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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1917
Page
7
An American army officer in France extols song as the strongest unite force for unity and resolve. He cites Marseillaise, Nearer My God to Thee, and The Star Spangled Banner as inspirations. The piece urges song as a tocsin for truth, justice, and mass courage, predicting soldiers marching with song in No Man's Land.
The piece laments that depositors in the late Northern bank have not been informed about asset liquidation. It argues the bank examiner should provide an accounting and return part of the money before Christmas, noting depositors’ patience is wearing thin.
Red Cross Theatre Day urges Seattle residents to attend charity shows. Tickets cost $1 from downtown stalls with a morning Moore Theatre Orpheum vaudeville and afternoon combined vaudeville from all theatres. Proceeds benefit the Red Cross fund.
In a provocative column, the piece mocks Lloyd George’s submarine fears, mocks pacifist betokens, and notes wartime headlines. It mentions wheatless days in Seattle, German actions at sea, Russian hunger near Riga, and linguistic jests about Bolsheviki and Bolshevik terms.
The Star religious editor argues soldiers in the trenches will forge a nonsectarian religion shaped by wartime experience. It will broaden faith beyond sacraments, test the church, and demand a religion that fuels heroic action and real-life change.
A letter from the Chillicothe Gazette recounts a voyage home with vivid notes on the journey. The writer describes seasickness, the German language, wooden shoes, and the strange money while recalling a hound, gooseberries, and shipboard meals.
A quirky verse portrait of a New Yorker who flaunts a flashy style while deriding small towns. The piece satirizes Broadway hype and Manhattan fans who boast of fortunes, contrasted with a ridiculed provincial origin and awkward social misfits.
Cartoonet notes show Troteky predicting a people powered end to war while Russians appear to end it by lying down. A flatiron injury workaround involves a cotton pad. A plant leaves arrangement creates a coat hanger. Broom handle transplant 1220 year noted with lingering current location.
A fragment hints at a public figure portrayed as cold and distant yet ultimately humane beneath a veneer. The passage contrasts his stern policy stance with a hidden warmth, suggesting public perception versus personal character.
A fragmented ad copy describes artistic awakening from poverty to fame inspired by a painting. It urges buyers to give children elevating experiences and promotes a closing out sale at Ramakers, 1524 Third Ave, with lengthy store hours and big window signs.
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