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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1916
Page
5
Voters face a 60 percent threshold to authorize transferring already appropriated funds, totaling 285000 dollars, for belt line construction. without approval, the money funds warehouses. Port commissioners urge support, citing belt line benefits and Seattle's stance against rail and dock charges.
Congressman ILIUS KAHN of California proposes selecting commissioned National Guard officers by army exam rather than election by enlisted men. The move faces guard opposition over privileges, but supporters argue merit should govern officer appointments, improving militia competency and leadership.
The inner circle of the British cabinet plans to bar imports from Germany after the war, a move rooted in past trade imbalances. Germany had run a large trade deficit with Britain before the conflict, and a broader postwar prohibition could spark German resistance, with militarism seen as only one factor in their stance.
A Washington dispatch reports Britain claims merchant ships may resist capture. Debates rage over whether armed merchants with navy support count as warships. Some wonder if guns serve only to deter submarines. Also Mr Schwab awarded a $600000 bonus to one employee and ponders if $1000 to 600 others would yield better long term results.
Mr. Barnes appealed his default against Roosevelt to the Republican state convention and won a reversal of the lower court ruling.
The note suggests strain in German financial ties as New York faces an exchange crisis with potential imperial borrowing implications. It hints at a broader risk to markets and a shifting balance of power.
A collection of reader queries and expert replies covers social rumors, employment agency legality, deed witnessing, political candidacy history, plant pests, horseradish preservation, skin care, a dessert recipe, and marital duties. The tone offers practical guidance and moral framing typical of a newspaper advice page.
An advertisement urges girls to use 25 cent Danderine claiming hair loss signals dandruff and promises hair will become soft wavy abundant and glossy. The copy emphasizes quick results and beauty benefits with the product.
The text explains that Venus shines brightest among planets and changes visibility with the sun. When east of the sun it appears in the west after sunset, while near the western elongation it only shows in morning hours before sunrise.
A weekly feature resumes with Neolewa awaiting a fall test all plan to read a novel each day. The column outlines daily installments and invites readers to join the literary program through the paper’s booksite partnership.
Billy Louise runs a midwest ranch with John Pringle and Phoebe while Ward plans cattle expansion. Charlie Fox envies her progress as a rustler threatens to steal four calves, testing trust and neighborly ties in a rugged frontier setting.
A local notice touts a household remedy for skin ailments called wash away skin soves. It claims reliability and rapid healing for eczema ulcers pimples scales crusts and other skin diseases with a guarantee and related products like Boap to maintain healthy skin.
Ward, absent earlier, returns from Judkine’s ranch with cows and aims to prove wolves culprits for the four missing heifer calves. He tracks wolves up Bannock Putte ridge, plans a den hunt, and unexpectedly spots a moving object across the slope prompting a rifle shot.
Ward consoles himself with eight wolf pups killed for bounty then discovers pay dirt in sand at the creek. He digs, pans, and saves for cattle development while planning to exploit the wolf den and build hay and cattle to last through winter. Continues in Our Next.
A class lesson on baseball prompts Gorgie to write about the last game. The teacher challenges him to finish quickly, mocking his typed English as the class awaits results. The period ends with rain washing out the game.
The Star prints reader letters criticizing foreign aid charity, local Seattle relief needs, and then questions preparedness advocacy. Max G Schmidt argues local property taxes rise as payroll vanishes, while W H Scott denounces militaristic preparedness as profit driven and futile after current conflicts end.
Berlin reports note a Senate vote on the Gore resolution reduces the risk of a German American break over submarines. Newspapers vary in interpretation, but agree the administration’s plans remain intact unless negotiations verge toward war.
Josephs played dead during a bandit attack in Oakland California on March. The thief grabbed his watch and fled but Josephs allegedly revived and followed to aid police arrest.
An advertisement promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild laxative helping constipation. It cites elderly user Mr J A Bristol of Ann Arbor Michigan praising the remedy and notes the product is sold by druggists for fifty cents and a free trial bottle is available by writing to Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
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