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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1917
Page
5
Wartime editorial urges women to lead the nation in conserving food for allied needs. It emphasizes personal thrift, avoiding waste, and making saving a social standard to support the military effort. Each household can contribute by reducing waste in the kitchen today.
The Star notes the Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution urging Congress to ensure adequate compensation for enlisted men, praising constructive public service but critiquing a counter view about wartime pricing. It emphasizes Uncle Sam should receive the same rates as private buyers and reaffirms support for Seattle’s progress and unity with public organizations.
A letter contrasts democracy with monarchy, praising President Wilson for listening to the people and valuing mass opinion. It notes Wilson reads letters daily, acts on popular needs, and aims to reflect individual opinions within collective policy. A separate reader asks for Seattle enlistment data and questions readiness and participation in preparedness parades.
On a Minneapolis to Chicago ride Dr Sineclair reports Mr Santoine is conscious and recovering. Paton Eaton faces questioning by the blind man about Warden case and the train attack while Harriet Santoine aids her father before an ambulance carries them away. Avery leaves in a separate car as the scene shifts to the conductor’s next move.
A fragmentary item notes Roy K Moulton and Lloyd George amid World War I sentiment. It mentions wartime enlistment, a press room distraction by a night watchman and references to public opinion on America joining the war. The text also alludes to jay walking in Seattle and jay driving elsewhere.
National Bank requires payment for these certificates in New York or San Francisco by Tuesday April 24 or Wednesday April 25. The bank will handle the payment without charge or expense.
Connery guides Eaton to a limousine and into a vast country mansion used by Harriet Santoine. Eaton, brought from Asia, realizes he has been lured into Santoine’s house and ponders the tasks awaiting him there as night passes.
Three ships valued at 2 million dollars entered the water from Elliott Bay ways on Saturday. The Key West, a 7,600-ton Norwegian freighter, was built by Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Co. The Josiah Macy, a 9,500-ton Standard Oil oil tanker, was built by Skinner & Eddy. The Minnie B., a cannery tender for Alaska service, was launched at John Wilson yards on East Waterway.
British troops report another victory over the Turks near Bagdad. The enemy evacuated its last Is tabulal position Saturday night, which British forces stormed and consolidated, according to an official statement dated April 23.
Medical experts warn infantile paralysis remains a mystery and stress a citywide sanitation drive. They cite fly breeding, discarded cans and bottles as disease vectors, urging removal of garbage and rats to prevent summer outbreaks and reduce sanitation costs.
An old advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for sick children with coated tongues and stomach upset. It promises gentle relief within hours, touts a tasty fruit laxative, and warns against counterfeit products while directing readers to verify the genuine California Fig Syrup Company on the bottle.
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