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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1918
Page
7
A thrift plan touts twenty five cents a day as protection against hunger and invasion, urging readers to buy Thrift to keep the wolf away from Bomper and the Hun from your shore.
The piece argues the Senate must reject seniority in choosing a Foreign Affairs chair and replace Hitchcock with a candidate like Williams, Borah, Knox, or Lodge. It stresses unity with allies, wartime leadership, and opposing past anti administration bills that would hinder Allied support. It also notes Senator Stone’s death shifts leadership and warns against old antiwar rhetoric.
The Star reports Star Ma Wood, American News Service correspondent with the French armies, has been decorated chevalier of the Legion of Honor by French command. The award honors his front line dispatches. The Star notes its abroad representative's trusted position and anticipates further timely war news.
The piece argues Holland tilts with Germany via propaganda and fuel dependence, could supply soldiers and U boat leverage, and faces a trade boycott risk. It warns Holland might mirror Romania's fate if neutrality shifts and notes Callaghan misreads charity at home.
The Kaiser is portrayed as a powerful autocrat ruling a great nation. He is allied with God, praises destruction, and is accused of murder. Despite world condemnation, he refuses the verdict and seeks to thrash the world. The piece emphasizes his martial image and erudite portrayal.
A brisk health ad urges readers to start the day by taking Cascarets to feel bilious symptoms vanish. It promises a clear head, sweet stomach, and clean tongue as benefits of the laxative product.
A 19th century health column touts a morning regimen of hot water with limestone phosphate to "flush" the digestive tract. It claims multiple benefits, including toxin removal and improved health, urging readers to buy a quarter pound of limestone phosphate to join the trend.
The excerpt depicts children trading boasts about age while adults discuss wartime shifts. It mentions shipyard workers crowding Capitol Hill cars, questions about planting sugar beets for syrup, and remarks on pacifists and draft-era attitudes, reflecting a community snapshot during a period of conflict.
The letter from Robert G. of Duncan urges readers to invest in Liberty bonds and reject wildcat schemes due to high costs and promotion efforts. He argues Uncle Sam needs funds for defense and advocates stronger regulation to shield credulous investors.
Eye witness recalls late night signals and darkness over a frontline position. Shelling, machine gun fire, and a German counter barrage fill a dawn to night sequence. A tank assault is checked as troops hold the line near a sunken road under bombardment.
A wartime letter blends critique of the Kaiser with vivid frontline combat recollections. The author, Pettit, recounts days under heavy shelling, improvised dressing stations, and constant danger as his unit withdraws and fights toward the American Expeditionary Forces.
Dr James Francis Sullivan and other physicians tout organic iron as a powerful tonic for strength endurance and blood building. Prominent figures including Gen Gibson Gordon Clem and Clem credit Nuxated Iron with restoring energy and stamina, urging soldiers to take it before front lines. Manufacturers guarantee results with a money back offer through Owl Drug Swift’s Bar tel Drug Co and others.
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