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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1918
Page
13
The Star Publishing Co announces a service change effective March 3 with new monthly and six month rates. The notice lists rates 1.15 for two months and 2.10 for six months, and specifies carriers will handle distribution from their Main 660 office.
The article argues Germany will press hard for postwar control of raw materials and markets. It cites German leaders, including Dernburg, promoting a program to secure world supply via low prices, and urges the United States to build a strong merchant fleet to defend its future economic position.
A fragmented quotation assigns blame or praise to Kaiser Wilhelm and Austrian leaders as German and Austrian rulers seek power. The piece contends that the Allies especially America aim to end autocracy and pursue a lasting peace, while Britain and France push back against aggressive aims.
A Brayless Mule story from Portland describes removing nasal cartilage to mute the loudest bray. The procedure silenced the dominant male, letting a quiet, citylike slumber replace the noisy rural racket.
A garbled wartime dispatch mocks central powers and Hindenburg era figures. The stream includes a Western Union boss comment and odd references to war songs, Hungarians, and a grim harvest image. The text mentions Brazil and asylum officials amid weather quirks and a Fritz motif.
Poem urging American support for WWI effort. References “Huns” and “Our Yaoke the least diemay” and trenches and No Man’s Land. Calls for backing soldiers with bonds and stamps.
A ragbag of snippets from a small town page includes jokes about prices and life’s goals, a lost camera notice, and stray questions. The Ottawa journal tone features light quips, a note on an Akron inventor, and cheeky exchanges over dinner.
A damaged wartime letter from Private C Montague of the Thirty first Canadians describes being wounded near Paschendaele, hospital confinement in London, and a wish for readers to write. The note urges Seattle readers to send letters or Prince Albert tobacco to the wounded soldier sidelined abroad.
In a playful dialogue among friends, Jim questions age and aging as Sally and Margie tease about youth, marriage, and finding a suitable partner. Jim contemplates whether a younger wife is possible for him and if widows seek younger men, while the narrator considers Donna as a potential match for Jim. (to Be Continued)
Deputy Leber testified that many children at the Tiefenort house of refuge died from malnutrition. He blamed house father Geipel for restricting gifts and fostered conditions that led to starvation. at the morgue several child bodies were skeletal.
Pratt Wright Garside and his wife of Lawrence greet letters from France as their three sons in khaki and 25 nephews keep the family busy. Mrs Garside aids Red Cross and Hoover drives while Pa purchases Liberty Bond and Thrift Stamps. New York hosts a large National League for Woman's Service club at 70 Manhattan Ave with 32 women on duty serving soldiers and plans for dances and French classes.
Advice warns of eye inflammation from bright sun glare on water and suggests amber glasses for comfort. It cautions against unsafe hot or cold eye treatments, notes tobacco can cause visual trouble, and explains safe foreign body removal and eye irrigation with boric acid solution while awaiting a doctor.
Readers seek fried chicken canning recipes and legal parental consent for marriage licenses. A young mother requests guidance on a marital crisis as a husband embraces a new religion and a beloved flag salute prompts patriotic reflections from readers.
A second soldier asks which portrait best suits him and weighs the gas mask option. The exchange hints at morale and identity during a tense moment, reflecting a wartime setting and camaraderie as they evaluate their appearance.
Bremerton stenographer in the United States Navy plans to manage attire with a $60 four year budget despite a general view that dress economy waned after Mother Eve. She serves as a yeomanette with access to only $16 a year for clothes.
Amsterdam reports July 26 that Ukrainians hardly work outside railways printers hotels and shops while German authorities push for employment. The Tageszeitung notes living costs run about 25 dollars a day in Ukraine.
A dated letter addressed to Dr Celtelwees and Mr Harry on O A Street in Elwood Indiana. The note references local correspondents and notes a formal greeting. Specific dates or actions are not provided in the fragment.
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