Honor to Sailors of Jacob Jones in Seattle Tribute
Eight survivors of the Jacob Jones destroyer, the first U S war vessel lost, were hosted by Seattle citizens at the Hotel Sorrento and the Soldiers' and Sailors' club. Dr Mark Matthews spoke as George Lent and A W Leonard hosted meals and drinks. The nation owes gratitude to these sailors amid U boats losses totaling 902 sailors by March 1.
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Jack Tars
Ancle Ee
Seattle
Jacob Jones
A. W. Leonard
Traction
Sorrento
George Lent
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Club
C. Allen Dale
Mark Matthews
Scrambled Pages Show War News and Rumors
The page mix shows Brig. Gen Cruse accused of taking money over contracts and Armour Co letters claiming exclusive build rights near Campodge. A report mentions American sentries in France facing martial sentence for sleep in trenches. Other items joke about wartime management and toothpaste contracts. Bolsheviks sign peace. Petrograd bombardment follows.
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Cruse
Armour & Co
Campodge
Plummer
France
Regulate Them on March 20 Aims at Fertilizer Controls
The government plans to require federal licenses for importing monitoring and distributing fertilizer and fertilizer ingredients starting March 20. The Department of Agriculture will enforce the rules to curb extortion and ensure fertilizer prices do not impede wartime food production. The move targets sodium and calcium nitrates and other components used by farmers, promising tighter control over costs in war gardens and farm markets.
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Department of Agriculture
Self-preservation and a warning about Germany in wartime rhetoric
A critical reflection argues that the first law of nature is communal preservation, not self interest. It contrasts German militarism with American duty, condemning the idea of complete self first. The piece invokes Wilson and calls for civilized treatment of Germans postwar.
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Germany
America
Wilson
Bereaved Women Behind Lines in France
France today profiles women behind the fronts who work jobs men left, caring for families and keeping shops running. The piece portrays Marie, Therese, Jeanette, and others bearing grief, tending children, and sustaining embroidery and sewing as war support.
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France
Jeanette
Toche
California Syrup of Figs Advised for Constipation Relief
An old advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children and adults. It claims benefits like soothing stomach issues, cleansing liver and bowels, and restoring lively behavior, urging readers to ask their druggist for the genuine product made by the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
Ilia
California Fig Syrup Company
The Good Judge And The Naughty 8
Fragmented text mentions a joke book quoting an Eastern judge who defends rate rises. a Seattle context hints at debts to Seattle and public perception. Other lines reference Meeker, Ezzy's flour mill, a Chicago crook, and a bakers’ fight in Seattle. The excerpt mixes humor and crime notes with scattered local references.
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Seattle
Hugh
Leonard
St Jacobs Liniment promises fast neuralgia relief
Ad promotes a small trial bottle of St Jacobs Liniment to soothe neuralgia in any body part. It claims instant relief without burning skin or recurrence, urging readers to rub the aching nerves for rapid, lasting comfort.
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St. Jacobs
Freezone Corn Remedy Promises Easy Painless Removal
An advertisement touts Freezone as a simple drop that softens corns and allows removal with no pain. It claims instant relief and painless results for hard and soft corns and calluses, available for a few cents at drug stores.
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Cincinnati
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