Belgian Tax Politely Explained as Thrift Stamp Benefit
A brief note explains a tax for Belgians at 150 francs per person as a thrift stamp purchase. The mention frames the levy as a charitable or savings mechanism rather than a direct fee.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1918
Page
10
Seattle Port Commission and the push for municipal power
An Examiner survey traces Seattle’s port commission history from its state law origins to the rise of municipal ownership led by Robert and Gen. H. M. Chittenden. It contrasts public control advocates with private interests and notes the ongoing tension over Skagit river power and terminal regulation, warning of land costs and future public gains.
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Seattle
Port Commission
Robert
H. M. Chittenden
Bridges Ia
Chittenden
Skagit River
State Public Service
Washington
Railroad Commission of California
Profiteering and War Finance Urged in Wartime Memo
A wartime plea denounces profiteers in America as enemy to the war effort. It urges Congress to impose at least an 80 percent tax on excess war profits to curb profiteering and elect representatives who will stop it. The speech links profiteering to national defeat and urges decisive action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HMS
Germany
America
Chai- Congress
Canada and United States share corn during wartime diet
An article notes wartime food alliances as Canada and the United States cooperate on corn supplies. It explains Canada aims to save wheat for allies while U S citizens need bread and cornmeal. Farmers may boost corn production in Alberta and Yukon to support meat and crop needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Alberta
Yvan
Woman joins U.S. attorney staff as second assistant
The Assistant United States Attorney Saunders appoints Charlotte Kolmitz a second assistant district attorney. The piece praises women entering law and notes the Senate as a remaining barrier while referencing broader wartime and social themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Saunders
University of Miss
Charlotte Kolmitz
United States Senate
Old England
U.S
Tokyo Public Power: Streetcars Run by City in Japan
Tokyo operates its entire street railway system with a municipal light plant, breaking private control. Since 1911 mileage rose over 25 percent, daily riders jumped from 500,000 to 715,000, and 1917 profits on a 13 million investment reached about 8.9 million yen, with fares at five sen. The system faces slower service and higher costs but signals broader public utility ownership in Japan.
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Japan
Tokyo
Chicago
United States
Cleveland
Boston
Portland
Ore
Serview Ia
America Albinau
Osaka
Kyoto
Hlave Muny Gas
Omaka
Yokohama
Kobe
Nagoya
Iin Cas
Aleo 4& Municipal
America
Germany
Causes and prevention of gall stones and nasal polyps
Gall stones form when mucous lining irritation leads to mucous overproduction and nidus formation with cholesterol and lime salts depositing in the gall sac. High water intake, weight control, diet with less meat, more fruits and vegetables, and exercise are advised. Nasal polyps arise from chronic nasal mucous membrane inflammation due to neglected infections.
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Mixs
T. G
Confessions of a Wife Reappears at Country Club Outing
In the years after Dick Waverly’s death, Margie succumbs to a social pull. Mollie and Chad persuade her to reenter public life with them at the country club, sparking whispers of her late husband and a test of new happiness with Chad and Mollie’s support.
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Margaret Ann
Mollie
Chad
Barclay Sill
Jim
Donna
Mr. Sill
Margie
Richard Waverly
Dicky
Tam
Chadwick Hatton
Margaret Waverly
Life and Love Across Seasons in a Postal Fragment
Fragmentary verse and notices mix themes of time, nature, love, and aging. A city note references a fireman’s colonel and a small town scene with fox trot instruction hints, while a bell telephone connection prompt lists questions on age, hair color, insurance, and personal routine.
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Tt. M
Bell Telephone
Meat price gap between Seattle and Bremerton stores sparks ire
Bremerton readers report shops charge 10 to 15 cents more per pound for meat than Seattle, despite meat arriving from Seattle at minimal freight costs. The letter notes receipts show the price difference and calls on merchants to justify the markup. Navy Yard Workman
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Bremerton
Kaiser Bill
Seattle
Navy Yard
Bank Directors in Northwest Struggle with Signatures
Official reports to the controller of the currency reveal numerous bank directors in the Northwest cannot write their names. The finding highlights widespread literacy gaps among local financial leaders and raises questions about recordkeeping practices in regional banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Letters About Marriage Choices From Grex and Beth
Readers discuss why they stay single or oppose marriage. Beth favors peace of mind in isolation, while A Bach argues marriage is a joke of nature. The exchanges compare freedom, work, wealth, and happiness between single and married life.
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Beth
Time and Ude wait for no man in love tale
A letter from Martin details decades of work and sacrifice to win a life partner who never returned. He explains delaying marriage for money, losing his beloved, and enduring loneliness as he finally gains wealth yet remains unused by fate. He writes of faith and disillusionment, asking whether to explain further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mins Grey
Lenon
Parallle
Himeelf
Martin
Old-Fashioned Girls and New-Fangled Husbands
A Dear Cynthia Grey column comments on marriage values. The author argues men show twin codes for themselves and their partners, favoring “old fashioned” women while seeking women from the smart set, and then often repay wives with deceit rather than devotion.
Dear Miss Grey Letter on love and marriage
A man explains why he avoids marriage citing past influence of a trusted woman and his belief that men marry for possession. He recounts meeting many women of questionable reputation and how his experiences changed his view on love and commitment.
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Miss Grey
Why I Am Not Married Says Eve in a Cash Driven Love Tale
Eve explains a marriage derailed by money rather than love. Three men were touched yet a wealthy concern blocked nuptials as she recalls a suitor asking if she had income. The confession ends with a thrift stamp message and wartime sentiment.
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