Seattle club calls for representatives of all people in legislature
Editorial from the Seattle Commercial Club urges elected officials to represent the broad public rather than special interests. It argues legislators should be chosen for character and duty to the people, and that lawmakers ignoring the people's voice deserve rejection at the polls. It also notes a European context with Poland suffering typhoid and war impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Commercial Club
The
Club Bulletin
Olympia
Municipal League
Home Owners’ Action
Central Labor Council
Belgium
Poland
Red Cross
Europe
Russia
Prussia
Austria
Kociusko
Germans urged to immigrate to the United States
A letter advocates millions of Germans with means to relocate to neutral America to preserve Germany’s food supply. It praises the U S as a land of opportunity for residence and capital investment, claiming existing German residents prosper there and urging Kaiser Wilhelm to accept the bid. The text is followed by a caustic column on various political topics and wartime notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
States of America
United States of America
Gerard
Wilhelm
Command of the Seas Requires Battleships Says Dewey
The General Board argues that sea command rests on battleships and their crews. It urges continuing battleship fleet development, four ships in 1916, and sixteen destroyers, plus three new fast submarines for fleet support. It calls for four scout cruisers and a robust air service with at least 5 million dollars for immediate funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dewey
General Board
Montana
North Carolina
Birmingham
Chester
Salem
Department
Congress
Composite Humor Snippets and Vignettes Include Misread Words
A collection of light anecdotes and jokes from a late 19th or early 20th century page. Included are classroom quips about notwith standing, social party descriptions, a critic’s quip on a landscape scene, a joke about cigars, misheard reports, a Mischa Elman anecdote, a turkey carving fiasco, a business owner’s hours change, an actor and manager misfortune, a lordly money tale, and a nursery scene with a wild dog conversation featuring Johnny Mouse.
When You're Well Keep Well Ventilation Series
An opening in a Keep Well column argues proper home ventilation wards off diseases like tuberculosis and aids cure. It notes humans drift from nature, praises sleep porches, and cautions against excessive confinement indoors while urging gradual adaptation to outdoor air for healthier bodies.
Crowd Packed Street Car Fears Poisonous Exhalations
A crowded street car on the average line causes residents to fear fumes from passengers. Exhalations are described as heavier than air and dangerous, with many riders at risk from poisonous emissions in the confined space.
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Seattle Star
MEN OF
Scripus Northwest League OF Newspapers
Telegraph Newe Service of
United Press Association
Seattle
Wash
Postoffice
Star Publishing Co
Seattle Electric Co
Senate
L. C. McArdie
Jefferson County
Barnum
Przemys
Chodzinski
Pulaski
Washington
France
Everett True
Weelec
Diana Dillpickles
Daphne
Holpad, Is IN
Poe
America
Dewey
United States Navy
U. S
Florida
East River
New York Harbor
New York
U. S. Sub-Treasury
Beecham
Juno
Hostese
Miss Dove
Smith
Brown
Jones
Mischa Elman
Beethoven
Dustin Stax
Doucester
Johnny Mouse
Mouse
Star's Health
American Medical Association
United States
Joan
Fourtnav
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