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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1918
Page
8
Unsigned letters discuss rent increases from $27 to $45 for a widow with a son serving, seeking relief under moratorium acts and legal guidance. Other notes request street repairs in front of San Telmo apartments and a humorous proposal to cage Kaiser for charity proceeds.
A poem by C Ht Durkman, a Seattle-born writer in the 225th Canadian expeditionary force, published in the Listening Post trench paper. It laments life choices and homesickness while honoring wartime service and friendships across miles and war fronts.
A Star article reprints readers’ letters opposing animal experimentation in medical research. Julia Marsh of Anacortes condemns brutal lab practices and lack of anaesthesia, urging end to such methods. J Eliopulos argues Ancient Greek heritage remains strong in modern Greece and parts of the country.
A collection of reader letters criticizes a patriotic service book for omitting unknown servicemen, laments racial and social bias, and calls for inclusivity. Additional notes urge real estate reform to ease Seattle housing for workers, critique profiteering, and propose city built temporary housing. The set ends with a local ad for Florence Upstairs Store.
A letter from Thomas M. Montgomery declares he would commit every crime on the calendar to start Bloodthirsty Bill on a journey to a place not found on Friday’s Star map, sending him to hell. The missive expresses violent intent and a desire for an even break in a macabre end.
C W Coggins age 25 appeared before Judge Detrick and was sentenced after conviction for failing to register. Coggins told the jur y he would not fight nor take part in any work with war bearing on the conflict.
A list of births and deaths including names of parents and residences with August dates. Records show many births to Beattie area couples and others across Seattle and nearby towns, alongside several teens and adults noted in death notices and obituaries.
Seattle shipyard workers plan a fourth Liberty Loan drive starting September 28 under George McGillivray of the state committee. Five companies assign full paid staff to organize yards and canvass subscriptions to avoid interrupting yard work.
Among the latest recruits for the shipyards from professional and clerical circles are Cupid Gage marriage license clerk Rev Geo Tourteliot L Geo Carpenter map maker C DB Noble broker W H Thompson proprietor of the circuit theatre John EB Lincoln merchandise broker E N Winslow manager of the Pacific Incorporating company G Wright Arnold Charles KE Congleton Edgar Clark Harry Sigmund and James W Kedden lawyers.
Police suspect two men posing as United States food administration inspectors are prowling homes for excess flour and sugar and possibly stealing valuables. They visited Mrs. J. Stearns at 115 Fairview Ave last Friday but fled empty handed as officers pursue the men.
A fire partially destroyed two apartment houses at Sacramento and Hydcats in San Francisco. A score of residents fled through dense smoke in night clothes to safety, with all escaping injury though some affected by smoke.
London Aug 1 Princess Mary attends Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children two mornings a week. She learns to wash and dress babies and assists in care of older children under the matron and sisters guidance. She already holds a high home nursing certificate and aims to become a fully trained nurse.
A conference in the Army and Navy clubrooms with 60 county Liberty loan committees members led to a luncheon where plans for the statewide drive beginning September 28 were discussed. State leaders pledged a solid front against loan sharks who buy government bonds at low rates.
Forest Bangor a hotel clerk in San Francisco reached for cough syrup from a medicine chest and took a bottle of green liquid soap by mistake. He is expected to leave the hospital tonight.
The captain reported that the Madingdah was shelled and sunk by a U-boat at 7 15 am on August 15 after eleven shots. The crew of 23 abandoned ship as the submarine fired two final shots, leaving the vessel burning and sinking. Twenty two sailors and a radio operator were rescued by a Norwegian steamer eleven miles south of Winterquarter Shoals.
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