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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1917
Page
9
A man sits by a warm fire with family as Brand Whitlock’s Belgium story unfolds. Soldiers burst in and terrorize a father and baby, while his daughter leads emaciated children to a haunting, moral plea to awaken and see the suffering of Belgian refugees.
A city run Firlands hospital for tubercular patients is overcrowded. A special commission urges the county to join with the city in funding extensions. Merger of city and county effort is praised as prudent and timely to combat the white plague and future cases.
The council launches impeachment and urges prompt formal charges. They request earliest date for preferring charges and a dispatch trial to settle main issues before January 1 for Seattle residents. The notice also urges joining the Red Cross today.
The article argues Germany and England vie for control in Palestine, outlining German moves since 1881, Turkish ties, and the impact of Templar colonies near Haifa and Lydda. It notes French involvement limited to concessions and railways, with commercial stakes highlighted by 1914 Jaffa imports. Read tomorrow for more on the Holy Land War.
The piece questions the fairness of labeling the average man as honest. It argues while many don't steal directly and pay debts, widespread conduct in business challenges the idea of universal honesty. It notes patent theft, copying, and aggressive pursuit of profits as undermining trust in everyday commerce. Berton Praley raises the doubt.
The article explains that consumption is acquired through germs from sputum and not inherited. Transmission occurs by breathing, eating contaminated food, or through cuts and wounds. It notes infants are especially vulnerable and stresses keeping the body strong to resist infection.
New York City purchases much leaf milk as prices rise to 14 cents. Citizens grow economical when costs increase, finding thrift amid higher prices.
A collage of wry quips and small notices travels between regions. The items include playful hometown humor about barometers and rheumatism, local anecdotes on rent and house noises, wartime shortages prompting clever tales of harnessed horses, and light notes about theater safety and weather. A New York theft report notes four thousand dollars in diamonds missing from Mrs. Rhinestein.
G. W. Scholl of Seattle calls for decisive action as the city faces wartime crisis. He urges leadership to rise above excuses and provide capable men to support the national effort and strengthen the army.
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