Welcome Belgium Commission to Seattle Amid War Refuge
The speech greets the Belgian commission arriving tomorrow, praising Seattle’s post fire rebuilding and its admiration for Belgium resisting Prussian aggression. It reflects on Belgium's wartime suffering, Belgian army in trenches, and a welcoming note from Seattle and America.
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Seattle
Pacific
Germany
America
Colman Dock
Tacoma
Army Post
Puget Sound Navigation CO
Reader asks why U boats prevail and if merchant subs offer a fix
A reader questions why Germany has not produced a final solution to its U boat threat and cites the Deutschland merchant submarine as a model. The letter notes past German submarine successes and asks if the United States could deploy large merchant submarines to counter transatlantic depredations.
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the Star
America
Europe
New York Socialist Party Edges Russell Over Russia Mission
The Socialist Party of New York ousted Charles Edward Russell for refusing to resign from a Russia mission when urged by party leaders. Readers are told Russell is in Russia on a government assignment to a sister republic, with critics claiming the move aims to embarrass him and the U.S. government. The piece accuses opposition of Kaiser-era interference and mocks East St. Louis as a destination for imported Cossacks.
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Socialist Party of
New York
Charles Edward Russell
Russia
Russell
Kaiser
America
East St. Louis
Rial
Ae i Real
Paris
Plapao
Piapae Laboratorie« Hiock
St. Louis
Wilson at occasion free of worry on health and routine
President Wilson remains in strong health and lively spirits amid wartime duties. He rides daily with Mrs Wilson, handles mail personally, and works mostly from private rooms. He golf s regularly, visits theatres, and studies state papers, growing younger with each day.
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Gilson Gardner
Washington
Wilson
White House
Capitol
War Department
Federal Trade Commission
State Department
Army
Navy
Lansing
Letters to the Editor ignite wartime debate on liberty
Readers clash over prohibition versus conscription and loyalty critiques. Howard Kathrens of Cashmere argues against foreign war while supporting public choice. Sidney Bovingdon of Seattle defends liberty amid crisis and brands dissenters as un-American. A veiled wartime ad for Haynes watches and a Liberty Theatre plug appear.
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the Star
W. N. Vanderpool
Congress
Howard Kathrens
Democracy by Representation and Referendum Debate
Editor argues democracy rests on elected representatives not direct vote and warns against anarchy in forcing laws. The letter praises Star editorials supporting Hiram Johnson and urges coast-wide alignment, noting long-ago library glow and Star’s editorial impact on civic thought.
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United States
Congress
Evatem
A Ship Signals Distress From Crashing Wreck
In May a violent storm drives a wrecked ship into view near the island. Robinson Crusoe lights a beacon on a hill to signal help and watches for rescuers, wondering about the fate of the crew while reflecting on providence and his own survival.
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E.N. E
Pickwick Papers Excerpt Reveals Longing for Society
An excerpt from Dickens's Pickwick Papers laments solitary life and strong desire for companionship. The narrator reflects on ardent ideas and the imagined benefit of conversation with a fellow Christian, noting intense emotional motion and physical tension. Continued in the next issue.
Puzzles Sent to Plattsburg Soldiers Spark Morale Drive
Women in New York mail jigsaw puzzles to the Plattsburg camp to pass leisure moments and lift fighting spirits among the soldiers.
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New York
Plattsburg Camp
Puzzle and ad miscellany from Peoria paper
A jumble of quips, jokes, household tips, and brief notices from a Peoria Star advertisement section including riddles about cabbage and walking, a story snippet on a Brooklyn lawyer to Sing Sing, and a personal ad noting a tiny gentleman seeking matrimony with a widowed mother.
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Heck
Claude
Claren
Bushnell
Peoria
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