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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1915
Page
4
Guide warns houseflies breed in kitchen waste and manure and spread typhoid fever, diarrhoea and consumption. It urges targeting breeding sites to stop the cycle, noting a female lays about 2000 eggs, maggots form pupae in 10 days, and adults emerge in 15 days.
The Seattle Star announces Matty in a notice attributed to The Star Publishing Co with contact for Main pace.
The piece discusses young women’s social drinking, the hidden tables behind cafe palms, and how fathers and parents can influence behavior. It notes that over‑dressed clerks and wealthy settings tempt youth, with Seattle police data showing both sexes sowing wild oats and urging self‑respect and parental remedy.
The piece criticizes Miles Poindexter and Ole Hanson for their positions and the press’s role. It argues the papers roast Poindexter again, accuses Ole Hanson of joining opponents, and notes the politics of party alignment suggests Ole should avoid further attacks.
In Cleveland the issue centers on a $1,250,000 tax claim tied to Rockefeller's personal estate with John opposing as a New York resident. The argument questions Ohio tax constitutionality and suggests tax parity or constitutional change or perjury as possible outcomes.
American Locomotive company announces contracts to manufacture 2 500 000 shrapnel and high explosive shells and several million cartridge cases. The commentary notes broader industrial mobilization with sewing machine firms expected to produce rapid firers and implies strong wartime profits.
Herbert Quick writes about naturalization and the oath that strips away foreign allegiance. He argues hyphenated identities like British American or French American indicate a citizenship appendicitis needing removal to preserve pure Americanism. He praises immigrants who take the oath and become real Americans.
The text jokes that scientists now claim boys should be allowed to laze, while pondering who could prevent it. It notes King Albert drafting a biography and suggests wartime authors may pen trench novels amid bombardments.
Mrs George Munter of the Doris apartments and Mrs A BE are among the crowd at Pier D Friday afternoon as the Governor steamship departs. They and Mrs Samuel Munter aboard sing the Hawaiian song Aloha across the water to the vessel as it leaves.
The Texas state board of health urges practical steps for home fracture care. Learn how to set a broken bone gently and apply improvised splints using items like wood, cardboard, rungs, umbrella handles, or pillows while awaiting a physician. Prevent further injury by avoiding overhandling.
In response to reader requests Uncle Jack will hold a drawing contest for young artists. Sign name and address on the back of the drawing and mail to Uncle Jack care of The Seattle Star. Contest open to contestants under 16.
In Rice Lake Minnesota on April 24 a large lynx was shot and killed by 14 year old John Borgan, son of H. Borgan. While driving five miles west of town, their dogs startled the animal and the boy used a rifle to bring it down with a clean shot.
In Cynthiana Kentucky on April 24 Aaron Ashbrook a 12 year old boy saved his mother grandmother uncle and two sisters by leaping from a second floor window and bringing a ladder from a barn to the window. The family escaped uninjured except for Mrs Mary Gray his grandmother who fell from the ladder and was badly injured.
Rodgers Gardner, 13 and son of Rus sel B Gardner former Memphis Southern baseball president, will have a ball park in St Louis on his return from school. His father closed a lease on an old park and will overhaul the grounds and grandstand for the team Gardner plans to organize.
Mint Director Robert W. Woolley predicts a vast Pan American trade expansion with a May 24 Pan American financial congress in Washington D C. He says $1 775 000 in new gold will be delivered to Panama Pacific exposition officials to be sold as souvenirs to fairgoers at the event.
Lena Chin aged 14 wins a dollar prize in Uncle Jack’s Circle contest. She was chosen from 450 letters stacked on the desk. Lena lives at 1008 Main St and is in seventh grade at Central School.
The item notes 22 participants over 16 competed in a weekly contest. It records Uncle Jack arguing that Star Circle contests should be open only to youths 16 and under, a stance repeated in past instances.
A visiting director inspects the Seattle assay office revealing ongoing evaluations. The visit underscores oversight of precious metals operations and internal procedures at this key regional facility.
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