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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1916
Page
7
The federal spending proposals total 1.65 billion dollars, far above prior years. The piece urges ending income tax evasion and publishing tax returns to expose thieves, arguing 320 million was evaded in 1914 and that public disclosure could raise substantial revenue.
Representative Victor Zednick calls for military training in high schools as a voluntary program distinct from conscription and suggests it could avert compulsory service. The proposal emphasizes disciplined instruction and civic readiness for youth.
The article mocks Secretary of War Newton D. Baker as methodical and distrustful of rumors. It asks how he would respond to intercepted intelligence and warns that official channels would be required before action. It lists 1910s crop values including corn cotton wheat oats potatoes and beans.
The piece argues Britain entered the war to defend smaller nations and restore Belgium and Alsace, with Constantinople to Russia and colonies to various powers. It questions Lloyd George and notes public demand to end Prussian power, while a New York confession and Seattle incident are also mentioned amid talk of a Chamber of Commerce reorganization.
A Western Christian Advocate column titled A Novel A Week Heh Heh presents a humorous critique of a clever practical joker and his tricks. The piece juxtaposes playful antics with the admonition that some pranks cross lines, ending with a humorous farmer anecdote.
In Dickens style, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come guides Scrooge through a grim procession. They witness a selfish man’s funeral and a beguiling scene in a shabby shop before a poignant family scene in Bob Cratchit’s home.
Cratchit family receives a kind offer as a mysterious benefactor shows concern for Tiny Tim. The giver presents a card and invites help, revealing a humane moment amid Scrooge era hardship. The scene ends with Hob expressing gratitude for the stranger's compassionate gesture.
Wilfred Hole, a chicken rancher from Holly Washington, writes The Star protesting Seattle housewives boycott of egg prices. He says feed costs 2.50 a week for wheat and eggs bring 35 cents a dozen, while prior year wheat 2 and eggs 60 to 55 cents. He urges feed price boycotts to lower costs.
The advertisement claims humors in the blood cause internal derangements and eruptions. It asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla has for forty years expelled humors, purifying and invigorating the blood, and urges readers to obtain it from Hood's.
Dr. Viers is chosen coroner of Ottawa county Kansas marking the first time a woman holds the office in the state. The article notes 155 other women hold public office in Kansas.
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