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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1918
Page
7
A wartime appeal urges readers to support the war effort by buying a 25 cent Kings Stamp during National Thrift Week. The message emphasizes soldiers in the Lorraine sector and calls for public participation in the drive.
The Lorraine sector in France, about 50 miles wide, features American troops advancing toward Alsace with Badonvilles and Strassburg cited as key nearby points. Communiques note patrols near Les Melines, Verdun, and St Mihiel while defenses remain strong in the heavily fortified German border region.
Swiss papers received in this country describe German plans to employ women aged 16 to 70 as a death prevention measure through work. The reports claim increases in personal crisis cases in 1917 across Prussia Westphalia Saxony and Bavaria and note authorities fear women could become valued only as labor. The piece labels this a blow to autocracy and links it to National Thrift Week.
The speaker questions why information was delayed and criticizes war management for withholding details from the public. The message implies wartime secrecy burdening the people and notes the steamer Cork has sunk.
Washington dispatches hint at adopting a coal card system. The proposed one ton per year per room floor plan would give nine tons to nine rooms and one ton to a single-room household. A fuel official suggested quitting his federal post amid the discussion as the idea gains attention. Even the Ohio River is seen as part of a broad spring drive.
A compendium of statements urges citizens to register to vote as a crucial wartime duty. Text notes 26000 plus qualified voters未registered, discusses impact on city and national effort, plus references to transport fares and political figures.
A collage of blurbs: birth notice for a Vinegar child to Mr. and Mrs. David Vinegar, remarks on France’s coffee stock, Kaiser birthday courtesy, T. Roosevelt and Billy Sunday coffee in Washington, Alsace Lorraine as German, a gunless robber in New York, munitions director debate, possible war cabinet joke, Austria-Germany ties, a fish company suing the New York Central, and a quip about Ralph Horr’s mustache ahead of primaries.
A fragment reports rising barley flour costs in Seattle as a substitute for wheat provoking public scrutiny. It hints at investigations into prices and inflation, mentions gas prices and landlords likened to groundhogs, and notes screenings reporting incomes above two thousand dollars.
An advertisement touts Knowlton’s Dandeline promising dandruff removal and doubled hair beauty in minutes. It claims improved texture, volume, and a new hair growth appearance, urging readers to purchase a small bottle from drug or toilet counters.
Victor Morgan argues Bolshevism could spread from Russia to Germany and Austria Hungary as troops resist a western front push. He notes divisions within the German socialist movement, with Scheidemann allied to the Kaiser and a minority pressing peace, and warns of civil conflict if a revolution arises while Germany preserves its wartime economy and bonds.
A vintage ad touts Pape's Cold Compound as a remedy to end grippe and severe colds. It claims rapid relief for nasal congestion, runny nose, headache, feverishness, and sore throat with two hour dosing, three doses total, and praises its taste and convenience.
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Swank a 20 year old chauffeur is in the city jail after detectives brought him from Everett. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Barto prepares formal charges accusing him in the December 14 robbery of John Turconte's grocery at 3109 Fe Madison Avenue.
Progress Illinois cites a state health department set of resolutions to stamp out venereal disease. Physicians druggists and hospital officials must report cases. reports are confidential and care should be under reputable physicians with hospitalization preferred. Infected individuals face occupation bans and relocation requires official permission and advance notice. Penalties reach 700 dollars or six months in jail.
In Utah at Fort Douglas war camp internees nearly escaped as a tunnel 26 feet from completion was stopped after a guard inspected the area. The tunnel ran from a barracks door toward the camp outer wall, ending about 25 feet short of freedom.
The Grand Army of the Republic will participate in the funeral for Alonzo Wardall civil war veteran and former People's Party leader in the West. Services are set for Wednesday at 6 pm in the Theosophical Society rooms 5000 Arcade building. The body will be cremated.
Local retailer clears winter stock with two lots at extreme values. Pick No 1 or No 2 while supplies last with significant discounts on hats veils fabrics and clothing items for ladies and children. Includes embroi dery floss beaded nets aprons skirts dresses shoes and more to make room for spring stock.
Designated physicians warn the public that raw metallic iron differs from organic iron in Nuxated Iron. They urge buying organic Nuxated Iron or insisting the label shows Nuxated Tron to ensure proper absorption and health effects. Substitutes are cautioned as potentially harmful and less effective.
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