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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1917
Page
7
Washington dispatches warn the most crucial wartime bill, food control, faces Senate delays. The piece blasts Senate factions and named figures for delaying essential measures, urging action over talk to prevent German leverage and rising domestic hardship.
James Callaghan, public welfare commissioner of King County, urged in Pittsburg that government directed welfare boards replace private charity. He argued private giving is often inefficient and self serving, while a comprehensive public policy could evenly share burdens and foster genuine independence.
The piece mocks business lobbyists opposed to taxes on business income, arguing tax fairness should shift from companies to higher income individuals. It likens taxation to milking a cow and invites a broader coalition with common folk to share the burden more equitably.
Iowa towns enforce a Sunday blue law leading to arrests of newspaper men and train crews in Waterloo and Indianola. The text laments the vague provisions and jokes about clergy, while noting intolerance and a mock call for torture in the law.
The piece voices grievances against employers and calls for action from congressmen. It condemns conscription of wealth and food and urges higher rates for traction. It notes skepticism about a submarine's rising prominence.
Jane Eyre records the aftermath of a dramatic scene at Thornfield. Mr Rochester confronts Grace Poole and the hidden danger, revealing his wife and the perilous marriage. The pair discuss escape plans as Jane contemplates leaving Thornfield, overwhelmed yet drawn to Rochester who seeks forgiveness and reunion.
The fragment cites Billy Sunday vowing to “empty hell in 16 minutes” and mentions Billy’s Milwaukee stop. It notes Old Man Smith, a respected town figure, shot two ukulele players from his bedroom window and was discharged with a pension. Also references Seattle owner Dugdale and Gen Haig in brief quips about sports and war.
A curator of local gossip notes tension as a diverse group from different towns is rounded up by law enforcement and transported to a new destination. The piece juxtaposes harsh justice language with satirical comments on public chatter and figures like John D. Rockefeller and Billy Sunday appearing in a collage of era observations.
Practical guidance on infant sleep patterns during the first months, teaching mothers to regulate nap times and bedtime. Emphasizes consistent routines, crib use over cradle, and responding to fussing mainly for feeding or diaper changes.
Letters from Mrs E G Corbally and G C Corbally commend The Star for support of plain people and Liberty Loan effort. Mrs Corbally lauds the Friday editorial Soaking the Plain People and Cynthia Grey’s reply to Zachariah T Smith. Corbally lauds Seattle’s Liberty Loan success and The Star’s role with the Chamber of Commerce executive secretary.
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