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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1918
Page
7
Citizens are urged to buy Liberty Bonds to strengthen the United States in preparation for an inevitable war. The campaign stresses financial backing will bolster national defense and ensure victory.
The piece argues Third Liberty Loan bonds pay 4.25 percent and double in 17 years if interest is reinvested. It urges small investors to buy bonds, notes sinking fund protection, and warns against banks holding bonds. It ends with a light aside about a Spokane hen and a U.S. mark on eggs.
A wry editorial riffs on a fined boy for a cider with four percent alcohol, a stricter sale penalty, and a suspended sentence. It compares harm to life value, recalls city and traction lawsuits, Alaska fishermen’s stance on whisky, rumors of ground glass in candy, and wartime urges for Liberty Bonds and conservation.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap drop on solution to remove hard and soft corns and calluses. It promises instant relief with no pain and instructions to apply a few drops then lift the corn with fingers. The copy cites a drug store price and credits a Cincinnati genius.
M. C. Ruggles, 18, was spared a $1,000 fine after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the death of J. E. Franklin who was struck by his car on East Union near 29th Ave. The sentence was suspended by Judge J. B. Jurey following arguments from Ruggles and his father citing traffic violations on the street.
Chicago April 13 A federal case against Professor William I. Thomas of the University of Chicago and Mrs R M Granger an army widow registered at a Chicago hotel Thursday night was turned over to city authorities. Thomas an author of sociology books expounds unusual sex theories.
A wartime verse fragment from 1918 depicts Allied soldiers and a call to defend against German advances. The poem uses urgent imagery of digging in and Yankee resolve to aid French and other forces.
In April citizens voiced concern over the house fly as a disease transmitter. The insect’s mouthparts and foot pads collect germs from filth and food, and it feeds on refuse before contaminating meals. Experiments show germ carriage on mouthparts and in the intestinal tract, linking the fly to typhoid fever and other illnesses.
The gulf stream is described as faster than the Amazon and more impetuous than the Mississippi, with a volume exceeding a thousand times greater. The comparison emphasizes the gulf stream’s exceptional vigor and massive flow in natural currents.
A selection of light verse and doggerel about the Kaiser, Hindenburg, and Uncle Sam during wartime, each poem aiming for humor while preserving a neutral, period-voice tone. Readers submit verses to the limerick editor for a prize.
Several correspondents critique wartime finance and a proposed prize fight on the national birthday. They urge remonstrance against lawlessness, warn against wasteful spending, and question substitute price schemes and food controls amid the war effort.
A Star reader questions the legality of rioters manhandling a fellow workman who opposes war or a liberty bond. He appeals to existing laws to punish disloyal acts and opposes gangs taking the law into their own hands.
An old advertisement argues rheumatism stems from blood impurities and external liniments only offer temporary relief. It promotes Swift Specific's blood cleansing product sold by Swift Laboratory in Atlanta and offers medical advice to readers who send symptoms.
A Washington law creates a Bank Depositors Guaranty Fund providing absolute protection for deposits in member banks. Banks undergo strict examinations and contribute to a large fund kept in Olympia for prompt deposit repayment. The system, praised by leading bankers, aims to prevent wild cat banking and boost public confidence.
A list of banks offering state guaranteed protection for depositors under the Guaranty Law is named. Institutions include Bremerton Trust and Savings Bank Citizens' Bank of Bremerton Kirkland State Bank Kitsap County Bank Port Orchard Duvall State Bank Seattle Guardian Trust Bank Ballard Branch Scandinavian American Bank Seattle etc. The roster covers numerous cities including Bremerton Everett Seattle Spokane Yakima and more.
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