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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1918
Page
7
A reader reports heavy shelling aimed at Red Cross stretcher bearers and ambulance teams. He offers a $1 per bullet and a $100 bill for shells believed to be sent to a Cross hospital.
City officials weigh sealing the Cedar River dam to secure power as wooden structures age and demand for electricity grows. Council debates shifting sealing control and funding amid reports that test results are inconclusive while costs rise and fuel oil shortages loom.
The piece argues that workers and employers alike should give at least a day's income to Red Cross relief, stressing that sacrifice is a test of true American spirit. It cites Charles M Schwab and six Great Lakes shipyards with contracts worth 100 million dollars as a parallel of corporate largesse.
Washington fuel administrator probes coal production delays amid rising prices and doubts operators will stockpile. Critics say coal from mines like iron rises 200 percent since last year, threatening winter supply as summer prep lags. Other items mock press coverage and note a Red Cross uniform highlighted as best dressed.
A Bohemian American journalist notes Russia's split into republics and German influence, predicting the anarchists will fail and leading to a return to reason. He argues Bolsheviks are German tools, describes chaos in Moscow, and foresees a reconstructive era after the anarchistic surge ends.
London cable notes Kerensky's anticipated visit to the United States. The item hints at timing and political context, suggesting debates over postwar policy and international relations.
A year old New York jeweler wed a wealthy manicurist, citing motives of wealth and appearance. A local mockery notes a gun weighing 39 277 tons is proposed by a passerby. Miss Benvennda Health recently graduated from Akron hospital nursing school.
A lively, rhythmic street scene describes a barber shop performance where a Shine boy handles a snare drum. The piece paints a vivid soundscape of jazzy slaps and rapid taps as customers react to the percussive display.
Ensign ER A Stone of the U S Naval Reserves and Sub Lieutenant Eric Moore of the Royal Naval Air Service survived 80 hours clinging to a seaplane pontoon in the English Channel. They were rescued after drifting from Saturday morning to Tuesday night following their plane's wreck at sea.
Valdosta Ga May 21 Hayes Turner and his wife were lynched here by an infuriated mob after being suspected of complicity in the murder of farmer Hampton Smith last Thursday. Will Head and Will Thompson were lynched Friday night as part of the same vigilante action.
Walter G. Prond urges a fireless Fourth and warns explosives are needed by the government. He says their use on July 4 would be a waste of money and advises restraint in celebration plans.
The article explains hernias arise from weak spots in the abdominal wall where the intestines push through slowly. It notes development can precede accidents, with a small soft swelling appearing after injury and minimal pain or tenderness in early stages. It emphasizes careful examination after accidents to detect the condition.
Mrs. L. 8. explains wrinkles result when underlying muscles fold the skin into new positions or when fat and water are absorbed from beneath the surface, causing the skin to no longer fit smoothly. The explanation notes repetitive movement and loss of subcutaneous tissue as factors.
Mrs. Howe of Oakland California raises a herd of ten goats in a sterilized dairy to save feeble babies with goat milk. The goats are fed a small grain ration and produce two to four quarts daily for ten months, costing about one dollar per goat monthly. She calls the herd vest pocket cows and earns a livelihood from the setup.
Readers argue about mob lynching and German enemy aliens in wartime. A landlord defends renting to families and criticizes disruptive children as a societal issue during the war.
Flying Cadet C B Hurd writes from Rockwell Field San Diego to Seattle draft board No 6 detailing training at Berkeley and Rockwell Field. He describes military drill aircraft rigging aerial observation and maps facing hardships. He notes accidents and a near crash while recounting daily life and progress toward solo flights and cross country exercises.
Florence Bayard Hilles daughter of the former ambassador to Great Britain works in a munitions plant until material shortages force layoff. She earned about four dollars daily and describes a week of hard labor before the stoppage. She anticipates returning when materials resume. She was among women sent to the workhouse for White House picketing.
Paris May 21 Admirals and Tyrwippit and 15 officers of the British navy have been awarded the croix de guerre with palms for their part in the naval raid on Zeebrugge and Ostend. The French participants were similarly decorated.
The text suggests many suffer from iron deficiency and urges a self test of endurance. It then promotes taking two five grain tablets of Nuxated Iron three times daily after meals for two weeks. The message appears promotional and instructional with implausible claims.
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