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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1918
Page
7
Anger grows over soaring rents and scarce apartments in Seattle. Tenants say heat and housing are scarce while landlords resist state intervention. The Real Estate Association faces criticism for not adequately addressing housing conditions amid wartime unrest and calls for federal action.
A critique of party infighting and alleged manipulation of war policies by Republicans and Democrats. Authors accuse Stone, Penrose, Roosevelt of political theater amid wartime decisions, while noting casualties from air raids and the impact on public morale and wartime effort.
A satirical column rails at doughnuts and coffee as symbols of gluttony and waste during wartime. It recalls past shortages, criticizes conservation measures, and mocks officials while noting rails growth, coalless Mondays, and food economy debates. The piece blends religious hyperbole with contemporary shortages and public temper.
The article outlines typical newborn and infant growth ranges including birth weight 7 to 8 pounds, doubling by six months and tripling by a year, length about 20 to 29 inches, weekly weight gain around four ounces, sleep and activity expectations, and key milestones such as teeth eruption from six to nine months, walking by 4 to 12 months, and speech beginning after twelve months. It also notes variations among otherwise normal children and emphasizes early vaccination against smallpox as the best protection.
A Swiss family recounts rising living costs since 1916 with bread and potatoes as the only reliable staples in Austria. Germans and Austrians crowd Basel and Zurich for meals while famine dropey and hunger typhoid ravage the underfed, deaths from tuberculosia soar and Vienna newspapers call these “proletariat sickness” and “poor folk disease.”
The article notes restricted child-targeted sales in Hunland Ite and scarce German bread mainly rye. it documents refugees transported to Switzerland with rationing, food control by Germany, and small allowances for German families before Christmas. It also reports soldiers’ good rations, home sacrifices, and a Cascade PTA talk by Dr. Chrapp on a discovery.
The Star presents reader questions on 1917 income tax, with answers on when returns are required, exemptions for dependents, and how combining incomes affects tax. Examples cover a clerk earning 22 a week, a conductor with 165 monthly, and a married couple with seven children.
A humorous local column recounts a five story building losing heat on the coldest day while the boiler malfunctions for months. It blends light anecdotes, quips about winter life, and brief notes on local characters and events including references to Vic Morgan and the Caproni triplane.
An advertisement promises a free package of Gaues Combined Treatment for catarrh during a ten day run. Readers are urged to mail a coupon and wait for a return package by parcel post as proof of relief by addressing the root cause.
Coupon offers a free GAUSS COMBINED CATARRH TREATMENT pack by mail. Readers fill name and address on dotted lines and send to EB GAUSS at 3416 Main St Marshall Michigan for the offer.
A classic home-made cough syrup recipe uses Pinex mixed with sugar syrup to yield a full pint at about 66 cents. It claims fast relief for coughs, throat and chest colds, hoarseness, bronchitis and even whooping cough, with a guarantee of satisfaction from The Pinex Co.
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