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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1917
Page
7
A speech traces liberty from early human ingenuity to modern democracy, praising science, dreamers, and political progress. It casts America as a historic beacon in the worldwide fight against autocracy, urging unity in this final liberty era as July Fourth signals global emancipation.
Washington reports stress the pivotal role of aircraft in World War One. Officials urge converting auto plants into airplane factories and training aviators to quickly field combat capable machines. Projected costs range from five hundred million to a billion dollars over the next year.
An opinion letter condemns a East St. Louis race riot in which a hundred Black residents were killed and three white men, warning that no one will be convicted. The piece calls for federal action and an iron hand against race baiters and riot leaders to avert national disaster.
A sharp political note argues for Williams to win suits expanding a bone dry referendum and overturn Reed law while Congress stalls a food control proposal. It warns of a moist future if contingencies fail and mocks Senator Williams confidence. It credits Roosevelt with leadership roles in France and the Seattle canal opening. It calls readers to demand conscription of wealth from congressmen.
An extended diary entry details illness and survival on a deserted coast. The narrator endures fever, ague fits, cold and hunger, then regains strength after costly improvised remedies including goat meat, turtle eggs, and tobacco rum decoctions. He reflects on lost days and eventual recovery by early July.
A narrator recalls how he slowly regained strength after illness by walking and carrying his gun, describing how weak he felt and how gradual the recovery was as he moved forward step by step.
A reader writes that they have designed an invention to end submarine warfare and asks for advice on patenting and finding interested parties. The editor suggests contacting Commander Coontz at Bremerton and writing to Secretary Daniels and the Council of National Defense in Washington, D C.
In a personal account a bag of corn for poultry feed is emptied by rats leaving husks. Months later green shoots appear and grow into ten or twelve ears similar to English barley with nearby rice stalks. The note hints at agricultural observation found during labors.
A miscellany column cites opinions on daylight saving, the U S plan, and Franklin and Roosevelt era references. It notes a young man breaking a plate glass window at Carleson A Stageberg’s restaurant and mentions Kaiser Wilhelm’s reported remarks and coal miners’ fears about price cuts.
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