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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1917
Page
7
A critic laments a supposedly decadent age but concedes the public grows wiser. He notes pampered elites and fashionable restraint while predicting future values will still demand a happy ending. The piece contrasts theatrical tragedy with modern restraint and the disappearance of dramatic despair.
An editorial piece Questions fear in business, law, draft, and clergy urging bold action over complacent safety. It argues that venal practices must be opposed openly and that true happiness comes from aligning actions with conscience, not self preservation.
Editorials mock German politics and wartime policy, noting Reichstag resistance to annexation moves and public discontent with franchise scraps. The piece cites Merr Ortmann awaiting citizenship papers, eight hour day strikes, and Tacoma streetcar labor conflict as signs of unrest amid wartime strain.
Scene from the Pickwick club records dated May 12 1827 describes Samuel Pickwick and partners forming a Corresponding Society to share travels and investigations. They tour Rochester observing a military review and meet the Wardle family at Manor Farm Dingley Dell inviting them for a week.
A Madison Wisconsin woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing long standing back pains and sparing her from surgery. She praises the remedy and plans to encourage other women to try it. The letter invites readers to write for free confidential advice from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
The Electrogram notes funds for improvements are scarce as war taxes rise. Tribune opinions clash over slogans and a critic cites Senator Harding and the Cummins amendment warning of confiscation and potential $750 million bank insolvencies.
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