War Savings Stamps urged in critical wartime appeal
A wartime plea encourages readers to invest in War Savings Stamps as a crucial contribution to the war effort. It emphasizes citizen responsibility and patriotic duty during the conflict.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1918
Page
7
Immigration Downturn Presages Low Year at End of June
United States immigration for the first half of this fiscal year looks to fall below 100000, with 57571 arrivals by mid year and monthly totals dwindling to a few thousand. Japan remains the lead sender, while Italy and Mexico show sharp declines amid wartime travel limits. Local officials face questions about funding a river power site as city council votes loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
United States
Japan
Italy
Mexico
Skagit River
Spare That Snake The Nation And Its Rodent Problem
A column argues for snakes to control rodents, noting only 17 of 111 American snake varieties attack humans. It cites USDA losses from rodent damage at over $500 million yearly and urges allowing snakes to thrive. It discusses bridges named by Kaiser Willhelm as a historical aside and ends with a provocative question about American optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eve
Garden of Eden
Ireland
America
Glayne K. Norton
American Forestry
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Kaiser Willum
Rhine
Hindenburg
Luden
Swift & Company
S S S Proven Blood Remedy for Skin Diseases
A promotional notice touts S. S. S. as a pure vegetable blood cleanser that treats eczema tetter psoriasis acne salt rheum and related skin disorders by purifying the blood. It claims external salves fail and urges readers to obtain a bottle and request a free medical treatise from 409 Swift Laboratory Atlanta Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Packers Campaign to Educate Public in Packer Ads
A 1916-18 campaign by Armour Swift Morris Cudahy and others aimed to sway public opinion through paid advertising and editor letters. The effort sought to disguise monopoly funding, assign ad duties by firm, and ensure prompt responses to unfavorable articles across farm and consumer press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Veeder
Swift
Armour
Morris
Cudahy
Wilson
Armoursm
Borland
Louis PF. Swift
RK. C. McManus
J. M. Chaplin
Arthur Bb. White
Arthur D White
White
W. BE. Traynor
Ll. P. Swift
F. & Hayward
J. M Chaplin
Louisa F Swift
Swift Cancer
Vieire
Federal Trades Commission
Heney
Nursing Baby: Suggested Feeding Intervals and Care
The article outlines 7, 6, or 5 nursings in 24 hours with set times and emphasizes comforting the baby promptly. It recommends offering cooled boiled water between feeds in hot weather, nursing each breast alternately, and bathing the baby at least once daily with additional sponge baths in warm weather.
Remarkable improvement attributed to Tanlac, Seattle woman says
Mrs Badia Salyars of Pine Court Apartments reports nervous indigestion weight loss and pain relieved after five bottles of Tanlac. She praises restored appetite improved sleep and steady energy noting a dramatic two year struggle with treatment and medicines ended with visible gains and daily function restored. Tanlac sold in Seattle by Bartell Drug Stores under special representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Badia Salyars
Pine Court Apartimenta
Th Avenue
Pine Street
Taniac
Seattle
Bartell Drug Stores
Tanlac
Serjeant to Wrestle in Chicago and Other Fragments
A Camp Dodge sergeant bound for Chicago to wrestle Waldek Zhyenko. local junk dealers boast half hour auto production. legal action between Ea Dry Squad Chief Comstock and Sheriff Stringer. assorted mondegreens, ads, and diary-like reflections, including a satire on daylight saving and shop ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dodge
Chicago
Waldek Zhyenko
Ea Dry Squad
Comstock
Sheriff Stringer
John
God Not Mocked War Reflects Failure of Self Government
In a letter to The Star Boorn, Cc. W. Taylor argues the war exposes 1900 years of failed self rule. He states God allows freedom yet chastises and uses sin as instruction for an apostate world. He cites biblical prophecy and proclaims governance by divine will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
the Star
Pearce
David
Cc. W. Taylor
God Is Love Critiqued as Faith in War Editorial
The Star quotes editor V. W. Clough arguing faith is no aid in war and that victory comes from intelligent soldiers and free thought. He blasts religion as a self serving teacher and praises unbelief and human brotherhood over divine consolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Germany
America
W. Clough
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