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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1918
Page
4
A British field dispatch reports a German officer captured near Cambrai says his troops are hopeless and will not fight. He notes Canadian troops and surrender are rising as British forces advance, with morale allegedly down and the German army beaten.
Special to The Star by N. B. A London report says Germany fears its postwar economy will not return to prewar levels. Dr. Lochmann proposes Germany receive raw materials to last one to two years, regain lost tonnage, and resist enforcing Allied economic resolutions by closing markets to British colony goods.
Justice of the Peace John R B Wright seeks another term on the Republican ticket. He established a night court in 1916 and continues to preside over it alongside his day court. During his term he has disposed of 25 000 lawsuits.
A compact verse advises that a wife’s mood signals shopping needs. If she looks gloomy and vacant she needs full clothes, if happy she has shopped here, and when indifferent her new garments alter her behavior. It reads like a tongue in cheek household guide.
Beginning September 1, the food administration allows four pounds of flour for each pound of substitutes. substitutes must total 20 percent of the flour. Prices on eggs, cheese and butter rise. a broad list shows retailer costs and consumer pay ranges for many staples including corn meal, rice, oats, and canned goods.
The Unconditional Surrender club grows rapidly, forming local units across the country. No dues. funds come from selling 6 cent club buttons as officers report new members daily to national secretary Mylea F. Chadley.
Amsterdam August 309 Special to The Blur by N. FB. A panic Werner Geramus Vorwaerts reports success in making glue from bacteria by blending two germ tribes in the right proportion to produce a clear odorous adhesive substance.
The Women Police Service issued a call for more recruits for police duty in the munitions factories. Recruits start at 12 dollars a week.
An advertisement touts a home remedy mixing juice from two lemons with three ounces of Orchard White to produce a quarter pint lotion. It promises to fade freckles sunburn windburn and tan with daily face neck and arm application and claims harmiens as the active effect.
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