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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1915
Page
4
An unsigned column mocks German American voting blocs and hyphenated identities. It warns national allegiance dissolves in America and satirizes ethnic stereotypes while praising mixed heritage and Berlin anxieties. It also riffs on blue eyes as a cultural signifier and hints at social tensions.
The piece advocates a law banning strikes and lockouts with compulsory arbitration and profit limits for employers to aid the nation. It argues war teaches lessons and compares wartime measures to peacetime needs, noting steps to curb gouging. It ends noting the Grand Duke Nicholas bought a 1916 motor car likely ahead of delivery.
A caller notes H. W. Marsh the tenor Laczi Raci in the operetta Sari is the star, not W. E. Crosby the Portland grocer’s clerk who briefly understudied the role. Crosby would only sing if Marsh cannot perform.
The admiralty charged that British submarines and torpedo boats sunk unarmed passenger ships in Turkish waters without warning. The vessels said to include a hospital ship carrying 700 wounded.
The piece notes President Wilson sidelined Bryan and had Lansing attend cabinet meetings during key discussions with Britain and Germany. It argues Lansing’s promotion for international expertise continues the pattern of busting precedents, hinting at possible future picks for war and navy posts.
A Seattle man and his wife were killed when their motorcycle collided with an auto stage on an unlighted road from Tacoma. Most Seattle auto stages have only one headlight, risking misidentification by motorists and pedestrians. The remedy urged is two headlights on stages to prevent similar accidents.
A collage of jokes and social bits mentions judges Tillman and a tariff debate, divorce suit in Chicago, pairs in Houston, and quips on art music travel and daily life. The piece blends playful dialogue and short notes on couples and professions with a cheeky flavor of period humor.
The Liberty Bell will arrive July 14 and be stationed at Occidental avenue and King street. A battleship will fire a salute and Mayor Gill will give a welcome address. Fort Lawton officers will join the ceremony along with several speakers about the relic’s history.
President Suzzallo of the university will address the College club Lake Keechelus on Saturday. The talk marks his first chance to meet members, following a Tuesday campus tour to acquaint himself with the university buildings and surroundings.
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