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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1917
Page
7
A historical reflection praises Alexander Kerensky as a first class leader amid upheaval. It argues he could unite Russia’s vast army and inspire soldiers to duty, while warning that infighting among Russians could hand victory to Germany and Austria.
A patriotic urged call to support Liberty Loans and finance the government. The speaker contrasts American resolve with German treasuries, urging citizens to purchase Liberty Bonds and obtain subscription blanks at banks and leading stores.
The piece questions wartime government reach arguing that emergency action expands state control over citizens lives factories and transportation urging vigilance against autocratic moves in the name of socialism while defending war as a means to protect democracy and civilization.
Grim times hit New York candy dealers who petition recoinage of two cent pieces hoping to set that as the standard price for children's sweets. Prices already up gumdrops fall from two for a penny to three for two cents and suckers shrink to last barely half an hour.
An official predicts more divorces within a year while reflections compare rainfall to persistence. The Stockholm socialist sit-in continues until war’s end and US policy toward traveling American socialists is questioned. A New York cloak model faces a $100,000 breach of promise suit amid varied local remarks from Crandall Enterprise and Reidsville. Archibald Rice appears as a Seattle grain dealer, and Payton March’s military appointment is noted.
The Star letters plead with readers to invest in liberty bonds and support American democracy over German autocracy. Samuel Taylor Saller frames the war as a fight for freedom, urging Seattle to lead and uphold cherished traditions. C A Wilson asks where a Petrograd disturbance occurred in a June 6 issue note.
Seattle volunteers prepare 270 pairs of woolen socks for the University of Washington ambulance corps. Socks must meet Red Cross standards to be supplied from headquarters in the Cobb building.
Edward Everett Hale recounts Philip Nolan, once called The Man Without a Country, whose fate remained a Navy secrecy mystery after Burr's 1805 frontier expedition. The piece notes Nolan’s quiet service, secretive reports, and eventual death, underscoring the cost of naval honor and lost recognition.
The excerpt follows Burr’s arrival and manipulation of Nolan at Fort Adams. Nolan’s loyalty collapses under Burr’s influence, leading to a treason trial in Richmond. The court condemns Nolan to be sent to Orleans with the sentence never to hear the United States name again.
The text explains bacteria as tiny single celled organisms that multiply by splitting and can be harmless or harmful. It notes most disease spreading occurs via discharges from the mouth and throat and emphasizes that hands and fingers carry germs.
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