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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1918
Page
7
A narrator laments failed home bread experiments using barley and rice flours and various doughs. He recalls milk loaves that rise, doughnuts with crisp crusts, and cakes that are light, while his wife and neighbors struggle to get dough to rise, seeking a baker’s secret.
A reflective piece on thrift during wartime urges readers to repair wear and reuse. It contrasts immigrant habits of reuse with national cost pressures, urging readers to mend shoes and clothing, outfit with half-soles, sew and seal, and earn Thrift Stamps before buying anew.
In Hazleton Pennsylvania Mayor Hein urges loveyou to limit courting to family parlors amid talk of moonlight strolls and benches. The column notes ageold attempts to curb romance fail, urging officials to mind duties while lovers seek discreet moments before curfews and gossip.
The text touts War Savings Stamps as a gilt-edge, safe investment with reasonable interest. Money can be redeemed at any post office on 10 days' notice, and buying stamps supports Uncle Sam and national defense by financing sailors and soldiers.
A jumble of items appears from the Elkhart Indiana paper including a satirical jab at Edsel Ford, a laundry sign about whitewashing clothes, personal ads from a Danish bachelor seeking marriage, and notices that Dr. Howard Weigner and wife will attend a chiropody convention in St. Louis with a tour through Illinois.
A wartime column of questions and quick answers covers a garage sign offering gas, air, and cold fluids. A reader asks about propriety in calling after dating a young woman and whether lack of invitation implies to stop calling. Olive Drar provides guidance on etiquette and signals.
Annie confides to Miss Margaret on her deathbed that Tim and his son Timmy will clash after she is gone. She asks Margaret to care for Tim and to guide the boys, hoping to keep peace between them and protect little Margaret Anne. The scene ends with a promise to continue.
The piece celebrates families like the O Gormans of Providence and Mrs Mary J Chapman of Vienna Illinois for sending sons and grandsons to service. It notes Captain Elizabeth O German of the Rhode Island Motor Corps and a service flag with twelve stars honoring Chapman’s twelve grandsons in service.
A reader asks if drafted soldiers deserve the same moral regard as enlisted men in dance halls. The reply argues drafted men are serving under compulsion, warns about unsupervised young women near troops, and emphasizes chaperones and respect for service members.
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