Human Treatment At Draft Examinations Questioned
The Star recalls three men appearing for exemption blanks with families of three, two, and one child. J S Callahan notes the first man’s bold claim, the others’ hesitations, and a man with dependents fearing shame. Editors urge boards to act humanely, patient, and fair toward select service men.
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Division
J. S. Callahan
Calla
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Star
Uncle Sam
Draft Board
The Allison Pearls Mystery Deepens At Crane Hotel
In a continuing tale, Masters and Lanagan pursue leads on the Allison pearls theft. Suspicions fall on Miss Cadogan and the elusive Winkeppner as readings tie a new necklace loss to the same hotel, with Younger and Masters manipulating the investigation.
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Constance
Martha
Hanjie
Lanagan
Sterrett
Susme
Sterretts
David
Allison
Rlth
Lanam
Masters
Mastersaid
Young Masters
Young
Mr. Masters
Douglas
Allison Apartments
Winkeppner
Leslie
Miss Allison
Miss Cadogan
Altho
Missadogan
Misa Allison
Maa
Lana
Women in War Work Should Demand Equal Pay
Editor writes to The Star praising a 16 year old girl hired by a Montana farmer at $2 a day for plowing but argues wages must reflect equal pay for women doing men's work. She notes railroad and shop jobs may employ women at reduced wages during conscription and urges women to demand parity with men to avoid displacement of skilled workers.
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the Star
Butte
Mont
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Questions and Hints From The Star Readers
A long readers Q and A column mixes jokes weather tips and public concerns. It includes advice on pests bathing habits and a strong editorial advocating fair draft exemptions and humane treatment for draftees and their families. The piece cites Seattle boards and urges decency in policy and process.
Seattle Jewelry Store Opens with Diamond Rings and More
New Seattle shop offers loose and mounted diamonds, watches, silverware, and jewelry in season’s latest styles. The store promises customer satisfaction, accurate representations, and refunds on demand with prices from ten to two hundred fifty dollars for diamond rings.
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Seattle
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound credited with helping to bear children
A testimonial from Mrs Allia B Timmons of Poplar Bluff Missouri claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound improved her health enabling her to bear a healthy baby. The letter promotes the product as restoring normal health for women and invites readers to write for confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia Fr. Pinkham
Poplar Bluff
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E Pinkham
Allia B. Timmons
Almond
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
Alderwood Manor promises freedom and thriving poultry colony near Seattle
A promotional piece invites readers to Alderwood Manor highlighting young filbert trees bearing fruit and a modern poultry operation. It touts a social education hall with classes on poultry, canning, and dairying, claiming two dollars per hen as net yearly profit and urging relocation for lasting independence in a new filbert nut district near Seattle.
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Alderwood Manor
Seattle
America
Electric interurban service on the Pacific Coast
The best electric car service offers beautifully upholstered coaches rather than street cars. It runs hourly from 6:30 a.m. to past midnight with departures from the Everett interurban at Fifth and Pine on the half hour.
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Pacific Coast
Everett
Fifth and
Pine
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Tar
Mallee
Edward H. Hurlbut
Wright, Paget
Peggy
Mavarene Thompson
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Colyum
LD. K
Madge
George Hood
Algernon Fish
Jimmy Crehan
Stepa
E. McG
M. M
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Connecticut
Atylea
South Bend
Frank Jacobs
W. C. Pardellian
Puget Mill Company
Fine Car Service
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