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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1917
Page
5
A Thomas Jefferson statement argues that global revolt against tyranny will succeed when government aims at people's happiness rather than the interests of self-appointed rulers. The quote emphasizes aligning political power with public welfare.
The author urges a government guaranteed minimum price for cereals to ensure farmers earn a reasonable profit this year. Experts would set price levels and Congress would enact a law to pay the difference, aiming to spur acreage while avoiding a price collapse despite favorable world food conditions.
Opinion piece urges Theodore Roosevelt to form and lead a volunteer division in France. Praises Roosevelt as a driving national force and argues a Roosevelt division would energize the home front more than recruiting sergeants. Roosevelt and his troops on the front lines would show national resolve to finish the war.
A fragmentary note reports Billingsley obtained a hack saw used to cut an iron bar. Officials call the matter unclear with visitors allegedly smuggling the tool into him during Paint Up week. Baseball season opens in Seattle next Tuesday amid local chatter.
In a wartime era note from IE ID KK a strange exchange about signals and news hints at shortages. A Stamp Clerk Lynch offers a cheery yet sad line of greens while golfers' wives face long separations as husbands go to war, likely until winter.
A Bremerton Star section prints selected reader letters and opinions while noting policy limits. Letters discuss wartime prices and food access, tax and labor issues, farmer concerns on feed, and a light jokey query about gender in hades. Names include CHAS HOHMANN, MORGAN, J. P. MORGAN, T. L. WILLMAN, H. A. TA BRAILLE, and a Kirkland Route 2 address.
An antiseptic powder and foot soak from Allen's Foot Base is promoted for troops in war zones. The product claims to prevent foot fatigue and sores by reducing friction in shoes and foot baths. Young men prepare for military service and drug stores stock Allen's Foot Base widely.
Eaton awakens at a lakeside estate owned by the Santoines. Wallace Blatchford and Harriet Santoine discuss the blind father Nasíl Santoine, while ward Avery watches closely. Eaton and Harriet stroll the grounds as two men lurk nearby, hinting at danger and control.
Edith, Hugh, and Katon converge in Basil Santoine's light filled workroom. They discuss a draft of a new agreement while hidden safes and looming danger frame their plan as an unseen threat waits beyond the door.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a cheap hair treatment that cleanses scalp, removes dandruff, and makes hair appear light and fluffy after use. It claims hair grows thicker and new growth is visible after weeks, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle.
Bronchitis is inflammation of the bronchial tubes often triggered by spring weather, causing coughing and throat irritation with fever and poor appetite. It can lead to broncho pneumonia in babies if untreated. adults are less at risk. Early medical attention protects the infant and family from spread of infectious diseases.
C C M asks how to treat odor and moisture in the ears. The advised remedy is to wash the area carefully and apply boric acid or zinc oxide ointment after cleaning.
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