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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1917
Page
4
A reader urges the death penalty for those who cheat to deliver inferior goods to the army and navy during wartime. The piece notes past scandals from army contracts and embalmed beef outrages, argues for punishment of traitors, and credits honest business leaders while condemning greed at soldiers’ expense.
Judge William Friday rules on a Tukwila street paving dispute. A county promise of brick pavement was contrasted with a concrete plan funded by limited county funds. The ruling delays concrete work, awaiting possible higher court review and requiring a five year maintenance guarantee.
The piece argues that war is a business requiring strong alliances, including with Japan and France, to defeat Germany. It laments ignorance about warfare and suggests consulting officers, forming a treaty with the Entente, and threatening Mexico’s Carranza with action if he aids Germany. The tone mocks pacifism and advocates aggressive leadership, naming Woodrow Wilson and Teddy Roosevelt as pivotal figures.
A fragmentary collection reports on war talk and local events, noting a Seattle press club dance, dog race slips, and a humorous wood ship query. It cites Mrs. Rood’s thrift plan during a wartime diet and a public notice about whistle signal changes, ending with a judge’s quip about domestic violence.
A playful, wandering piece contemplates the lap as a universal human feature used for many purposes from babies to lovers while joking about a ball drop and social chatter. It includes a young boy and a wrinkled grandfather in a short vignette about a grandfather’s face.
A northern Asia procession of fifty thousand sledges carries men and women from Siberian mines and convict settlements freed by Russia's downfall. The writer views this as a historic, tumultuous return home with millions of people gaining freedom and potential, evoking wartime horrors but predicting opportunity and progress.
Joseph Smith argues for female restraint against male depravity and urges heads of homes to lead in creating clean, progressive youth. He says natural and human law place the duty on women and families, calling for a wartime-like commitment to personal morality.
A reader from Mount Vernon Washington denounces unrestricted submarine warfare and calls for the destruction of the Germanic confederation. The letter argues that the United States must show resolve to end violence at sea and protect civilians, blaming pacifist policy for delays in action.
The column notes frequent reader eruptions as Everett True prompts spirited anecdotes. It highlights how readers interject with their own similar experiences expanding the conversation and fueling the topic with vivid imagination.
A poem describes Freedom unfurling a flag from mountains The azure night torn away to reveal glory with celestial white and morning light The flag is blended with skies and called by Freedom to a sunlit eagle bearer who bears the symbol of the land
The notice lists Navy recruitment at Second Moor in the American Bank building with 18 to 33 age limit, Marine Corps offices on Ground floor 101 Yesterday with 18 to 36 age limit, and a third location in Pioneer building at First Ave and James St with 18 to 36 age range. Open hours vary by site.
The advertisement promotes Peruna as a remedy that strengthens stamina and blood health while aiding digestion and reducing catarrh. It asserts thousands have proven its benefits and urges readers to buy tablets from their druggists to prove its effectiveness.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a remedy for livers and bowels boosting mood and health. It claims to relieve headaches biliousness sour stomach bad breath coated tongue sallowness and offensive breath with a 10 cent box and promises children’s use as well.
A vintage advertisement urges readers to heed pains as possible warning signs and promotes GOLD MEDAL capsules sold by Owl Drug Co with a money back guarantee and a note to beware of substitutes. It notes pains in kidney, stomach, joints, and headaches as possible indicators and promises prevention of future issues through daily good condition.
An advertisement promotes the phelactine process to remove hair roots instantly without liquids powders or needles. It claims the skin becomes smooth and hairless while offering a money back guarantee and non-irritating, non-poisonous formulas suitable for children.
A sprawling tale follows a White House plot against J Pierce Lamont of the Pierce Powder Company linked to Italy over powder contracts. Imogen Leonard, Lamont’s secretary, is seized to be detained abroad while Barney Larkin’s escapades in Naples and Rome unfold alongside a dramatic Carthage of baseball at the Villa Borghese.
A discussion urges pregnant women to limit work after seven months and seek early medical exams including pelvic checks. Emphasizes light exercise, fresh air, simple meals, avoiding overeating, dental and stomach health, and a well ventilated home. A separate scene includes a baseball figure and a tender exchange culminating in the line The End.
Lieut. J F Byron of the U S Army air service was injured when his airplane crashed on the polo field at the Coronado Country club in San Diego after noon yesterday. The wrecked craft caused cuts and bruises to the aviator.
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