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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1917
Page
4
The piece critiques Chancellor Hertling’s ideal of a lasting peace based on mutual respect and cultural progress, arguing Germany cannot earn such trust while autocracy remains. It portrays Germany as branded by barbarism and treachery and predicts that future peace can not restore respect while rulers stay in power.
On a Seattle streetcar ride home, two shipyard workers debate wages and effort. One boasts fast work while the other admits shirking. The passage condemns loafing as slacking and emphasizes individual duty beyond wartime production.
A collage of wartime opinions cites Governor Lister on I W W, calls for action against dangerous elements, and parodies German rulers and Kaiser statements. The piece references meatless recipes, a jaywalking clean-up, and military leaders like Col. Van Vorbeck amid broader anti enemy sentiment.
A reader suggests sending Bill Spurck to discussions with the army to lift Seattle's quarantine. The note mentions E D K and cites Huippe's as a source for finding affordable restaurants, referencing Beck a Bon Marche official.
Fragment from a serialized tale noting quirky observations about aviation, clocks, thermometers, and a sorrowful girl named Melancholy Hannah who grieves a wind up talking doll. The scene ends with her breaking the doll to preserve her mood as the chapter ends.
London reports Britain aligns with President Wilson on war aims to defeat tyranny without seeking new land. Lloyd George outlines reforms including restoration and compensation for invaded territories, self-determination for nationalities, and security-based territorial readjustments. Britain accepts Alsace Lorraine and Balkans as international decisions, opposes new imperial grabs, supports Poland and Belgium reparations, and stresses security over expansion.
TYRO December 22 Angie Lyon the village coquette kept a diary behind her sofa. Suitors proposed as culture knelt and a button started a recording machine. She sold the scrap book to an Eastern publisher to pay the mortgage on the old home foreclosed by the banker's son. A night watchman described as inefficient led to a late incident at the county building with a misplaced key and a 3 a.m. discovery.
The author argues that Finland Poland Ukraine and other regions seeking independence signal a reorganization of the Russian empire into a union of states. He contends democracy, not autocracy, should guide global order and praises Wilsons leadership toward a world league of nations and universal disarmament.
The text explains how occupation affects food needs, noting clerks require less energy than heavy laborers like blacksmiths or farmers. It discusses body type variation, how diet should adjust to hot or cold weather, and cautions against overload of protein foods which can cause digestive issues and headaches if not digested properly.
A discussion explains feet swell from circulation weakness rather than necessarily heart disease. The text then mentions Chief of Police Warren moving his staff and retiring, with remaining officers admitting he is some kind officer.
In a letter to The Star the sender, Sgt Percival F. Stevens of Camp Lewis Washington, asks Seattle readers to brighten his day by sending letters. He promises to reply to correspondents who write.
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