War Savings Stamps Nest Egg For Ey
War Savings Stamps are pitched as a solid nest egg for savings. The Seattle Star highlights the program as a reliable investment for households and individuals seeking long term security.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1918
Page
9
War Savings Stamps are pitched as a solid nest egg for savings. The Seattle Star highlights the program as a reliable investment for households and individuals seeking long term security.
The piece traces aviators earning first victories and becoming aces, praising heroism as Private Gresham and Private Guyton lead Yanks on the assault. It frames glory as costly, noting graves for fallen heroes and the broader use of ships and divers to confront the Hun as the war rages on.
An Associated Ad Clubs investigation warns readers about nine of ten oil promotions being frauds aimed at small investors and workers. It cites misleading stock advertising and urges War Savings Stamps as a safer investment, reflecting on German submarine warfare and U.S. entry into the war.
A long struggle follows when Julia is torn between her birth mother and her foster mother. The Chicago judge awards custody to the foster mother, urging the biological mother to refrain, citing Julia’s need for stability amid two maternal figures and the emotional toll on the child.
An editorial reflection on the Nathan Hale statue in Hall Park New York. It praises the sculpted figure’s size bound hands and head poise and its pedestal inscription urging sacrifice for the war effort. It compares public resolve to Holland’s stance and questions German leadership amid wartime pressures.
The article links stomach disorders to fatty foods with experts explaining how high fat intake can trigger symptoms. Diet recommendations emphasize balance and moderation to avoid digestive discomfort.
A conservation minded note explains how fat digestion depends on serving method and cooking. Properly cooked fat in small amounts aids digestion, while overheating or burning fat, or serving fat with dense foods, can create indigestible fat and irritate the stomach and intestines.
A reader asks if a wife should work to support children while her husband serves. The columnist argues the husband’s duty to family comes first, cites wage hurdles for women midlife, and notes scarce good jobs for women over 35. The column urges wartime sacrifice by both sexes and discusses household finances and nagging relations.
In a manuscript Dick confesses his infidelity and its impact on Margie. He questions gender trust, recalls Eleanor’s letter on respectability, and laments the loss of their initial radiant bond as years passed, leaving them close friends but no longer the lovers they once were.
At Malmedy, a banquet celebrated the St Bith-Recht railway bridge opening named after Baron von Korff. The menu featured bean soup, brisket, venison, roast goose, veal, omelettes, fruit, and pastry with German champagne and wines. Observers note stark contrast to wretched district rations amid widespread hunger.
Donna Virginia, 19, daughter of the Princess di San Faustino and former Miss Jane Campbell of St. Louis, heads a Rome welfare effort. An American flag flies over the Laboratorio Ban Faustino, a workroom supplying cloth for garments and surgical items. A soup kitchen nearby feeds the destitute as Donna Virginia and her mother help. The princess also funds a Red Cross center at Chiaravelli on the Adriatic coast with a large garment room.
A Star editor letters page recounts Sunset Reading Club sales, doubts of Cook Publishing integrity, and agents’ shifting charity claims. A reader criticizes theatre entrances during Four Minute Men talks, urging managers to curb interruptions and show loyalty. Another piece discusses church unity and parishioner responses amid wartime sentiment.
A Star letter exposes a $5 weekly rent increase for shipyard workers living at the Georgian hotel, effective July 16 after paying $7. The Georgian also runs Plaza, McKay, and Imperial hotels, prompting workers to move to First Ave and seek a labor-issue board. A reader suggests presidential travel to Europe, and H M Downie adds a brief comment.
Albert L. Atterberry of Battery F 63rd Field Artillery writes from Camp Mills to his Clear Lake family about a seven day journey by train. He recalls Red Cross helpers giving gum cigars lemonade and coffee and notes sights in Milwaukee Niagara Falls Liberty and Brooklyn. He mentions heat and a casualty in line and asks his mother to send cigarettes.
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