War effort boosts thrift stamps purchase drive
A call to actions urges supplying ships munitions and food for victory this year. The plan emphasizes thrift stamps as a means to fund war needs and encourages public investment in these stamps.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1918
Page
7
Seattle Boy Scouts Signal Cart Repaired After Crash
Late Saturday night troop 48 of Seattle Boy Scouts headed to Ballard across the Fremont bridge to mark their eighth anniversary at the Armory. An auto rammed their reel cart and equipment, crushing the electric devices and ending in a silent escape by the driver. The youths call for restitution and urge the reckless motorist to repay the loss to troop 48.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Ballard
Fremont Bridge
Armory
Formar
N. 74Th St
Shreken
Congressional Fears on Rail Control Postwar
The piece argues Congress will delay key policy on rail regulation, preferring centralized government control temporarily and questioning plans to revert to the old system. It anticipates postwar changes and stresses little wartime legislation. It also notes Germany accepting Trotsky’s terms as unconditional surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Botch of a Job in Defining Drunk Terms
A London Nation literary editor laments the lack of a clear legal definition for the word drunk and surveys British and American terms. He contrasts descriptive phrases like sot and soused with a broad American usage, criticizing over refined diction while noting Europe’s troubled peace prospects and looming wartime food austerity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Nation
London
Man
America
Chemistry Professor Targets the Kaiser War Effort
Professor MH K Benson, head of the University of Washington chemistry department, recalls missing a trip to Europe in 1914 and now works on wartime research. He leads studies on nitrogen fixation, by products of wood distillation, coal gasification, and mill waste chemistry to aid explosives, chlorine, and acetone production for national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MH. K. Benson
Europe
Belgium
Henson
University of Washington
Amuck
New York
Lusitania
Germany
Washington
Benson
State Council of Defense
National Research Council
la Grande
von Hindenburg
Berlin
Income Tax Puzzles and Reader Questions
The Star answers readers on filing income tax returns for 1917. Topics include exemption claims for supporting a mother, who must file with $2,000 net income, and scenarios for married filers with dependents, as well as citizens living abroad with income from American sources.
Cascarets Sleep Aid for Cold Recovery Ad
A vintage advertisement promotes Cascarets to relieve cold symptoms by cleansing the liver and bowels overnight. It touts a ten cent box, claims quick relief, and suggests children also benefit, with messages about removing sour stomachs and foul gases to ensure a clear head by morning.
Dr Wahoo Pills Promoted Amidst Patchy Claims Debate
The text cites patent medicine ads like Dr Wahoo's Wonderful Whale Pills with testimonials claiming cures. It notes a Cleveland divorce suit over a mysterious ring and a thrift night at a prize fight. It mentions food administration orders raising egg prices and scarcity concerns with old roosters returning to market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wahoo
Hone
Pullete
Food Administration
Oo Sa
Free Examination and Consultation Offer
Readers are invited to come in today for a free examination and consultation. The notice emphasizes no cost and a straightforward visit.
My Uncle Ichabod’s Mad Jest and Fag Glee
An unruly lyric describes Uncle Ichabod with a wild temper and a sneering jest. The speaker notes the man’s foul humor and the way a crude joke intoxicates him with glee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ichabod
E N Furman Offers Shortest Path to a Good Position
E N Furman advertises a night school program at Northwestern Shorthand Reporting School. Courses include shorthand civil service bookkeeping and advanced grammar with sessions on Monday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Shorthand
Civil Service Bookkeeping
Sigmendar
Fires Drop in Seattle in 1917 Fire Reports
The annual Fire Marshal Harry W. Bringhurst report shows 77 fewer fires in Seattle in 1917 than 1916 and 104 fewer than 1915. Average loss was 1088 dollars in 1917, 1259 in 1916, and 2500 in 1915, with total losses for 1917 at 433980 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Harry W. Bringhurst
Degnan Returns to Seattle Terminal Superintendent Post
T B Degnan will resume his former role as superintendent of the Great Northern Seattle terminal division on February 20. Joseph Weber, the current head, will assume charge of the Northern division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Degnan
Great Northern
Seattle
Joseph Weber
Kai Ser’s Militariste Sparks New Freedom Disquiet
A fragment notes a rising fear surrounding a new militariste group and its unbridled freedom, with concerns about potential high explosive capabilities and the threat they pose.
Religious Bread Exemption Claimed Against Hoover Rules
Washington February 18 religious ceremonies using bread exemption from Hoover regulations were announced today. The report notes clerics argue the exemption allows ritual use without violating federal rules. The ruling affects church practices and public observances nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
These Physicians Warn Public Against Substitutes for Nuxated Iron
A medical notice urges the public to avoid substitutes for Nuxated Iron. Dr James Francie Sullivan, formerly head of the outdoor department at Helenne Hospital in New York and Westchester County Hospital, cautions readers about inferior alternatives.
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James Freneis Jallives
Believer Hoepital
New York
Weetchester County Hospital
Jehuyler
Jaques
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
New York City
A. J. Newman
Melice
Chicago
Ferdinand King
Ruggiers
James Francis Sullivan
Bellevue Hospital
Weathester County Hospital
Schuyler C. Jaques
St. Elizabeth's Espite
Ferdinand New
James Francie Sulivan
Hustian of
Hellenne Hospital
Westchester County Hospital
Sullivan Eaye
Chicao
Vismsurgeon
St. Elizabeth's
Im and King
BE. Sauer
Boston
St. Elizabeth's Hospita
Physiciana
A By Co
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