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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1915
Page
7
The Seattle Star notes a wheat crop of nine hundred million bushels with 70 percent sold while bread shortages do not appear in major cities. It argues against blaming farmers or baseball moguls for trades without context and questions the share of unemployed who are union men, suggesting unionism equates to employment.
A political row in Olympia accuses Rep. L D McArdle and Rep. Victor Zednick of seeking favoritism in tax policy and state payrolls. The piece notes McArdle and Zednick gained positions after 1913, while Gov. Lister’s plan to abolish the state tax commission is questioned. Building superintendent Josenhans opposes a jail in the new courthouse, and a kangaroo court votes to abolish it in the old courthouse.
The piece extols 1914 farm yields and Uncle Sam benefits, arguing cotton markets would add billions, workers gain from honest labor, and soil and forests offer a renewable base. It contrasts sustainable farming with nonrenewable minerals and praises the hoe as a national beacon for growth and resilience amid drought and pestilence.
The piece notes a border prize fight in Juarez with American principals guaranteed $30,000 and $10,000, amid talk of blood and brutality. It mentions Gen Bliss and Gen Villa on opposite sides, US troops near the border, and a push for conference to curb raids and violence.
Advert keeps focus on Pape's Diapepsin as a quick cure for stomach distress. It claims rapid relief within five minutes and promotes widespread daily use with large sales. It urges readers to buy a fifty cent case from any drug store and keep it at home for instant relief.
Special war dispatch from Petrograd reports Norway Sweden and Denmark under pressure as neutrals. Analysts warn Kiel canal control and Schleswig Holstein differ winds of fate. Talks say accession could follow if Germany falls or if Southern Europe joins the melee.
W A Wilkins of the Pacific Bindersy of Seattle tells University of Washington journalism students that leather shortages raise book prices. He notes hides have risen about 50 percent due to car upholstery demand, forcing the bookworm to opt for a vegetarian diet.
A collage of short exchanges includes a cordial talk about ancestors and pedigrees, a daughter’s engagement to an actor, a father urging patience, a joke about pessimism and speed, plus a suffrage meeting invitation with a gentle nudge to attend as a gentleman.
A fragmentary dialogue centers on a baby crow joke about inheritance and a strained family moment. The text shifts through a nurse or doctor scene, a late night arrival, and an unfulfilled social request, hinting at present troubles and personal distance.
A witty remark contrasts medical duties with show business as a daughter abandons nursing two years of patient care to pursue a stage career in a musical comedy, highlighting social expectations and career choices.
An old health ad touts Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative remedy. It claims congestion in the stomach and bowels causes distress and illness and promises relief by morning with a nightly dose. A free trial bottle is available via mail from Dr. W. Caldwell in Monticello, MI.
The article cites University of Wisconsin figures estimating 5 million American children with spinal curvature, with 1 million serious cases. It stresses early childhood focus, proper food, sleep, and muscular activity to prevent progression, noting most cases arise before age ten and babies are most affected.
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