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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1917
Page
8
Ninety two children who are charges of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart went on an excursion to Bremerton on Thursday afternoon.
Provost Marshal General Crowder prepares to rebut Hanna Taylor's claim that the selective service draft law is unconstitutional. James S. Easley Smith cites four main vices in Taylor's argument and argues Congress has broad powers to raise armies, with historical precedent and legal principles supporting the draft.
Bridgeton New Jersey reports a new city hall spanking machine used to discipline obstreperous youths. A mother requested the device after a bow of 12 before the mayor. the youth, wearing padded trousers, was placed in the chair and spanked. He was stripped and promised daily treatment if misbehaving, with no further complaints received.
Murphysboro Illinois August 17 Mrs Edward Jeanson author charges her husband has been enticed from her seven times by seven different girls She asserts that eighty percent of married men lead unfaithful lives and has arranged a lecture course on Men
Major Vandervoort of Chicago, a blind man, rescued two girls from drowning by gripping them by the hair and holding them above water until help arrived in Traverse City.
The passage notes King George V of England, known as Tommy Atkins, wearing a helmet during a visit to the Flanders front, with the image described as showing him in that gear.
United Press reports Russia informed the state department it is ready to abolish export restrictions to the United States guiding a possible new trade treaty. The move would abrogate the 1915 Russo American agreement halting re-exports to Germany and follows Russia’s constitutional assembly decision on government form.
Armguard Karl Graves a noted international spy and author of Revelations of the Kaiser's Personal Spy was arrested in Kansas City charged with being in the forbidden zone without a permit. Graves says he works for the state department and pursues a Mr Cavendish and papers proving the illegitimacy of the Hohenzollerns. He claims to have tailed Mrs Cavendish from New Orleans to St Louis and was one day behind her en route to Denver when seized. He warns he may be interned for the war's duration.
Paula remarks to Arthur Rubin about a night of heavy play in the card room. Rubin appears aged and exhausted yet asks about his losses and how Paula feels, revealing concern and sympathy in a tense deck-side moment.
Pree Press reports Cathleen Nesbitt makes her initial Milwaukee debut this evening as a promising new author emerges in the local literary scene.
The text explains drawing on a customer for the purchase amount payable in 20 60 or 90 days. Acceptance across the draft with a member bank indorsement makes it eligible for purchase by a Federal Reserve Bank at the current discount. Ask for further particulars.
In a dialogue set aboard a voyage, Paula offers half her money to a friend named Arthur who promises to repay in Paris. Arthur reveals his income from card games on ocean liners and admits his moral conflict, while Paula questions trust as she faces a morning after and financial strain.
A garbled text fragment thanks readers and hints at not forcing a stance. The message appears casual and lacks clear subjects, dates, or concrete actions.
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