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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1918
Page
13
Observers in Southwest Washington anticipate a memorable total solar eclipse. Accounts describe darkness, a bluish twilight, visible corona, rose red prominences, and the sun’s disc briefly hidden before light returns. The event promises a rare, epochal sky show lasting only minutes.
A wartime editorial argues talk versus action, praising deeds over speech and urging unity with Allied forces. It claims language does not measure humanity and stresses collective effort across nations, invoking Bunker Hill as a wartime paralell and calling readers to join the Council of Patriotic Service.
A miscellany of sardonic notes on Russia Germany shoe shortages and spring fever. Letters from Mr Dua Miller of West Amana mixed with humorous jabs about customs and labor, plus short vignettes on road safety and rent taxes.
A former employee writes to Billy Kuhn about enlisting paths and plans to transfer back to the army. He expresses desire to reach France as a private and mentions targeting German forces from the air for a better view, signing as RERT.
A 1920s style advertisement touts Getelt by E. Lawrence & Co as a quick painless corn and callus remover. It claims two seconds application, immediate drying, and easy removal, with money back guarantee. Sold at Owl Drug Co in Seattle.
An older health notice warns that coughing spitting and sneezing spread tuberculous germs. Contaminated sputum and dust on streets can infect others through inhalation or ingestion, with infants and food at risk.
The Daughters of Liberty, a group of mothers wives sisters and daughters of American war service members, spreads through California and western states to bolster morale for families of soldiers aid needy spouses and uphold democracy. The plan includes female relatives to sustain the organization through future generations and strengthen wartime unity.
Readers complain about Seattle streetcar service and price. Otto Scherins questions value of a 6 cent fare and dirty cars. A Seattle superintendent weighs eclipse publicity and asks about a possible rebate.
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