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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1918
Page
13
In Good Repair argues health depends on timely upkeep of the body. Regular examinations and small daily habit changes, guided by a physician, can prevent or delay diseases and restore vitality, likening the body to a well maintained machine and urging ongoing maintenance rather than neglect.
A wartime editorial urges national recognition for industrial workers and war heroes alike. It extols derring deeds and sacrifices, from factory toil to battlefield valor, arguing for medals and marks, including a Legion of Honor, to honor those who build and sustain war effort.
Commentary argues a Czech faction has identified a Hun malignancy in Russia and calls for Western aid to support Russian self remedy. The piece likens Germany to a parasite and urges effective medicine through foreign support and internal reform.
The piece discusses the harsh impact of war on the county city building, noting severed relations and ultimatums. It describes gas attacks and violent warfare as a grim backdrop, with Councilman Bolton opposing Secretary Conklin as the city council confronts stark upheaval and uncertainty.
Landford Show, of Riverview, came home from Captiva after several days at the coast enjoying salt water baths and fishing with sharks and other fish. The piece also notes humorous remarks about police dress rules for bathers and wartime political blame.
The dialogue explores why men readily delegate home tasks yet oppose removing women from the home. Donna argues women want influence in work and stock voting while Margie notes women should see husbands in their own homes before marriage. The piece stresses equality in work and the harm of worshiping form over substance.
A 1918 era advice column presents reader questions about dancing with soldiers, kissing goodbyes, carrier pigeons, and choosing true love over wealth. The column emphasizes prudence, loyalty, and the moral weight of choosing partners and handling military service, with varied reader perspectives and Miss Grey’s replies.
The speaker reflects on loving a man named Bob in France and fears she can never repair the life she has made. She contemplates forgiveness, the distance to France, and the haunting question of whether the dead could forgive.
A vintage beauty tip suggests squeezing juice from two lemons into three ounces of Orchard White to create a quarter pint of a freckle and tan lotion. The mix is marketed to fade freckles sunburn windburn and tan and leave skin clear and white.
Women employees at the state printing office in California fashion 206 pairs of shoes for Belgian babies from scraps of leather and corduroy used in book bindings.
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