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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1917
Page
9
The piece argues publicly owned belt lines are profitable and have spurred growth in cities like Montreal San Francisco and New Orleans. It cites local support and the need for a 60 percent vote to authorize bonds with next Tuesday set as the election day.
A state court interpretation denies children damages for a mother's wrongful death, allowing railroads ships and cars to cause death with no financial loss. Senate Bill 312 has passed the senate but excludes current cases. advocates urge including present and future injuries and House action to correct the omission.
C Allen Dale and R H Thomson backed the 450000 dollar arterial highway bonds but now seek to withdraw support aiming to mislead voters. The slogan they championed implies endurance in a tough fight as they adjust their stance.
K C Knappen argues for port Belt Line and municipal control of utilities in wartime Europe style rhetoric. He claims Seattle’s public light power water and rail ventures prove collective administration works and urges building the Belt Line to avoid costly future losses tied to rationing and private interests. He notes W M Calhoun’s Willows farm sale as a cited example of pricey real estate dealings.
Fragmented editorial voice laments noisy patriots who valorize war while questioning democracy’s defenders. References to Jefferson, Paine, Bryan, and La Follette contrast with calls for peace and warns of belligerent folly. Mentions Henry C. E. Damm’s detention in Germany and a Beacon Hill bridge collapse as related domestic concerns.
Quotations from Dr. Emmett Holt and Dr. Henry Shaw advocate specific infant feeding guidance. At six months a child needs 24 ounces of milk daily, diluted with water and limewater, plus sugar, divided into five feedings. Milk increases by half an ounce weekly only if the child shows hunger and good digestion.
Julia confronts Jim following the old doctor Robert Toland’s death as Barbara and family fear his return. Jim’s behavior unsettles Julia who now asserts she will never divorce or remarry, while signifying openness to legal separation if Jim seeks it. The chapter closes with Julia poised and resolute amid family turmoil.
In late September Julia receives a note from Jim saying he is at Sausa ito for a few days and eager to visit for a talk that would benefit both. He notes her home is not suitable for meeting, hinting at a planned encounter away from her residence.
A jumble of letters and remarks mentioning a child named Phyllis replacing a cracked bell in Cincinnati and assorted local gossip. The piece includes critical jibes about figures like Dale and Allen Dale, political insinuations, and reminiscences of past customs. The text mixes prose, verses, and sign-offs with several named individuals and places referenced in a dated local tone.
Four year old Litthe Max Pendergrast cured of constipation using Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. Mrs. Carl W. Pendergrast of Red Key Indiana credits the remedy with quick improvement and says she will never be without a bottle. The advertisement promotes a mild family laxative containing pepsin and herbs, with no opiate, urging readers to request a trial bottle by writing Dr W B Caldwell Monticello Illinois.
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