Enlist Women Against Waste In War Food Fight
A World War I era appeal urges women to join an Army Against Waste. The piece highlights national food waste at $700 million yearly and warns that only through rationing and careful cooking can victory be aided. It urges every household, especially women, to sign the enlistment coupon in The Star.
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Vimy Ridge
the Star
Secretary of Agriculture
Woman’s Army
STAR
WASTE
Washington National Guard men urged to train before France
Veterans warn that the 1376 member regiment lacks range training and would need 626 new recruits to reach war strength. They urge adopting Canada and England’s lessons, stressing disciplined, well trained units over mere enthusiasm and leather puttees.
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National Guard
Washington
France
Adjt
Thompson
Congress
War Department
United States
England
Feeding the Enemy Across Borders in Wartime Debate
A wartime column argues the United States should halt exports to Holland and Scandinavia to impede Germany, noting Norwegian Americans support the idea and urging senators to join the effort. It cites Norwegian Independence Day as a hopeful sign of alliance.
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United States
Germany
Holland
Scandinavia
Scarsi
Seattle
Ole Hanson
U. S
Editorialettes On Taft Roosevelt Shifts And June 6
The piece critiques Taft and Roosevelt leadership in divisions and notes June 6 as a holiday for honoring selected men. It laments Oriental labor movements from San Francisco and Seattle barber price hikes, plus a harsh option for a food shark. It mocks tariff politics and British tax collectors regarding an American citizen.
Questions from War Time Readers Prompt Humorous Replies
A collection of short reader queries and comments on topics from conscription to chalk for soldiers markings and airplane wheels. The letters reflect wartime home front humor and curiosity while seeking practical answers.
A Treatment for Nerves and Female Troubles
Mrs. Dewitt Sincebaugh of West Danby New York credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relieving lifelong nervous trouble and sleeplessness. The ad touts the tonic as proven for forty years and derives ingredients from roots and herbs.
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West Danby
N. Y
Lydia EE. Pinkham
The Mistress of the White King in a Palace of Snow
Princess Corona dAmagno endures a life of wealth and loneliness after two marriages. Her brother sacrifices for her and she agrees to a hasty notary wedding, only to see the suitor die at dawn. The Royallieu succession shocks Cecil, a cavalryman, into a new English peerage as he faces brutal Algerian combat led by Cigarette in a climactic desert battle.
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Mme la Princesse
Corona dAmagno
Corona d'Amagne
Austria
Alout
Philip
Venetia
Miladi
Viscount Royallieu
Mentone
Berkeley Cecil
Cigaretta
Chasseurs
Spahia
Cecil
Letters to the Editor Guard Tourist Fund
Readers push for transparent public spending and reveal hay fever relief in Seattle as a bid for wartime public interest. A Seattle resident argues against hiring women by a traction company, citing wage scales and family impact, while a wife reader laments potential job loss for husbands and signs as an anonymous contributor.
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Seattle
Broast
East Union St
the Star
Traction Company
P. S
Editor’s call to farmers for record harvest
The Star urges farmers to grow more feed and promises an unprecedented harvest. It questions whether the editor has considered the consequences and the path to such a bountiful yield.
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the Star
Claims Eye Strengthening Cure in One Week
An advertisement touts Bone Opte tablets as a cure to strengthen eyesight by 50 percent in a week. It instructs dissolving one tablet in water and bathing the eyes two to four times daily, with promises of quick improvement and possible refunds. The piece cites a physician endorsing the remedy and notes local druggists sell it.
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Philadelphia
Lewis
Thie
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