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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1917
Page
4
The text portrays Nicholas Romanoi as an arrogant ruler who denied voice to the people. After losing power and privileges he is suddenly told he may vote along with 180 million others, an ironic end to his autocratic dream of domination.
Washington correspondent Gilson Gardi reports congress considers Woodrow Wilson as a possible third term candidate. The piece argues third terms risk autocracy, citing Wilson’s broad control of government, business, and domestic interests, and notes public mood favors practical topics over campaign talk.
The text argues that authorizing the president to control exports could ease the British blockade and reduce Navy confinement. It notes neutral countries may receive only their immediate needs and suggests the navy might undertake special ventures. Dramatic change in naval status is anticipated.
A collection of brief musings on Ruskin style ethics and leadership asks rulers to consider kindness and confession of superiority. It notes Imperial Valley hog shipments in concrete tubs, mentions Russia Greece and Alfonso of Spain, and warns King Alfonso about popular democratic tides. It also critiques German hunger as allied shipping losses fail to translate to meals.
An ad for Ice Mint claims fast soothing relief for sore tired feet with a cooling, magical feel. It promises painless corn or callous removal after soothing application and urges readers to ask at drug stores for a small jar, noting Japan-derived medicinal ingredients.
William Denman of the United States Shipping Board and Maj. Gen. Goe thals confront over a wooden ship program. Denman advocates building 1,000 wooden ships quickly to counter the German submarine campaign. Goethals halts the plan and favors steel interests. Denman is a San Francisco lawyer and maritime expert.
Mrs. John J. Chisholm of Fall City Washington argues in favor of dropping race prejudice and uniting with English soldiers to defeat the Kaiser. She compares British aristocrats and American elites while urging Americans to recognize England's wartime contributions and ally with France.
A reader laments widespread sacrifice demands for Liberty bonds and Red Cross funding, urging fair burden sharing by the wealthy while opposing overtaxing the poor. Another letter criticizes Judge Everett Smith for a lenient sentence in a bank case, vows not to vote for him again, citing personal financial loss.
Reader argues government should declare an immediate moratorium to prevent mass foreclosures and contract cancellations during war. As a draftable young man, he warns many will lose property and be unable to defend themselves if cash demands persist.
The fragment notes Solomon claimed 1 400 chariots and laments about potential war taxes with a brash exclamation, reflecting historical rhetoric on royal military strength and fiscal demands.
A humorous verse mockingly describes a dissatisfied diner and an overbearing waiter. The speaker riffs on service flaws and tipping while hinting at traditional pressures, then pivots to a wartime aside noting Germans using cabbage and strawberry weeds as tobacco substitutes.
A Mormon wife meets the attending physician at dawn. She asks if her husband is dying and whether she should stay by his bedside. The doctor confirms the situation and, with urgency, suggests she hurry to reach the last moments, noting that the best prices are already being taken.
Anton Schleiger left last Monday for Rochester for consultation with physicians about his death. Unsetenne Courter, . .
A friend praised Victor Herbert with a quip about his newborn child and his life as a composition. Herbert replied that life resembled an opera: grand marches and nightly calls for the author, not a simple song.
Prices paid to producers shown for poultry veal pork and dairy items with fresh fruit and produce like apples cherries lemons oranges strawberries and berries. Feed and hay prices listed with wholesale figures for alfalfa hay timothy hay and various grains.
In a rain soaked scene at Ferndean, Jane visits Mr. Rochester in his lonely manor. The blind, scarred lover grasps Jane, fearing a dream and confessing remorse, while Pilot the dog wags with alert devotion. Jane reassures him and narrates shared past adventures as he processes redemption.
The narrator recalls a midnight vow to Jane and a whispered summons heard after crying Jane's name. The moment echoes with supernatural overtones as the speaker reveals a ten year marriage and deep devotion to her husband Rochester, framed by a haunting exchange.
The piece advises using cheese, beans, peas and nuta as nourishing, cheaper alternatives to daily meat. It notes tougher cuts are nutritious and can be tender with long slow cooking. It suggests sealing meat on a hot pan then cooking slowly, and using bones, fat and trimmings for soup or frying.
Jane recalls Rochester regaining sight in one eye after an eminent oculist advised treatment in London. She describes their deep bond during his blindness, her role as his guide, and the moment he first sees their first-born son with his restored vision.
A Boston technology school highlights a pump capable of moving 22,000 gallons of water per minute. The device is presented as part of a demonstrations on fluid dynamics and industrial efficiency.
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