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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1914
Page
4
County commissioners plan bond requirements for road supervisors as a precaution, arguing locking the barn after the horses have escaped is better than never securing it at all. The piece also notes strong language about telephone theft in Seattle and political views gaining popularity there.
The people of King County reelect Gen H M Chittenden to a three year port commissioner term. The endorsement cites his clear-sightedness and dedication to port improvements, noting those opposing a private profit scheme were foiled. Voters praise his free services and public spirit.
Time urges decisive action on a government owned merchant marine. By November 27 only 87 vessels totaling 308 382 tons used American registry, highlighting slow progress. With Great Britain tightening control of the seas and English ships handling most trade, the case for Uncle Sam to take control grows clearer.
Philadelphia conducted a remnant sale of 4 per bonds direct to the public offering $825,000 at par on a first come first served basis. In an hour the bet was exhausted and demands for more followed. St Paul’s earlier success in popular bond selling sparked similar confidence and demonstrated banking reform potential.
A reflective column traces a modern romance from first meeting at a play to dinner and a second encounter. It questions happiness after courtship, argues marriage requires give and take, cites The Cons of a Wife satire, and mentions Rev Ferris at Trinidad and postwar Belgium.
The letter writers discuss claims of Boers using English women and children as shields and praise acts of aid to the wounded by Boers. While some call for neutrality and caution on reports, others argue the Boer War casts England in a negative light, with broader reflections on fairness and civility.
Publication notes concern about boys obliged to stand in cars and the social conduct of youth. The editor reflects on behavior, urging better manners and responsibility amid a lingering critique of this practice.
A letter to The Star asserts the army suffices while the navy is too large and risky. It claims England landed 20,000 troops in France after three weeks across a narrow channel, and argues without a navy the country would be safer from invasion. Dewey and Wotherspoon are labeled unsuitable for judging peace.
In Seattle, Councilman C. Allen Dale’s Mt. Baker boulevard and nearby transit lines are criticized as city funded and maintained without revenue prospects. Residents along Division A and the Lake Burien line find easier travel, while the city hopes these projects eventually become self-sustaining. Are they paying their way?
A collage of humorous exchanges and small-town sketches. A Scottish boy and an English boy quarrel and are separated by mothers. Sly fashion jests mix with seasonal notes, a shoe boast, Santa letters, dancing debates, and a humorous inn scene. A desk listing reveals odds and ends.
Nine tenths of stomach trouble stems from excess acid. If untreated acid can erode tissue and cause ulcers. Use dispersed magnesia in water after meals as the neutralizing remedy rather than Epacins or standard stomach pills. Ask for dispersed magnesia and avoid ineffective mouth washes.
American diplomat William W. Rockhill died in Honolulu at age 60 from heart trouble after disembarking a San Francisco steamer en route to China where he would advise President Yuan Shi Kai. He had served as ambassador to Russia and Turkey and as minister to China and Greece.
In Philadelphia on December, Francis McAdoo, the Secretary of the Treasury's eldest son, is reported to be recovering well following an operation for appendicitis.
Lieut. J. P. Pearce of the Second Essex regiment writes home from a German POW camp in Crefeld describing how soldiers from opposing sides become friends after battle. He notes frustration with letters from the front and ponders the curious mental attitude of war.
Government expands agricultural education with farmer-teachers funded by both federal and state treasuries. Annual federal outlay to reach 11 million by 1922. Pension rolls include Civil War and Mexican War survivors aged 62 to 103. Switzerland’s Zurich forest model yields 32 thousand dollars yearly. A Washington peace group seeks war-munity production by referendum and government manufacture of munitions. California reports 20.15 million ground squirrels exterminated since 1909 to combat bubonic plague.
The last pensioned soldier of the Revolutionary War Daniel F Bakeman of New York has grown a second crop. George Bergsma of 520 20th Ave reported his death on April 5 1869 and the notice mentions the last pensioned widow of the respberries.
The Whittier Parent Teachers Association will hold a meeting Friday at the school to hear Mrs. Thomas A. Meade. Thursday night Dr Vicker will present an illustrated lecture Travels Through Norway at the Adam playfield house under the association’s auspices.
The University of Petrograd conferred honorary membership on King Albert of Belgium as of December 9, highlighting a notable diplomatic gesture between nations.
Two large 8 by 4 foot lithographed charts show Parcel Post zones and rules for sending packages. The Washington state map colors railroads rivers cities and populations and a world map is included. The Seattle Star offers six months for $1.80 plus a free parcel post map to subscribers with postage paid.
An advertisement from Olympic View Sanitarium in Seattle promotes a claimed cure for asthma and many other ailments. It asserts success across Seattle and nearby towns, offers immediate relief, and promises a cure over time. Contact DOR G J Muernberg at Queen Anne 3127 for references.
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