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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1919
Page
9
The piece argues the frontier shapes Americanism through shared labor and democracy. It likens military service and common tasks to the nation’s unifier, urging a social and political frontier to combat ignorance, poverty, and tyranny and to forge a unified American citizenship.
A speaker told the house committee on insane hospitals that women sent to Steilacoom faced poor treatment and habeas corpus relief. She urged action, warning lawmakers to demand accountability from state officials and pursue a thorough inquiry rather than half measures.
A collage of brief items covers international peace talk praise and naval power, local marriage, retirements, and a light anecdote in a newspaper column. It mentions Admiral Kanine and the Russian Black Sea fleet, plus a wedding in Hutchinson, Minnesota, and New Rockford, North Dakota.
During the war, German agents offered 200 for each report on shell damage in Paris. Five people, including two women and a soldier, were arrested and sentenced to prison terms from five to twenty years for passing such information to the enemy.
A reader discusses the shipyard strike and wage demands, arguing wage boosts fuel price rises and urging root-cause action. The letter condemns union strategy, cites market effects, and warns against general sympathy strikes, asserting broader economic consequences. The writer also criticizes a critic called Regular God and defends YMCA services and volunteer work.
A Star reader accuses a nameless writer of making false statements about the Bremerton navy yard and the Y being tied to free apple distributions versus sales. The letter urges readers to inspect the boxes of apples to verify truthfulness.
Two methods to produce chicks are using incubators or a broody hen. Incubators are affordable and reliable, with clear management instructions. A setting hen should be kept undisturbed, fed and watered, with eggs from hens laying 150 or more per year for best winter yields.
A Frenchwoman Mme Legrand, widow of a professor shot by Germans at Valenciennes, brings a third murder charge against the Kaiser. She follows Mme Prieur in appealing to the French government after similar accusations.
Special report from Paris states Colonel Barclay Parsons and General McKinley confirm Allied decision that Belgium is first in line to receive indemnity from Germany for wartime damages to Belgian railways.
Mrs. Mary Brodier of 5620 Prospect Street Seattle says Tanlac transformed her chronic indigestion, vomiting, and headaches. She weighed 95 pounds before the remedy and now has gained weight, regained appetite, and can perform housework. she emphasizes the laxative tablets as helpful and endorses Tanlac.
A reader letter in The Star argues that unemployment stems from big business greed and patriotism should extend to peacetime support for workers. It cautions against Bolshevism spreading in the United States and urges progress through honest labor and public effort.
Letters from readers urge government to honor military allotments and provide postwar bonuses. One writer cites unpaid dependents' support and wages lost after service, calling for delayed wages, job guarantees, and alliance with workers amid strikes. Another letter backs Washington state measures and a $10 monthly bonus for all veterans, urging passage of the Lamping bill.
A soldier criticizes the demobilization process as the army winds down and stresses that layoffs must match the commercial job market. He argues the policy is not the concept but its execution and consequences, citing Camp Lewis as a key example of conditions.
The Star continues its series of debates on the League of Nations with U. S. Senators weighing the question amid global discussions from the Paris peace conference. The piece frames the national dialogue as part of ongoing public discourse in the newspaper.
Neby Porter J McCumber argues for a postwar world treaty in Versailles to codify a no conquest clause, create an international court to settle disputes, and require grievances be submitted before war. He stresses Germany’s signature as essential and emphasizes moral force of written obligation.
The article argues against rushing a league of nations during the peace conference. It says the allied nations’ relations already deter war, and the conference should focus on a definite peace rather than enforcing a league. It warns that creating such a league too soon could burden decisions and threaten world stability.
A writer condemns the December start of demobilization for the 166th depot brigade. He argues fairness failed by discharging men with no dependents while keeping those with families and work awaiting, causing unemployment and higher government costs. He accuses leaders of nurturing I. W. W. influence and demands public justice.
The Star laments Ireland’s exclusion from peace talks. It argues England touts freedom for small nations yet ignores Irish rights and recalls thousands of Irish soldiers who died in Gallipoli and Flanders, while anti Irish propaganda limits reporting of their brave regiments.
Fragmentary excerpt referencing Ireland in revolt and calls for national self determination. Mentions volunteers, bondage, and Europe’s nations seeking peace, with an implied appeal to England and a speaker described as a real believer.
A New York quartermaster narrates his transfer from base hospital to New York City, describing arrival in Seattle with ten others and direction to the Sailors’ Club. He praises the institution as a credit to Attle and notes sincere regret at not expressing full appreciation.
A fragment notes Everett True has a salt hat and suit that suits him well though the style may not last through a rainy spell. The casual observation hints at wartime era attire and personal fashion.
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