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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1918

Page

7

Thrift Stamp a Day to Keep Kaiser Away

A catchy wartime slogan promotes buying thrift stamps daily to support the war effort and fund military operations. The line urges daily purchases as a simple civic duty amid ongoing global conflict.

Justice Blindfolded. Inoculation and unrest spark fear

A chaotic column accuses justice failure amid reports of poisonings, German influence, and protests. It claims covert acts in France, U S war talk, and lampposts used to frame carriers of danger, criticizing the secret service and courts. John A. Homer is named assistant to succeed Thomas F. Murphine.

Gerard United States Kaiser Secret Service Department John A. Homer Thomas F. Murphine

Welcome to Seattle Message From Chairman Hays

A visitor in Seattle urges unity over partisanship, saying the nation should be welded into one unit under leadership. The speaker condemns pure partisan politics and notes Democratic senators and Republicans at times share burdens in national affairs.

Seattle Hays Repub

Berger vote and wartime rail plans spark Milwaukee debate

The article notes a Berlin editor referencing American railroad, telegraph, and telephone efforts in France aimed at postwar profits. It mentions Liberty Loan fundraising contrasts with Berman and Gwyloreod drives and contains a Milwaukee election remark by Doc Garfield about filling bins, asking whether coal or flour is preferred.

Catarrh Not Incurable Says Swift Specific Co Ad

An advertisement urges readers that catarrh is curable with S S S blood remedy. It claims sprays and douches fail to reach blood, explains catarrh as blood-borne, and offers free medical consultation from a Swift Laboratory specialist in Atlanta Georgia.

Swift Specific Co Swift Laboratory Atlanta, Ga

Public Utilities Boss Under Fire in Street Corner Poem

A raspy crowd at the Bucket of Mood club jeers Tom Morphine, new superintendent of public utilities, questioning his duties after a quip about Britannica. A comic poem and satirical note report on public scrutiny, editorials, and social refrain about daylight saving and a smokeless day pledge.

Kind Words Club Tom Morphine Tom Tia Thomas Ole Hanson

Dreams UnHappens and Skalle Talk Warn of Summer Blues

A fragmentary tirade mocks war talk and Kaiser Wilhelm while musing on American cheese, ink innovations, and stuttering writing. It lampoons theatre, literature, and reporters as skalles and foresees a dull summer with empty beaches and quiet parks.

Maida Kaiser Wilhell Maidena

Letters From Soldiers at Kelly Field No 1

Soldier Joe Larsen from Camp Lewis writes from Kelly Field No 1 about sand storms mud tents good food and healthy sleep. He notes aviators training well and hopes for overseas service while requesting letters or newspapers for morale.

Camp Lewis Huna Joe Larsen San Antonio Teznan Casual Line Kelly Field

Gas Meter Change Sparks Billing Complaint

A taxpayer writes of ten years as a gas user who received a new meter and a higher bill. The quarter did not cover gas used under the new rate, yet a 23 cent extra charge and a $1 guarantee payment appeared. The writer critiques the company for a service charge dodge and questions socialism.

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Clean-Up April to Improve City Health and Appearance

Residents urged to remove city nuisances from property and yard debris. Put waste in proper receptacles for street cleaning, clear hallways, scrub floors, clean windows, ventilate damp cellars, and report leaks or dirty walls to landlords and the health department.

Areea Way Health Department

How Much Water Daily for Health

The article states three pints daily as a minimum for good health not counting soups or beverages at meals. It also describes a new incubator hatching by heat from an electric light water glass bell where eggs are placed.

U. S& Oaks

Beauty Specialist Reveals DIY Gray Hair Darkener

Kanana City beauty expert M. D. Gilleaple shares a home formula to darken gray hair at low cost. Mix half a pint of water with one ounce bay rum a small box of Harpo Compound and an ounce glycerine. Apply twice weekly until the shade matches a younger look without coloring the scalp.

M.D. Gilleaple Kanana City

Are You Still Young at Heart

A fragment question probes perceptions of youth and aging among women, suggesting concern with outward appearance and feelings of vitality.

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