Pressure by sea power to force Germany in WWI debate
Admiral Penrose Fitzgerald argues allied navies could block Germany from imports and exports until terms are agreed, but others warn only a land invasion would compel surrender. The piece questions the effectiveness and ethics of economic blockade versus total victory and notes wartime debates among War Mothers and War Fathers.
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Germany
Europe
Iman
Edith
Facing Our War Problem by a Woman
A woman's voice urges wartime resilience as farmers’ wives and daughters join the effort. She recalls past gender rules, celebrates women taking on hard work, and calls for resolve as casualties rise. She warns against undermining leadership and notes Germany's threats to use Constantine as a figurehead.
Give ’Em a Lift at Soldiers and Sailors Club Scene
A Seattle club on Fourth Ave and Cherry hosts shifting military visitors including many strangers to the city. Autoists are urged to help entertain servicemen, driving them about Seattle and out for spins to break monotony while funds and facilities remain tight.
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Soldiers and Sailors’ Club
Fourth Ave
Cherry T
Seattle
Rail routes and borders shape postwar Europe
The Cologne Gazette argues over postwar Belgium and German influence. It asserts France and England will push Belgian economic suzerainty, while Germany seeks to keep the Iron Rhine and Mersian lines under German influence to avoid losing access to the sea and world markets.
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Confessions of a Wife Keeps a Quiet Evening
The narrator recalls a calm visit from Donna Mollie and Mary that spiced by a tender moment with Jim who consoles Margie over tears for baby Richard Waverly III. Jim shows gentleness, wiping her face and offering comfort as she contemplates love, happiness, and loneliness. The scene ends with reflections on crying before a man and social expectations.
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Mollie
Mary
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Richard Waverly
Margie
Oldest Office Boy Keeps Busy at 89 in San Francisco
An 89 year old man, Grant I Taggart, famed as the oldest office boy, remains indefatigable in service at the Key Route traction system. A former stage driver, miner, and Shasta county clerk, he once sought enlistment in war service and later served three terms in the legislature. He now pursues political candidacy.
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Taggart
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Traction Eystem
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Supreme Court
Presbyterian Church Outshines Grand European Sights
A visiting couple compare European cathedrals and museums with their home Presbyterian church. The mother argues modern comforts and practical rooms beat grandeur, saying the Presbyterian church offers real utility and friendly spaces over ornate palaces and halls.
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Presbyterian Church
Funeral for Solomon Grundy A charter member of Woodchucks
Solomon Grundy of Cleveland was buried after funeral services conducted by the Independent Royal Order of Woodchucks of which he was a charter member. Born in Painesville on Monday and christened Tuesday, he married in Cleveland on Wednesday. He died Saturday after a hospital eventful week and left no children. He supported several clubs and did charitable work quietly.
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Royal Order of Woodchucks
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Olympic Hot Springs Hoard Advertises Bath and Tent Rates
The notice markets Olympic Hot Springs near Port Angeles offering baths at $3.00 per day and furnished tents at $4.00 per week with baths at $2.00 per week. It promotes the swimming pool and states supplies for sale at the springs. For information contact Olympic Springs Co.
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Olympic Not Springs Co
Letters From Soldiers From Carroll Peterson Marines Letter Home
Private Carroll K. Peterson writes from the front in France about rest periods after fighting, meals, and scarce milk. He describes wounds as only scratches, the temper of fighting Heinie, and bonds with French civilians, with notes on billets, bathhouses, and daily life. He signs from June 22, 1918.
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France
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Oregon
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Army
Dear Folks at Home Evening Update from Town Repopulation
A writer reports feeling well after dining and sleep while noting rapid repopulation of the town. They describe passing crowds returning, access to bread butter jam figs and chocolates, and a sense of recovery from earlier shortages.
Quotation Parade Highlights War Era Editorial Jokes
A collage of witty wartime quips from major papers including the New York Tribune Chicago Daily News New York World and Philadelphia Inquirer. The remarks lampoon the Kaiser food shortages luxury taxes and foreign policy digests with sharp humor.
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Chicago Daily News
New York World
Philadelphia Inquirer
Finland
America
P. T. Barnum
Kansas City Star
The Melancholy Mule and Oceanus Verse Excerpt
A compilation of dialect jokes and a poetic meditation titled The Melancholy Mule. It juxtaposes comic fragments about manners and school life with a long verse describing human pride fading as nature endures. The piece ends with a sunset image of marine life, suggesting mortality and time.
Editor's Mail Policy Prompts Signatures from Readers
The Star notes unsigned letters will not be published. Readers must sign with their name and address and may request anonymity by stating so. Letters should be 250 words or less to be eligible for publication.
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the Star
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America
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Kerensky
Russia
F. Churchill
Landlords and War Time Rents Debate in Seattle
A citizen letter argues some landlords profiteer but not all, proposes fair rent oversight and tax remedies, and laments high taxes on small landlords. Another letter supports presidential travel to Europe, while a third urges juror pay increases from $3 to at least $6 per day.
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Prim Ruf
America
the Star
Seattle
United States
Bia
Gink
Letters to Cynthia Grey on love, war, and duty
A set of readers letters discuss wartime virtue and romance. A young widow frets over marriage prospects while a correspondent questions costly fashions amid wartime sacrifice. A married reader urges patriotism and donations, urging action over vanity.
Perplexed Reader Points to Inner Harmony and Faith
A reader writes to Dear Miss Grey criticizing a man who blamed his wife’s religion for a broken bond. The letter argues thoughts shape outcomes, promotes perseverance, and extols motherhood and inner peace grounded in Christ’s teachings.
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Miss Grey
Mike
Christ
Copyright steps for amateur authors seeking publication
Dear Miss Grey advises authors to copyright articles before selling or to assign them to a publisher who will secure copyright. Contact the United States Copyright Bureau in Washington, D C for information on copyright procedures and requirements.
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Miss Grey
United States Copyright Bureau
Washington, D. C
Austrians Urged to Sink Dreadnaught After War
The Philadelphia Inquirer laments that Austrians should sink their last dreadnaught in a safe place to ensure it can be found after the war ends.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
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