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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1917
Page
5
The piece argues German press inflates US war fever while Americans seek peace. It states the United States arms only its merchant ships to deter U boats and urges Germany to spare neutral and Allied ships to avoid conflict.
The article notes Venustiano Carranza elected president of Mexico by the largest tally ever cast. It cites a cautious stance from Woodrow Wilson and anticipates the impact of Congress on Carranza's administration.
The text questions whether Germany is in amity with the United States and recalls the 1819 act authorizing the president to arm public vessels to defend merchant ships against piracy. It also notes a fashion item about girls parasols with artistic linings and asks readers to choose modest violet or bright squash blossom styles.
Mary Boyle O'Reilly reports from Captain of a British trawler that Germany has deployed a monster submarine to threaten Atlantic trade. The new 3 ton chaser or wasp is praised for protecting coast cities and trade, with Britain showing submarines can be countered. A navy funding note suggests supporting wasp production. A handbag claim mentions novelty as a purse to carry a dollar or a potato.
The item discusses catarrh blamed on nasal heritage and high starch intake. It notes Americans overconsume starch from potatoes and other foods, with three potatoes per meal common. It promotes the H C of potatoes to curb excess starch and improve health, while economists estimate 20 percent waste from peeling.
A Mason Newfoundland mother credits Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin with easing her baby's constipation. The remedy, a mild laxative mix of herbs and pepsin, is touted as safe and effective with no opiates, available in drug stores for fifty cents. A free trial is offered by mail from Dr W B Caldwell, Monticello Illinois.
The fragment shows a light theater tone with exchanges about scandalous styles and marriage, featuring Alice Marie and Aunt Matilda. Indignant Wife chastises John for coarse language while humor reflects domestic tensions and social pretensions in a dated sketch.
A humorous pastiche recounts Percival Juggins, a privileged Back Bay youth, rival Micky O’Brien, and their misadventures. Percival brags of wealth, cleanliness, and tutors, while Micky провokes him with slick hair and a hat inquiry. The tale ends with Percival asserting dominance, his mother distressed, father approving of the moral.
In Los Angeles a Navy club champion known as Admiral Long, long registered as M C Long, teaches swinging Indian clubs as top athletic training. He outlines routines, stresses light clubs, and notes gymnasium value aboard ships, highlighting indoor sport importance for sailors and public schools involvement.
A vintage promotional piece touts Knowlton's Dandeline as a cure for dandruff and hair loss. It claims immediate shedding stops, hair becomes light and wavy, and new hair grows within weeks, urging purchase of a 26 cent bottle from any drugstore.
A vivid Ohblo front declares a rush to expose AC Trom with crowds forming early for limited seating, signaling a high demand event. The sentiment hints at a busy venue and spirited anticipation among attendees.
Despairing women suffer backache headache and fatigue signaling feminine organ disorder. Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is promoted as a remedy claiming to restore health and happiness, urging trial before conditions worsen.
Stay off damp ground and keep feet dry to help prevent rheumatism. Drink water, eat less meat, and take four ounces of Salts in a glass of water daily for a week to flush uric acid. Jad Salts, made from grape and lemon acid with lithia, is touted as inexpensive and harmless for kidney support.
A Spokane woman in trouble after joining a Broadway touring company ends with the show’s collapse. Her husband, Harry Childs, sues for divorce, and she testifies that he struck the baby. Spokane society regrets the misadventure and the lure of the stage.
From a car window at Sleepy Cat a chain of tower ing peaks known as the Superstitions Mountains forms two extended groups with a break called Morgan's Gap. The range lies along the Spanish Sinks and remains largely unexplored by rail, rich in mines yet primitive in conditions, with business existing but halted by difficult terrain and law.
In a reader letter from Morehouse Edmonds Washington Russell argues filibusters were used to block rotten laws and praises a recent stand for the people. He asks why the press is so indignant now and notes milk helped a senator endure the floor.
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