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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1917
Page
4
The text appeals readers to buy Liberty bonds at once or via bank installments. It emphasizes supporting allies and using bonds to fund strikes against the Kaiser, arguing democracy hinges on rapid action and that bond purchases will prevent German aggression from reaching homes.
Mrs. Antoinette Funk, vice chair of the No Women’s Liberty Loan committee, calls the European struggle a war to defend life and liberty against hate. She describes it as a protest against savagery that sank the Lusitania and frames the conflict as defense of people.
The interview argues the Middle and Western states favor wartime mobilization, saying they will harvest and endure shortages, finance Liberty bonds, and sacrifice without vocal show. It praises Mr McAdoo for assessing true war strength and urges Eastern officials to heed regional resolve.
A collage of opinions and wry quips from newspapers about wartime leaders, Germany, Ireland, and Liberty bonds. Entries reference Sousa enlisting, Kaiser tensions, conscientious objectors, and morale hints amid a flood of witty asides and brief takes.
David Glasgow Farragut, born July 5, 1801 in Campbell Station Tennessee, rose to command the 1862 Mississippi River expedition. His fleet of 48 vessels assaulted Forts Jackson and St Philip, breached the river defenses, and captured New Orleans on April 26, 1862, with heavy casualties and the loss of one gunboat. Three days later he passed Vicksburg’s batteries, opening the Mississippi River.
Editor Ella Fields of Seattle protests claims that the president becomes supreme ruler in war and warns democracy endangered without protecting free speech. The Star replies that wartime teamwork requires some erosion of peace time freedoms, but rights to petition, free speech, and free press remain in principle.
In this continuation, a treasure plan centers on a skull eye shot and a line from the tree to fifty feet. The narrators debate bearings, the bug’s weight, and buried skeletons while pondering Kidd’s secret motive and eventual ending.
A reflective verse expresses a lifelong baseball fan growing older and cooler to the sport amid world conflict. The speaker recalls wintery stands, tense ties, and emotional swings, but notes the national struggle makes the game seem less exciting and no longer a true ball game.
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