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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1918
Page
7
Baltimore children aged 2 to 7 show sharp milk declines with only 29 percent drinking fresh milk now versus 60 percent last year. About 8 percent of 2 to 7 year olds have three cups daily, while 64 percent of non milk drinkers substitute tea or coffee. Foreign born mothers with lower incomes still often buy milk for their kids.
The Florida Times-Union mocks Prof. A F Porta's claim that Venus in planetary conjunctions will cause severe earthquakes and other storms along the Pacific Coast. The piece jokes about planetary flirtation and sunspots while dismissing the theory as war-time gossip.
The editorial urges Congress to curb the Big Five by stripping them of control over oils refrigeration and meat transport. It argues consumers face higher prices and urges selling skinning operations only at slaughterhouses, bypassing retailers to the family market, echoing a broader antitrust stance from the period.
Detroit News urges khaki clad soldiers to be invited into cars, promoting a patriotic Ride With Me drive. The piece calls civilians to stop soldiers from walking and to offer seats, framing it as personal pride and wartime solidarity.
In scathing quotes from editorials the Kaiser is ridiculed for claiming to fight for the little nations of Europe while expanding conquest. Critics compare his misused rhetoric to a wolf preying on lambs and warn the real aim is power for his regime.
A collage of quips and notes mentions a receiver for Nat Goodwin, satire on Germany’s wartime clock thefts, and a Fort Wayne musical figure. It surveys American humor, safety vaults, a Russia commission rumor, and nostalgic calls to old-fashioned trades and kindness amidst wartime chatter.
Readers question wartime work orders and wage adequacy as they report layoffs and reclassifications. A wife, an Irish American editor, and a shipbuilder share concerns about fairness, patriotic duty, and smoking out local boards and officials alleged to ignore laws and aid for veterans and workers.
A reader questions women in shipyards and is answered that women can work in shipyards but warns of danger. Acknowledgments cover pardons for Thomas Mooney and naval desertion, plus how to address soldiers abroad. Readers seek guidance on draft records, child thumb-sucking, and supporting wives of service members with a plea for more recognition for military wives.
In a reflective scene, Margie contemplates kisses and marital thrillers as she watches her baby boy with Dicky’s care nearby. Jim and Barclay Sill clash subtly over affection while Margie weighs secrets and the allure of intimate moments as the chapter nears its end.
An ad from United Painless Dentists Inc promotes a cure for dental disease described as Riggs disease with guaranteed results. It promises examination and estimates free of charge and offers discounts to union men and their families.
Catarrh is a blood disease not cured by sprays or douches. Local treatment wastes time while the disease worsens and may lead to consumption. S. S. S. is claimed to attack the illness at the source the blood and bring relief even in severe cases. Sufferers are urged to try S. S. S. and write to the Swift Laboratory in Atlanta for advice.
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