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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1915
Page
4
The piece argues that peace optimism faded as a longer war became likely. It notes Russia’s defeats, Germany’s apparent strength, and predicts a hard year ahead with another winter campaign possible. It states Americans seek to avoid war, not from fear but from awareness of wartime waste.
A humorous ditto-beg pardon prompts a quick quip about mistaken seating. The exchange plays on social propriety and playful misreading in a domestic joke setting.
A collage of humorous snippets and satiric sketches from a 1916 era page. Items include mock dialogue between motorists and a stagey opera debut, brief jokes about weddings and Newport vacations, quick quips from a London beach, and a spoof classified line about guinea pigs.
The piece argues for a people's right to change government, comparing Haiti’s push to elect a resident ruler by citizens to the American call for presidential primaries. It suggests imperial interference is questionable and notes potential revolutionary outcomes if electoral mechanisms defy public will.
A clipped parliamentary tone questions British interference with German and Austrian imports. The speaker argues for reduced imports to aid domestic producers, pondering a self sufficiency stance if no imports occurred.
A disputed plea on Governor Johnson’s reprieve for Louis Bundy, a boy murderer, urges mercy. The writer argues commuting the sentence to life imprisonment would deter others and offer genuine repentance, while condemning those demanding swift vengeance. Separate note mentions summer heat and a remark about the Better Race Congress in San Francisco.
The speaker argues that high protectionists nationwide should rise and condemn importers who oppose any policy or condition that limits imports, calling for consistency in stance. He questions whether resistance to curbs should be tolerated and urges decisive condemnation.
A ceremony in Los Angeles features the president of the Chamber of Commerce introducing Secretary Wilson as James Wilson while a boyhood friend recalls him as Jim Wilson. The occasion prompts a quip about his current name William B. The piece also notes the American Pharmaceutical Association's claim about newspaper advertising increasing earnings.
The piece notes 25 domestic science students cooked and gave away 1000 doughnuts with no fatalities reported, praising the event. It also comments on a man marrying to escape a boarding house, urging consideration of landladies who were married once.
In the house of lords Lord Lansdowne urges Britain to economize as nations emerge from war with resources impaired and taxes rising. He argues taxes must rest on rental values of land, funded from common property, and asserts laborers should not bear all burdens while production leaders avoid sacrifice.
Simple inexpensive regimen uses Resinol Ointment on the scalp at night and Resinol Soap with hot water in the morning to soothe itching and promote thick healthy hair. Product claims include healing eczema and related skin eruptions and is sold by druggists. A second snippet discusses geopolitical wealth and labor questions, noting landowners benefit financially and urging tax on unearned incomes, with a brief earthquake mention in Bellingham and British Columbia.
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