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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1917
Page
14
New York July 6 A Dutch bulb importer living in New York and with family in Holland received a letter from his mother describing shortages. She writes that Germans commandeered cats for food and that Holland has no cats left, all sent to Germany to combat rat shortages.
Seattle tailors mock a national plan to save wool by mandating knickerbockers for men. Clergymen and fashionists debate practicality with concerns about fabric use and social scenes. Gymnasium staff defend knickers as practical for active men while predicting limited adoption.
Union officials said the threat of a coastwide telephone workers strike has passed after Pacific States Telephone & Telegraph Co granted Aberdeen girl operators the right to organize. Workers returned to duty Friday and locals are planned in Tacoma and Seattle. A strike vote had been cast by outside Coast workers, but the Aberdeen matter was resolved Thursday.
Henryetta Oklahoma July 6 United Press Leased Wire Jackson Barnett Creek Indian wishes to donate his fortune of 1 500 000 dollars to the Red Cross but federal law blocks the gift.
Ellensburg July 6 Arthur Schwandt described as an Industrial Worker of the World organizer will be interned as a German. He was arrested for failing to register.
Chicago woman uses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for two years of female trouble. She reports relief and claims she is strong again at 166 pounds. The ad extols the product as a standard remedy for displacement irregularities and related symptoms.
The article notes that most important dealings rely on a bank at some point. It emphasizes the value of a bank with a long and honorable record standing behind a transaction, adding credibility and facilitation to the process.
United Press dispatch from the front notes Germany faces severe metal shortages and a lean infantry force. Prisoners report orders to curb shell usage, switch to steel cartridge cases, and use fabric tires. About 15 percent of frontline infantry are aged 21 or 22, with 19 year olds entering the fight in growing numbers.
German prisoners report home depots filling with 15 year olds and 17 year old boys undergoing examination as prep for conscription. The brief note underscores how age thresholds and enrollment are shifting amid wartime pressures.
A plain hen laid an egg attracting notice. A side shows a woman holding a baby. Beneath the picture the letters O N read as No when reversed. On the reverse is a small map of the United States highlighting the Peninsula State Florida.
Experts warn of a persistent shortage of bath sponges. Analysts note limited supply chains and steady demand, raising concerns for households and hotels alike.
London July 6 Two 18 year old twin brothers appeared before the medical recruiting board for initial enlistment. One was examined and passed, but the second brother was refused by a physician who would not examine the same candidate thrice. The twins finally faced the doctor together to be convinced.
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