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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1916
Page
4
The piece argues that war losses in deaths and permanent incapacity will be 0.7 percent for the Entente and 1.4 percent for its enemies, concluding that Europe will not be blasted and will recover economically. It notes reduced efficiency of returning soldiers, mental and moral tolls, and acknowledges losses even for those not directly participating.
The German federal council passes a measure to set clocks ahead one hour on May 1. The goal is to lengthen daylight hours and reduce artificial lighting. The passage laments Kaiser Wilhelm and his sun reference.
An 11 year old Des Moines boy who refused to salute the flag in school receives a suspended nine year sentence at the state reform school. The article argues teachers and parents must discipline children firmly and teaches them they are good despite bad deeds.
The piece questions candidate Mr Lee for governor on his stance toward nonpartisanship. It contrasts Lee with Gov Lister and asks whether Lee would recommend adopting a nonpartisan system if elected. The text emphasizes the principle of nonpartisanship and seeks a clear position from Lee.
The article ridicules senators who call a proposed government nitrogen plant socialism. It argues many big projects, from the Panama Canal to irrigation and Alaska developments, were government efforts and questions the relevance of labels versus benefits. It ends with a rhetorical note on naming plants.
In the last Commoner under The Duty of a Friend, R. Bryan attacks President Wilson and his policies, labeling them as full of holes. He ridicules liberal patronage as a hypothetical insurance against friends in these United States.
The author calls on rich donors to begin a movement to erect a Verdun monument inscribed The tomb of France and Germany. Here rest their bravest in peace and pieces, honoring the fallen from both sides.
A casual remark notes that General Pershing does not know Villa's exact whereabouts. The writer cautions that occasional Mexican reports remain unreliable yet sometimes prove trustworthy.
Duvall hunts for Ver non aboard the vessel and learns Vernon is lodging with the first officer. Vernon avoids entry as Duvall questions him about Haussman. Captain Bonnet on the bridge dismisses the detective and refuses arrest, sending him away.
Grace Duvall follows a staged kidnapping linked to George Vernon and a French doctor. In Havre and Paris the intrigue widens as Vernet, a manipulative crew, and a later apparition of M. Dumas uncover a plot to steal a franc piece, ending with Dumas rescuing Grace and arresting the conspirators.
A health advice pamphlet promotes drinking a glass of hot water with limestone phosphate every morning to neutralize and wash out the stomach liver kidneys and intestines. It claims this internal bath cleanses purifies and prevents headaches backaches bilious attacks constipation and stomach trouble by removing waste poisons and toxins.
In Paris a police prefect reveals a convoluted caper involving Alphonse Mercier and a forged theft of a coin. Vernon and Reinhardt plotted murder and disguise to steal a hidden bank note inside a one franc piece. The note is a 1,000,000 franc banknote from Napoleon’s era.
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