Abomination of the straight line in Chinese streets and buildings
A historical note claims the straight line is considered an abomination by the Chinese and people avoid its use in streets and buildings. The statement reflects traditional beliefs impacting architectural layouts.
Letters on draft odds and home front waste disposal
A reader asks if a Class 4 draftee with a steady job must switch roles by July 1. The response notes likely guidance from the local draft board and explains how to handle patriotic garbage disposal for wartime needs, urging proper sorting and selling to collectors for fats, paper, metals, and rags.
Dear Miss Grey on Work or Fight Law for Mechanics
Letter writer asks if the new work or fight law affects automobile repair men and other mechanics. Mrs. Grey replies that under present rules it does not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Crey Tam
Miss Grey
Polling Places Listed for W S S Division One and Precincts
A long OCR list details polling places for Division One and other precincts in W S S, including schools, fire stations, pharmacies, grocery stores, and city halls. Entries name locations at Ninth and Tenth avenues, Woodland, Ballard, Green Lake, University areas, and several street corners, with numerous voter registration sites and landmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood
John F. Allen
65Th
Phinney
K. Tith
b—McDoneld
Latona
Wilmont
Martie
Meridian
Puritan Pharmacy
College Hotel
A. T Crim
May's Hall
B. Fod
Latona Echool
W. Bpangter
Laurel
Huret
Hetl
Calvary Cemetery
Vester School
Vester and Palliaades
Tniversity
McCoy Grocery
Pacific Shipping & Fuel Co
Teabo Delicatessen
Woodland Park Ave
Denemore
Tj. A. Inman's Grocery
Motor Place
Fremont Ave
Evanston
Linden -Northeide
Kilbourne
W. M Hiake
Wallingford
Ewing É
Premoet Drege Company
Fremont
Newett
Lee Bateman
Marrison
Roslyn
Thomas
Queen City
Queen Anne Ave
Queen Anne Dye Works
Quality First Dairy
Denny Way
Victor Garage
Pfiret
Little's Pharmacy
First
Menoe Confectionery
Fantlake
Jeneen's Grocery
J. D. Minor
Manhattan
Howell
Fire Station
Miner
Virginia
Westlake
Cedar
Denny Echons
Walton Grocery
Firet Ave
Jauasen Pharmacy
Index Tranefer
Pam Grocery
Ninth and Stewart
Weetlake Pharmacy
Weatlake
Securities Building
Aford
Firet
Confectioners
First Ave
Mason suit against Dr. J Tate Mason dismissed
Helen M Elizabeth Anderson filed a suit seeking 10000 against Dr. J Tate Mason. Judge Calvin Hall dismissed the case for lack of evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen M. Elizabeth Anderson
J. Tate Mason
Calvin Hall
Auburn man first to receive Fordson tractor
H. E. Hagerman of Auburn becomes the first recipient of a cost-price Fordson tractor sent to the state for agricultural development. He read Henry Ford's allocation in The Star and secured the tractor through County culturist Floyd Rader with approval from Alfred G. Ayerst of 1813 Broadway. The machine is now plowing near Auburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Hagerman
Auburn
O. K
Floyd Rader
Alfred G. Ayerst
Broadway
17000 Children Have Tuberculosis
A doctor escaped from Belgium says 17000 children under 16 at Liege suffer from tuberculosis. The report comes from Amsterdam dated June 28 and notes a special dispatch to The Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Amsterdam
Belgium
Liege
Canon Rootsman
Namur
Barrie Calls Women Key to Winning War in New Comment
London report quotes Sir J M Barrie saying What Every Woman Knows reveals that women must fight in the best way to win the war. The playwright admits he did not know the play’s meaning when first written.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Barrie
the Star
London
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