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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1918
Page
7
Fragmentary newspaper masthead listing The Seattle Star as daily publication, publishing company, and contact lines with scattered garbled text and departments.
The article argues war finance measures may push public and private debt onto government aid, crowding out private lending and raising rates. It questions beneficiaries among big investors, rails, utilities, and streetcar lines, urging safeguards and wary independence from political influence.
The Cleveland Press calls for 10 000 volunteers to work on farms. A prior farmer wrote weeks ago that he would be too busy this year to hire us, suggesting mixed prospects for unpaid labor amid agricultural needs.
A public letter denounces Senator Brown and colleagues pushing to repeal protective child labor laws. It argues war work requires children and warns against sacrificing youth for private gain, contrasting conscription of workers with the need to protect minors. The writer cites patriotism, sacrifice, and a hospital inmate's note of resilience as context.
A Chicago report cites Armour & Co and major packers blaming higher shoe costs on hides not price, with hides up 45 percent since early 1916 and cattle up 22 percent in July. It notes foreign embargoes, Argentine imports, and Swift boosting hides by 20 percent in 1917, while other comments mock or satirize public figures.
Dr. J W Scherenchewaky outlines ten health tips to live longer including moderation in eating and daily baths. Other advice covers water, sleep with windows open, hand hygiene, dental care, daily walks, reducing worry, avoiding patent medicines, and starting young. A reader asks about eyelid irritation likely from eyestrain or dust. A dramatic engineering project plans to move a granite pyramid 60 feet high at Sherman Pass in the Rocky Mountains.
A medical notice explains indigestion as hyper acidity causing fermentation of undigested food in the stomach. It recommends Jad Salts, four ounces in water before breakfast for a week, to neutralize acid and promote digestive juice flow, noting its grape lemon acids and lithia content.
A windy street scene shows E G chasing a hat as spectators laugh and a boy returns the item. After the chase the boy explains the hat blew off his head, revealing his mis sight. The curtain closes with a gag about Jimmie and a political contest remark.
Dentistry advert promoting painless treatment and reasonable prices from Crown Bridge and Plate Specialists, emphasizing relief from nerve pain and easy access to good dental care.
An old fight tale describes Mil Waa and Vat stage a brutal brawl. Ity dad and Paddy cheer as punches fly and both men tire, until Mill concedes after a final exchange. Mat emerges winner and boasts of battles won by breath.
In this tenacious pledge the French stand firm against war, arguing that a calm, disciplined response defeats German aggression. The piece contrasts French resolve with German bluster and asserts France will fight on to save itself and a war-free world, with recurring emphasis on a shared rage against war.
Washington reports Kaiser Wilhelm has begun buying old clothes for wool in a government program. Berlin papers say wool-filled mattresses are returning from occupied France as part of the austerity move.
A Star editor’s patriotism is praised while The Times is accused of siding with sedition and vice. A reader urges harsh action against pro Germanism, calling for firing squads. Another correspondent from George Caldwell defends Seattle shipyard workers and material shortages, asking the public to know the workers will build ships if supplied.
Maurice Thompson, Adjutant General, writes from duty in the United States military service to express gratitude to The Star for support of the Washington National Guard and Naval Militia. He notes ongoing cooperation and readiness to assist future efforts.
A five passenger Ford license 47294 owned by A L Burr of 3946 West Kenyon Street was stolen from Fifth and University about 1130 Tuesday night.
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