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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1919
Page
12
A mother from Inglewood Cal asks Seattle readers to help locate her 15 year old son Fred Todd who has fallen under a bad influence. She describes him as a very good boy and pleads for him to write home and return.
Seattle wholesale butter dealers defended themselves against manipulation charges, saying storage and pricing reflect market forces. They argued reduced profit margins, competition from condensaries, and higher transport costs explain Seattle prices versus Portland and San Francisco, with production increases needed to lower prices.
A Seattle based protest against the Homekeepers' league of Seattle and the Washington War Emergency Banfederation notes rising costs for feed and labor since 1914 outpacing egg prices. The statement asserts the boycott may reduce production and harm suppliers.
The 225 delegates of the National Editorial Association proceed to Victoria British Columbia to resume their convention after sessions in Seattle Tacoma and Portland. They visited Bremerton navy yard Sunday hosted by Capt. Marry Field and toured the city in autos arranged by the Rotary club. Officers will be elected and the two day session closes. The group praised Seattle reception prior to departure after a clam bake and banquet events including a New Washington hosting for the women.
Condemnation proceedings for the extension of Prefontaine It will be begun by Corporation Attorney Walter F. Meller. City officials cite traffic congestion near the railroad passenger stations on King as the reason for the proposed improvement.
Rev. J. Randolph Lasnett associate pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church denounced Eamon De Valera as president of the Irish Republic during Sunday evening services before a large crowd.
A statement warns that interference with the poultry trade would lower production and push prices higher. It notes that without wage relief, many poultrymen may quit, echoing dairymen’s plight. The group cites that about 50 percent of old-time poultrymen left the business in recent years for shipyards and other work.
Captain Wallis writes to Dear Joan that he will send a $50 check as a weekly wage for being the most marvelous machine in the world, but cannot pay for other things she is. The note references the 10th at Lively Beach Hotel and signals a playful, personal exchange.
Fragmentary prose excerpts discuss dental science and professional practice in Seattle. The text toggles to a personal letter tone with names and relationships, mentioning a notebook and a violinist, suggesting a mixed narrative rather than a clear news item.
The Ready-to-Wear section announces a Tuesday sale with reduced prices on ginghams cotton volles and crepes dresses sizes 34 to 44 formerly 7.50 to 9.50 now down to 5.75 and 6.75 along with curtain offers at 3.00 to 3.50. The sale emphasizes limited quantities and early attention.
A letter from Joan in Bentaville counsels Dolly to abandon Fieldwork romance with Captain Wallis, insisting he loves his profession more than her. Joan mocks Wallis’s passion, urges Dolly to visit Bentaville, mentions local suitors, and urges Dolly to forget Wallis and return home for a visit.
Mrs Ecstie G Lewis of 30 Vernon Ave Brooklyn testifies she suffered a year of misery from displacement and a run down condition with headaches. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a splendid tonic and recommends it to similar cases.
A woman’s influence reshapes a man’s priorities and routines, triggering a cascade of personal and social adjustments as he adapts to new expectations and responsibilities.
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