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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1917
Page
4
A reader is instructed to fill a coupon and mail it with a dollar to Red headquarters at 1424 Third Ave. The note promises the recipient's friend Sammy will receive a certificate of sip resembling the example.
A fragmented discussion on wage hikes amid high living costs notes employers claim tax burdens will impede raises while tax details stay secret. The piece weaves in labor, political stances, conscription chatter, and international conflicts, all reflecting a turbulent era.
A public appeal urges generous giving to Seattle’s Mother Ruthers home at 1262 Denny Way to ensure every child has a merry Christmas. The message highlights prior aid to Halifax Belgian and Armenian relief and calls for immediate local donations to not let any child’s prayer go unanswered.
A Tacoma reader cites family and personal anecdotes to push for cleanup in Tacoma. He reports a brother in Camp Lewis preferring Tacoma, bootlegging of alcohol, a doctored bottle labeled with dosing, and a street solicitation incident.
J H McMenemy, long time meat dealer in a bustling San Francisco market, recently celebrated his golden wedding anniversary. He still wears a silk hat while he cuts steaks and opens his stall each day at seven, a 50 year tradition in operation despite being 76 years old.
SHREVEPORT La Dec 15 Religion by telephone is used at the First Capital church where Dr Dodd installs a desk phone on his platform. The sermon can be sent to homes by calling the church number with an unlimited connected audience and two audiences benefiting from the service.
In France during the American Expeditionary Army era, the dime is now accepted as a regular coin alongside French, British, Belgian, Italian, and Swiss money. The nickel and earfare coin face circulation issues, but the dime’s value is recognized as half a franc.
A garbled collection of quotes and absurd instructions spans wartime bravado and odd home tips. It references John Smith and Jamestown, mentions interned Americans, and parodies domestic tricks from ham bones to moth defense, ending with a joke about a rubber porch.
Cartoonet features a humorous look at daily life with light sketches and playful captions. The page showcases quick gags and visual jokes aimed at readers in a city audience.
The verse hails Chas Ray as a movie actor praised for looks and stage presence. It compares him to Ty Cobb and Water to Asiah, arguing he can act boldly in capital letters regardless of grooming, and laments how most film stars fail to match his vitality.
The Illinois Manufacturers' Association announces a Chicago banquet with meals priced at seven dollars per plate. Attendees should expect a formal gathering highlighting industry progress and local commerce.
The text extols Bakers Cocoa as highly nourishing and easily assimilated, claiming long proven value. It advises choosing a high grade cocoa Baker's and notes its delicious taste.
The final column by Mer man Bernstein recounts Jewish Palestine under Turkish rule, famine, and boyant aid efforts from New York’s Provisional Zionist committee. Djemal Pasha orders evacuations during Passover, raids on Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, and forest destruction, while British advances and German protests shape the crisis.
The article argues that trench life does not erase faith but elevates it beyond ritualism. It emphasizes self forgetfulness, courage without bravado, and devotion to a God present in the trenches, shaping a simpler, supreme devotion and readiness for sacrifice.
Waterfront owners must file with the United States marshal a written statement detailing their fire provisions. Instructions require identification inspectors be appointed for every entrance to waterfront property and kept in place by the owners.
The text states Russia covers about 8,505,000 square miles, claiming it is roughly twenty times larger than Germany and France together and larger than all of North America. No named events or organizations are present.
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