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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1917
Page
5
An editorial warns that Germany aims at the United States with deliberate aggression. It asserts the nation must be ready to crush the German threat and criticizes Congress for obstructing the president during the crisis.
Editor Norma Winchell reflects on what newspapers mean to society from the reader to the newsroom. She notes the lure of extras, the flood of sensationalism, and the editor's hidden burdens behind reporting truth. She cites a town example where a dry town press crew pretends to have news and questions subscription value. Knights of old Sheridan and Calhoun anecdotes illustrate enduring questions about press responsibility.
A local piece argues for a state bank guaranty law while describing bank failures and deposits by children in a satire about thrift. It portrays two boys, Win and Son, and an anxious Auntie as they react to bank closures and advocate broader protections. Hungry people get Lent thanks.
An article urges a nationwide home treatment crusade with instructions for curing colds coughs grip catarrh and related deafness. Readers are asked to clip and share a simple syrup remedy using hot water sugar and Parmint double strength to improve nasal passages and hearing by addressing the underlying blood condition.
The editor reminds writers to use single sided sheets and to include name and address for publication. Letters should be under 200 words to improve chances of printing, as stated by the editor.
Northwest homesteaders on unsurveyed land within the Northern Pacific grant celebrate approval of Senator Poindexter’s bill. The measure would grant patents to settlers who proved good faith, improved land, and settlement, with President Wilson expected to sign. Leaders Andrew Meyerstuen and G A Schultheras credited. congressmen Miles Poindexter Albert Johnson Lin H Hadley Wm L La Follette C C Mil John E Maker Scott Ferris backed the cause.
The Star notes readers misunderstand local conditions amid national price pressures. It argues competition among merchants remains tough, Seattle has ample market space but limited goods, and a new municipal market would raise taxes rather than lower prices. It ends with a nod to reciprocity and mentions Carl Schmitz.
The writer commends Councilman Erickson for opposing a late political stunt and defending the flag amid wartime tensions. He cites flag incidents at Lawrence and Ludlow and urges respect for national symbols while critiquing antiwar rhetoric and foreign influence. Additional letters praise voting by mail in Idaho and mock future fashion trends from the tailors’ convention.
Rail franchise hopes for a belt line on East Marginal way stall as G N and Milwaukee rail officials telegram that they cannot commit to building. City leaders warned the railroads have incentives to reject the belt line, leaving consumers to pay.
Horace O Perline, an actor who grows his own whiskers for a role, argues that natural facial hair should lift him from the $3 per day class to more pay. A Hollywood director counters that glue on whiskers saves makeup time and should not increase wages. Perline notes the conflict after a rejected request.
Lieut. Col. William P. Anderson, long time chief engineer of Canada’s marine and fishery department, visited Seattle and found the port terminals not yet belt linked. He is in Seattle to study Puget Sound shipping to help Vancouver, B C, gain a terminal and belt line system.
A humorous piece argues inventors are men and mocks progress as the escalator becomes a self riding path. It jokes about poets, sidewalks, and the dilemma of finding barber shops as streets move, closing with a quip on marriage to a poetess.
The piece mocks Theda Barish as a chilling vamp in a theatrical mood. It humorously notes her mood, a poodle, and a joke about a tired reporter seeking morning energy advice. The tone is playful satire of stage personas and gossip in a newspaper column.
In Tacoma a wedding ceremony is reported amid a mosaic of notes from Clarance and military speeches. A domestic scene notes a stork visiting the home of Mr and Mrs Nude Gilsple on January 15 bringing a fine boy. Stamford Texas Leader.
Julia helps plan a market trip as Barbara introduces Jim now living in London with surgeon ties. Barbara reveals Jim's affair with Ivy Chancellor, stirring Julia's jealousy and distrust. The narrative hints at tensions and longings as the family adjusts to new roles and distant relationships.
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