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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1917

Page

3

Urge Federal Organization for Home Work

In New York on May 23 two national women’s groups call for a government department to organize victualing housing medical care and clothing for war mothers and children. The Women’s League favors Red Cross reorganization under government control while the suffragists urge a 2,000,000 woman network across states to handle wartime duties. They reject charity and urge a trained empowered home front.

New York War Department Women's League For National Service National American Woman Suffrage Association Service League National Red Cross Colin van Rensalieur Woman's League Organization Committee

Marine League Is Sloan Plan For Merchant Fleet

Joseph A. Sloan urged a Seattle led merchant marine league to back government bonded shipbuilding with return rights to the state if private operation fails. He estimated Northwest plants would take a year to organize and could quadruple output in Seattle in the second year. The Municipal League meets Monday for officer elections with Austin F.E. Griffith and J. Stanley Long as presidential nominees.

America Joseph A. Sloan Washington Annex Municipal League Capt. Sloan Seatte Merchant Marine League United States Concrda Eease Sloan Northwest Seattle Fraser-Paterson Tea Rooms Austin FE. Griffithe J. Stanley Long

Liberty Bonds and Soldiers Lift Flag Over Homes

The Star Spangled Banner rises higher on every home that hosts a soldier or purchases a Liberty Bond, signaling nationwide support and patriotic duty during the war effort.

America Guy

Delay action on tour fund plan amid disagreement

After two hours of discussion a joint Act club and Chamber of Commerce committee postponed action for a week on the 450000 tourist fund approved by the last legislature in conjunction with Oregon and 22500 by Goriliah Columbia. Gordon C. Corbaley urged restraint on how the money is spent and questioned the decision process. Harry Marshall proposed a streamlined plan to use the funds strictly for advertising with no salaried staff or costly headquarters.

Act Club Chamber of Commerce Publicity Oregon Goriliah Gordon C. Corbaley Howell Northwest Tourist Association Northwest Scripps Papers Nho Harry Marshall The Star

Purity and Power With Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Peptiron Pills

The ad promotes Hood’s Sarsaparilla to purify the blood and expel poisons before meals and Peptiron Pills after meals to restore strength by increasing red blood cells. It cites years of public favor and claims improved health by this regimen amid colds, pneumonia, fevers, and blood-poisoning risks.

Hood

Vessel movements report from Sratten May 4

Navigation log lists arrivals and departures including Teneho Maru from Triental Porte via Vancouver at 6 AM and Manta Allele from West Court via Francicon and Victoria at 11:30 AM, with other ships listed and times noted. Also notes Alaska Division 4 official Lewis T. Erwin named United States marshal in Washington.

Srattin Triental Porte Vancouver Weat Court Francicon Victoria Ban Frencheca Tréam Northweetern Anchorage Alaska Kobe Yokohama Midatahi Polmta Alask ‘ Mragway Alemeda Washington Wilson Lewis T. Erwin District of Alaska United States

Bond drive prompt echoes wartime finance calls

A terse message emphasizes war funding through bonds urging public purchase. It frames money as a driver of war effort and asks readers if they have bought their bond. The appeal targets civic duty and financial support during conflict.

Your Teeth May Make or Mar Your Fortune

A dental office advertises high grade graduate dentists with state board certificates on display. It promises painless service, the best materials, low prices, an ironclad guarantee, and a free examination with no obligation.

Rational Medical Institute Occidental Ave State Dental Board L. R. Clark TooTu Insurance

Public Markets and Groceries Listing Items and Prices

A dense OCR list details various food and household items with prices at multiple stalls. Items include milk, sugar, flour, potatoes, bread, salmon, shad, halibut, butter, coffee, cocoa, olives, honey, beans, and more, with prices per unit and stall numbers noted. The long catalog-like entry reads as a market inventory from Pike Place and adjacent stalls, reflecting early 20th century pricing and product variety.

Bradl Columbia River

Grocery Catalog Prices From Westlake and Nearby Stalls

A dense list of grocery items with prices and stall references including Westlake stalls 4 and 125 to 126. Items span produce dairy meat canned goods and breakfast foods such as strawberries butter apples onions salmon trout and Crisco with prices per pound or unit noted throughout.

Westlake Alaska Parkerhouse

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