Lesson of the Skagit and Seattle’s port growth lesson
Revelations reveal Seattle rose as a world port beside New York, with San Francisco sending experts. Public development plans push toward a government owned site, showing a powerful shift from private utility theory. The era’s open confrontation lesson urges transparent public debate amid 1918 world changes. Typhoid outbreak linked to contaminated milk affects camps.
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Skagit
Se Ys
Seattle
New York
San Francisco
Capital Issues Committee
Civilization and the Hun reshape mankind through transport
A discussion on civilization, free transportation, and the German threat during wartime highlights how trade and ships unite nations while enemy forces threaten from sea. The text contrasts greed and sacrifice, noting Japan’s shipbuilding rise and Seattle horse meat prices as cultural notes.
Air Post Service Expands as New Routes Grow
The airpost service connects New York Washington and New York Philadelphia carrying mail at high speed. In its first month it moved five and a half letters between these points and covered over 11 000 miles. Postmaster Burleson seeks a 16 cent rate to boost volume, hoping 100 000 daily letters. Milk prices rise in Seattle as banter about Kaiser and Berlin circulates. A Perlin band theft story and other quips mix with fashion and travel jests.
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New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Burleson
Confessions of a Wife A Tender Adoption Moment
Margie receives a call from Donna about a party and a private ride. Donna explains she adopted a shy, "ugly" boy from an institution, who asks if she can love him as much as real mothers love their children. She vows to be good and to love him. the boy confesses hope for real maternal love.
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Margie
Donah
Walt
Reddy
Kiddie
Ming Grey
Anna
Kathryn
Poised quotes on taxes and society from multiple papers
A collage of opinions from papers: treasury taxes may or may not pass. Red Crows urge women to mend though many think they do not. Germany must celebrate to join free nations. Chicago Daily News on new poetry versus old. New York Herald questions the value of new poetry.
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Treasury Department
Kansas City Star
Red Crows
New York Evening Sun
Germany
Society of Free Nations
Chicago Daily News
New York Herald
Philadelphia Inquirer
Time's Worth and Jest in Wartime Bits
A collage of wartime jabs and social quips features jealous gossip about Miss Coldfoot and Misa Lovebird, plus barbed one liners on advancing Allies and rising prices. Juxtapositions include umpire duties explained, a trench humor riff on Tramp Tramp Tramps, and a Midwestern exchange about a missing strap on a streetcar.
Letters to Dear Miss Grey and Other NOTES
A reader questions the idea of the “incapable” woman and urges reconsideration of gender roles. Another writer asks Miss Grey to publish winning auto contest numbers and argues for more sugar for home canning amid food conservation limits. The piece explains sugar shortages due to crop losses and wartime policy and defends candy makers’ livelihoods while urging public patience.
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Miss Grey
Food Administration
jJoent Administration
National Food Administration
Dear Miss Grey on Hooverizing tobacco use after war
A letter from A. W. urges Miss Grey to publicly address excessive tobacco use among men postwar. The writer notes most men smoke as much as before and carry multiple cigars and tobacco, arguing that soldiers in combat need less comfort and energy is wasted. A thoro airing is requested.
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Miss Grey
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