and the American committee on war finance. It discusses income taxes, profits limits on war supplies, and criticizes wealthy donors while urging national unity to fund the war effort. It also notes mixed reactions to pacifist opposition and social stereotypes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
American Committee On War Finance
Amos Pinchot
Congress
Seattle
Patriotic League of Defense
Mr. Pinchot
Germany
United States
England
Learn the Star Spangled Banner Verse by Verse
This poem fragment presents the familiar lines of the national anthem. It traces imagery of dawn, flag, and battlefield scenes, reflecting pride, resilience, and faith in a nation protected by divine providence. The text references liberty and the duty to prevail in just causes.
Household Laxative Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Promoted
An advertising item extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as the mild effective laxative for constipation. It praises its safety for children and adults, notes its lack of opiates, and invites readers to obtain a free trial bottle by writing to Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galdwell
John WD. Keister
Brandywine
W. Va
Dr. Caldwell
Chinese Tongs Sign Peace Pact in Chinatown
A permanent peace accord was signed in Mayor Gill's office on Saturday afternoon ending tong hostilities in Chinatown. Leaders of the rival tongs, Mayor Gill, and Immigration Commissioner Henry M. White approved the treaty. Violent acts must be reported by the tong involved or another tong, and offenders face deportation to China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chinatown
Gill
Henry M. White
China
Miss Riley
Consent
Missa Riley
Win Shute
University of Washington to train 300 officers
Three hundred University of Washington men are expected to begin four weeks of training for the officers reserve corps. Courses include military law infantry drill army regulations field service small arms firing and topography. Capt Patten reviewed applicants at the campus armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Washington
United States Army
Patten
The Double Squeeze Shipboard Mystery Continues
Win Shute pursues a shipboard mystery involving Miss Riley after a drunken altercation in the smoking room. The chase for the truth leads him to Gibraltar to obtain a wireless reply while Miss Riley and Shute build tense, tentative tensions aboard the voyage as sports tensions rise and fate nears a verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Riley
Win Shute
Pittsburg
Shute
James
Riley
Mias Riley
Miss Riley
Méep
Win
Gibraltar
Mr. James
Shipboard mood as Win considers ashore excursion
Win shows little eagerness to leave the ship while Jed Mansel the wireless operator offers to guide him to a known local spot and describe native ways. The scene hints at an upcoming shore visit and potential adventures ashore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win
Jed Mansel
Shute
Freezone Promises Quick Corn Pain Relief
An old advertisement touts Freezone as a rapid remedy for hard and soft corns and toe calluses. It claims a Cincinnati origin for the formula, selling in small round wood-cased bottles for a few cents with instant soreness relief and easy removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
City Doctor Urges Residents to Stop Kissing
Chicago physician Dr. Nance warns residents to halt kissing to reduce disease spread. The advisory emphasizes caution in daily greetings and calls for awareness of contagion risks across communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nance
Star Beams and Messages Across Lines of War
A fragmented column blends chatter about Wilson and the war with crime notes and small ads. It mentions a concussive tone toward the Kaiser, a street inquiry in Everett, and a fatal shooting in Brooklyn with a surviving witness.
Garden Expert Advice on Front and Side Windows
F. T. asks FE. D. K. whether to plant corn or watermelons for two front and four side windows in a flat. The expert provides guidance on appropriate crops for limited balcony or window space.
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FE. D. K
99 Coffee Booster Prize Slips Drive
A Crescent Mfg. Co. promotion in Seattle seeks 99 Coffee name slips mailed in an envelope. Participants sign and provide name and address for a fair count. Prizes range from 50 dollars in gold to 1 dollar in silver, with ties divided. Slips due by April 21 and winners announced April 27.
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Coffee Dept
Crescent Mfg. Co
Seattle
Wash
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Winchute
Ras
Tris Ford
Paris
New York Dispatch
Matthews
Billy
Black
Everett
Ouch
Louis Servold
Oscar Stone
Union
Brooklyn
Servold
Stene
New York
N. Y
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Seattle, Wash
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