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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1916
Page
4
The article urges citizens to go to the polls and cast ballots for independent candidates free from entangling alliances. It emphasizes independent voting as a duty of American citizenship and cautions against party-line slavishness.
The piece rails at armor plate makers who allegedly blackmail the government for high prices. It cites past fines in 1894, convictions in 1896, and a 1916 Senate appearance, condemning the alleged robbers who vest their power in political circles.
Gilson Gardner cites social caste and feudalism in the military, with officers favoring West Point cadets by pull and all ranks showing snobbery. He warns that without merit based promotions and rank recruitment from the enlisted, future wars may see officers shot in the back. The piece links officer wives and attaches to caste, and advocates conscription study. It also notes election day and references Wilson’s vast navy.
The piece argues Germany should press the attack at sea and on land as a strategic doctrine. It notes a suspected redeployment from Russia to Belgium or northern France and mocks domestic recruiting slogans while lampooning political figures.
An odd tale from Los Angeles harbor reports cowboys guiding a herd of steer strollers into the harbor, mistaking it for grazing ground. The scene drew hundreds of motorists as onlookers, prompting a playful suggestion to convert the harbor into a stadium like San Diego's.
A worried parent asks why a 6 year old lies and how to handle it. The expert urges patience, notes imagination can spur untruths, and advises fostering discrimination without harsh accusation. A Q&A covers household etiquette, sewing at home, plant care, rug cleaning, polite boundaries, club duties, ring etiquette, and whipping cream tips.
Pine Ridge Ark Feb 21 a panther that had killed hundreds of hogs near the Vasser place twelve miles north of town was killed by farmer Ty Nall. The male panther measured nine feet and his mate escaped.
A popular novel will be printed in weekly installments from Monday through Saturday. Subscriptions and back copies are available through the paper's circulation department for readers who wish to follow the complete story.
Phyllis Braithwaite, known to children as the Liberty Teacher, works at Greenway Branch Library. On a damp Saturday she secretly longs for money, a garden, and a husband, imagining Eva Atkinson of old New England as a symbol of luxury.
Miss Braithwaite learns from Mr De Guenther and his wife of Mrs Harrington and her son Allan. Allan, once brilliant and beloved, is now nearly unable to move or speak after a mountain car crash and seven years of morbid distress. The couple propose Phyllis as Allan’s wife to care for him, a task she hesitantly contemplates.
An old advertisement extols California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for sick and fussy children. It claims a single teaspoon cleanses the bowels within hours, promises easier digestion, and urges buyers to obtain genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company, warning against counterfeits.
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