Sixty Years Since the First Transatlantic Cable Link
A retrospective on the 60th anniversary of the first transatlantic cable message from 1866 to 1912. It notes Victoria and President Buchanan, the rise of global communication, and predicts rapid growth in air travel and transatlantic flights as a future milestone. It urges national spirit through garden sowing.
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Victoria
Buchannan
Peeple
William Brancker
British Air Service
United States
Te Cable
Mothers and soldiers face hidden tears in war letters
A son writes of wishing his mother would visit and reassure her, while many fighters in the line worry more about loved ones left behind than the casualties before them. Mothers conceal tears behind smiling letters, and the piece urges more sympathy and sunshine for those at the boot of Europe.
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L. A
Language War Allegations Echo In Alsatian Language Fines
The piece cites German authorities fining Alsatians for speaking French and urging study of German, claiming such measures would brutalize cultural identity. It mocks German oppression and calls for American resolve, linking WWI tensions to cultural coercion and patriotic action.
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Germany
Declaration of Independence Today in Wartime
A historic proclamation declares the United States ready to fight for liberty against German tyranny. It calls for unity, describes German crimes, and pledges support through war bonds, taxes, food conservation, and Red Cross aid. The signers are presented as all loyal Americans.
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Belgium
Serbia
France
Germany
High Seas
Red Cross
United States
United States of America
Food Administration
Melancholy Muse and crude optimism in verse
The fragment contrasts trashy optimism with genuine emotion, noting humans’ futile happiness. It contrasts dog howls at night, primal woe, and philosophical limits, while mocking German substitutes and urging careful spread of a crude idea.
County nurse cites caution on contagious diseases
A Lowell Michigan Journal item notes Miss Gowdy urged careful handling of contagious diseases. An odd anecdote follows about a late night call claiming sixteen cars crashed into a Cedar Street garage, joking that the garage cannot hold more.
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Miss Gowdy
Lowell
Mich
Journal. É
Cedar St
Faith of America In Our State's Call To Freedom
A poem-style wartime pledge announces equality and freedom as enduring aims. It frames citizens as sworn to truth, right, and duty, ready to fight if needed, asserting that the nation’s purpose remains pure and steadfast as banners answer freedom’s call.
Health Rules for Easy Living
Practical health tips include proper breathing and regular walking, choosing tissue forming foods like meat and heat producing foods like vegetables, and ensuring sleep. Avoid shared cups, roller towels, and dirty floors. note contagious colds and diseases. check for diphtheria and adenoids. Massage scalp for hair circulation.
Breath Trouble Linked to Digestion or Rhinitis
Mise H. J. reports severe offensive breath and asks for causes. The note suggests possible constipation or chronic rhinitis as origins and advises a medical physical examination to diagnose the issue.
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Mise H. J
Editor calls for life saving upgrades at Green Lake beach
A reader recounts a drowning at Green Lake municipal beach two blocks from home and urges the city to add a telephone and lifeguard or lungimotor. She argues delays in calling for aid and response show municipal neglect and demands prompt action.
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the Star
Green Lake Municipal
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Sucnmon
Municipal Board
Nickerson
N. 69Th St
Must Drive to Win editorial headline underscores war aims
Clark Nettleton voices support for an aggressive strategy to "carry the war home to the Germans" and push into Berlin as the necessary plan for victory. The letter praises the Star's editorial stance and urges decisive action in the war.
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the Star
Berlin
Clark Nettleton
Patriot merchants urged to support war bonds and workers
A letter from EK. M. to The Star condemns merchants who charge 25 cents to cash checks for shipyard workers, sailors and other war workers who bought Liberty bonds and war stamps. It urges merchants to back the government and aid the war effort for democracy.
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the Star
EK. M
Rent-free or buy 150 Everett interurban lots offer
Allan of Vancouver writes to The Star offering 150 quarter-block lots on the Everett interurban. The owner proposes rent-free occupancy or sale at 200 per lot with nothing down and three years to pay, no interest.
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the Star
Everett
Co. R, Allan
Beach Ave
Vancouver
Fourth of July Rant Against Kaiser Bill Rises in Letter
A fiery unsigned letter blasts Kaiser Bill and autocracy, celebrating Independence Day as a continual stand against tyranny. It vows daily Fourth of July defiance, promising to topple imperial rule and “pack you in moth balls” for a museum exhibit of the last wild man. The piece frames freedom as ongoing resistance, with calls to celebrate “over there” and to continue the fight against autocratic power.
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Kaiser Billhell
Bill
Gazabo
Bunk
Constant Reader praises thrift bonds amid war talk
The reader laments potential loss of most funds and jokes about a war bride, recalling a man who three years ago wore a sport shirt while mocking the war bride. He suggests using money for thrift stamps and Liberty bonds.
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War Bride Wells
Record-breaking payment by bank in Washington history
A bank or financial institution makes the largest annual payment ever recorded in Washington state history, marking a historic financial milestone for the region.
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State of
Washington
The Seattle National Bank Financial Statement Snapshot
The document lists assets and liabilities for The Seattle National Bank including loans and discounts, U. S. bonds, real estate owned, stock in the Federal Reserve, cash, deposits, and capital accounts. Notable figures show total assets around 30.81 million dollars with deposits near 28.51 million and significant bond holdings and real estate assets.
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U. S
Federal Reserve Bank
Bank Officers List Highlights Leadership Team
This record enumerates bank executives with roles including Chairman Daniel Kelleher President F K Struve Vice Presidents J W Spangler R V Ankeny P B Truax WM S Peachy J G Ames H C MacDonald and assistants C L Lagrave J H Newberger Er K Reiley and a Bond Department.
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Seattle
Pioneer Bids
First National Bank
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Second Avenue
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A. Peters
Hans Pederson
L. C. Jan
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Fr. K. Strave
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F. W. Weat
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Eugene B. Favre
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North Yakima
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