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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1918
Page
4
The war work fund drive by Lutheran churches was oversubscribed with the Swedish Lutheran church contributing $411, leading the efforts among the denomination groups. Other churches joined in, boosting the total collected by the campaign.
At Camp Lewis near Tacoma on February 27 soldiers dependents begin receiving government allotments. Most cases show thirty dollars monthly, split evenly with fifteen dollars from the soldier and fifteen from the government, ending weeks of waiting and suffering caused by delays.
Tacoma February 27. Fearing contagious disease spread, the cooks and bakers school mess hall was closed by order from Division Surgeon Field. The barracks have been in quarantine for weeks with officers coming and going from the dining room. Col Field says there is no cause for alarm.
Mme Nellie Melba the Australian prima donna will perform at the Hippodrome in Seattle on Saturday afternoon at 3 30 p m for the first time in five years. No other venue was available for an evening concert.
Sergt Arthur Guy Empey advocates adopting the Lewis machine gun for U S forces. He notes its reliability and power and explains that most engagements use bursts of about twenty shots at roughly four hundred rounds per minute to balance effectiveness with ammunition use.
Letters from readers discuss Danish nationality and loyalty during wartime, noting barred zones and demands for alien enemy registration. One writer asks about obtaining final citizenship and a workaround for permits, while the editor responds that laws must be enforced for protection and warns against seeking exceptions. A reader questions usury and legal remedies, and another reflects on women’s dress and identity with a light note on trousers.
A wife writes of conflict with Mother Trent over pregnancy and the idea of a soul, reflecting on marriage, self sacrifice, and disillusionment. She contemplates contentment, loss of her former vitality, and the impact of an impending birth on happiness and identity. The narrator chases meaning as she awaits the next phase of life with mixed emotions.
A newspaper ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as fast relief for gas indigestion heartburn and sour stomach within five minutes. It claims the fifty cent case neutralizes stomach acid stops belching and headaches and keeps the family free from indigestion for months.
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