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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1917
Page
7
President Wilson urges a united national effort through selective service. He argues the nation, not just armies, must mobilize as a team with each man serving where best fitted, from fields and factories to the front, to sustain the war effort.
A reader asks how to show patriotism through economizing during wartime while maintaining family needs. The article urges balancing budget, cutting nonessential expenses, and avoiding excess austerity, noting food shortages worldwide and the duty to sustain health without harming national prosperity.
The piece rails at postwar commerce and consumption abroad, noting gum shipments valued in tens of thousands, Africa and Egypt markets, and a wary view of foreign dependency. It mocks draft and military training, laments lax attitudes, and hints at June as a turning point while criticizing updated social norms.
A fragmented satirical column parodies mayoral rivalries and international news with quips about Dr. Matthews, Mayor Gill, Carranza, and a barber veteran. It includes comic asides on banners, island buying, and June weather, preserving era tone and names as readable as possible.
A collage of short questions and witty answers including seed germination tips and porch chair dressing ideas. Jokes about chickens letters and a humorous exchange on mumps and cures mix with a note on Chicago vigilance committees and Edison humor.
Legrand recalls the moment he found a parchment under a tarabaeus sketch that revealed a skull concealed on the reverse, linking the beetle to a pirate death head emblem. He traces how the parchment came into their possession and suggests a planned memory record tied to a distant coast discovery and a shipwreck.
Baruch named as probable choice of President Wilson to direct all allied supply purchases in the United States. He is a leading Wall Street financier and a member of the advisory commission of the Council for National Defense.
A historical ad describes a lemon skin beautifier made from two fresh lemons and three ounces of orchard white to yield about a quarter pint. The lotion purportedly bleaches freckles and tan, softens rough hands, and refreshes the face neck arms and hands with daily massage. It advises straining pulp and storing for months.
A worried wife asks if her expectant husband can avoid fighting and if she may join the Red Cross. Miss Grey advises stops worrying and explains exemptions for government workers and farm hands, noting only about one in 27 registrants is called.
The message urges citizens to support the war effort by purchasing Liberty Bonds with a call to buy bonds today. It frames democracy as defending freedom and assigns patriotic duty to finance the war through bond subscriptions.
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