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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1918
Page
7
Instructions emphasize clean contact with baby food and hands. Guidelines cover washing hands, boiling and drying dishes, using bottles with minimal hiding places for germs, proper nipple care, boiling before use, and safe bottle warming. Advice includes daily nipple cleaning and borax solution storage. The piece ends with a question about preventable disease causing feeble mindedness and an estimate of 300000 affected individuals.
A fragmented opinion piece argues Kerensky is in oblivion amid Russian upheaval. It contrasts him with Trotsky and Lenin, critiques revolutionary strategy, and touches on an anti loitering bill in New York, noting class recalls and future shifts.
In an exclusive interview The Star reports Gregory warns against mob law over suspected pro German ties. He brands lynching as cowardly, risking retaliation on American soldiers and fueling German reprisals. The column also mocks politics and wartime news, jesting about burlesque headlines and local figures.
A note from the editor urges concise correspondence. Letters longer than fifty words face low publication chances.
A Seattle editor denounces widespread graft harming city and state development. He cites 13 grafting film companies and other schemes, urges homegrown reliable propositions, stronger laws, and education to trap and punish con artists. A working woman who studies the game signs the piece.
A Seattle reader laments rent increases from 17 to 27.50 and says a rental firm has issued repeated notices to vacate or pay. He describes month rent paid and 30 day notice given, but unresolved eviction threats persist with looming 56 penalty. He urges government action as shipyard growth drives rents.
The author argues that none nations are truly Christian still, yet allies press toward victory, claiming truth and right will prevail. Victory requires sacrifice and punishment for sins, with God’s help not tied to nationality but to living the gospel of love as nations fight to make that gospel prevail. ALFAN FREEMAN
Washington May 14 Director General McAdoo has authorized the New York Central railroad to borrow 64 million dollars to pay debts maturing this week. Funds will be furnished by the Central Trust Co.
A 1918 vignette notes Ednund Vance Cook EE as a valued Tammany Hall figure known for his pronounced features and frequent press coverage. It mentions a Chicago streetcar conductor Chappie Charlee and a controversial patronage era with exaggerated fare registrations. The piece ends with a teaser about interpretations and a wheat eating cue and flag reference.
A poem fragment explores a somber undersea world where dull fish, silent waters, and sleepless eyes watch the moon. It contrasts the gloom of the depths with the question of human happiness, ending with a reflective note on life and meaning.
In Skagit river area he counsels choosing a surefooted horse for high trails and narrow ledges. He warns against a horse that stops to crop grain, risking a jerked halter rope on exposed edges.
Sufferers of indigestion are urged to try bicitrated magnesia after meals. The ad claims it neutralizes stomach acid, prevents fermentation and gas, and allows eating with less pain, asserting long term safety with continued use.
A miscellany of jokes and questions from readers. A winner trades an auto for a garage and ponders next moves while others riff on calendars cows and barbers. Light humor and quips fill the space with playful banter.
Max Cook of the Spy Authority discusses an alleged German plan to spread disease in the United States. The piece outlines purported methods, including using women at camps, training centers, and even medical museums to infect Americans, with claims of widespread impact on agriculture, industry, and public health during wartime.
State Administrator Hebberd says cheaper substitutes like corn, barley, and oat flour will come later, not now. Hoover urges limits on retailer margins, noting lower current flour prices nationally and added transport costs for substitutes. He targets Middle West conditions and warns against excessive handling markups.
Washington May 14 The comptroller of the currency issued a call for a statement of condition of national banks as of May 10. Banks must submit detailed financial positions and asset disclosures by the specified deadline to ensure regulatory oversight and compliance.
Doctors and public health figures endorse organic Nuxated Iron as a remedy for iron deficiency and fatigue. Promoters claim it strengthens blood, muscles, and nerves, urging use via physician prescription or trusted brands.
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