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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1918
Page
10
A dense page shows housing offers, rental terms, and job listings. Mentions rent for a 3 or 4 room home near 10th Ave, a $1 556 price, payment plans, and owner deals. Employment notices include telephone operators, chambermaids, and labor services with weekly pay. Also ads for windows, siding, and building materials appear alongside immigration and public notices.
Washington May 11. Financial experts predict this congress will craft the greatest tax bill in U S history as war spending climbs toward an estimated 35 billion dollars. Army and fortifications accounts total about 21 billion, shipping needs 2.5 billion, navy 1.659 billion, War Finance and federal railways 300 million each, with allies bonds adding 5.5 billion.
Little Louise Higbee will appear among entertainers in a dramatic night hosted by Misa Olson's School of Expression to raise funds for the Smoke fund. The event showcases local talents in a benefit performance.
On the Western Front the German offensive advances along a new bi mile front near Ypres and Craonne amid heavy bombardment. Allied forces including British and French units are described as mounting strong attacks with American troops reportedly in reserve training near the line. Air activity intensifies as American and French aviators challenge German aircraft. Reports note artillery increases along the Somme and Scarpe valleys and in the Ypres region.
President Wilson called a sudden conference of Secretaries Baker Daniels and Lansing in Lansing's office this afternoon. He had previously visited each secretary in turn. No official explanation for the unusual event was provided.
President Poincare visited families of victims of the long-range bombardment in Paris. This marks the first mention of casualties in the resumed bombardment by German forces this morning.
Zurich May 27 The visit of Emperor Karl and Empress Zita to Constantinople and Sofia was of the greatest political importance an official Viennese statement declared today Negotiations will begin soon to extend the Austro German alliance to Turkey and Bulgaria
Old Milwaukee locomotives have been hauled to Occidental avenue and Atlantic street for junking. The move suggests removal of obsolete locomotives from service and preparation for scrapping.
The passage notes that women served in military roles long before Russia. During the Tao Ping rebellion in 1850 women and men fought, and by 1853 Nanking recruited an army of 500000 women.
The Ballard Aerie of Eagles raised $100 at a Ballard dance on May 18 for the Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund. Alsace Lorraine natives in Seattle contributed $746 through the French commission inspector Laon Mannoni. Secretary Mmile Mars delivered the funds to The Star as Beatile residents continue to give.
Work on the new dry docks at the north end of Harbor Island began Monday. The John T. Heffernan plant dry docks will be under way before the week ends. The five new repair berths will handle 36,000 tons of shipping at one time.
Market stalls list assorted produce and goods with varied prices. Items include milk canned peas fic Bakers sweet chocolate lettuce bananas turnips potatoes onions olives olives milk soap jell fish beans onions greens and herbs from stalls 118 11 165 188 120 120.
The listing notes 16¢ items, butter, creamery products, canned milk, and chocolate. It highlights deals on margarine, cheese, and cream brick, with storage and pantry staples like home rendered meats and bacon. The ad mentions stall 116 and a range of deli items alongside typical grocery goods.
The 800-ton Pelee freighter, first camouflaged ship to be launched in Seattle, slid down the ways at the J. F. Duthie plant Sunday. It marks the eighth launch by Duthie since establishment in the city. A 2700-horsepower marine engine nears completion at Seattle Machine Works and will be delivered to Skinner & Eddy Corp. Also noted is a London Illustrated Graphic article praising Seattle shipbuilding for launching three ships on January 1, including the West Arrow, Sutherland, and Ypres within 30 minutes.
Shipping circles mourn the death of Francis Rotch veteran purser who died Saturday in Honolulu per Seattle reports. Sle leaves a widow at 4131 Alki Ave and two sons Carland who commands the U S Shipping Board steamer Western King and Francis Rotch Jr.
Dr J H Sheppard known as Billy Sunday of the Shipyards speaks to workers in Seattle under the National Service Section United States Shipping Board. The event promotes patriotic service and labor support during the wartime effort.
Stall listings describe items at stalls 26 and 45 including boiling meat soup meat lard fresh shad crabs milk Crisco raisins macaroni pink beans and other groceries with prices like 20¢ to $1.78 and quantities noted for each item.
A fragmented advertisement lists assorted grocery items with prices including soap 10c and 4.90 for 100 bars, onions 10c, asparagus, strawberries 20c box, coffee 85c a can, walnuts 20c, shredded wheat 1.25 for two packs, rhubarb fresh and buttermilk stalls, bread 18c, cream 1c per pint, butter 40c, and other staples in a busy stall grid.
Fragments show prices for groceries and meats from a street market. Items include corn meal four percent ground, natural milk products, pot roast boiling beef and round steak. Also listed are T-bone steak veal, pure pork sausage, corned beef and pickled pork with per pound or per unit pricing.
Stall 36 pure cane sugar Iba 65e Stall 51 Willowmoor natural milk 10¢ qt cream 2c pt Stall 28 fresh ground corn meal 4% Ibs 27c 9 Ibe Stall 78-11-12 2 tha Miake White shortening 5e 2 cans razor minced clams 4e pkgs seeded raisins 256 corn starch 6e pk Be fer pure fruit jam Dhe 3be can chotee Alaskac salmon 24e 3 pkes Maggie Yeast 10e jar rubbers 2 doa Lie ft Me whole rice 32 45¢ can Mille coffee She large cans milk she
A garbled listing of assorted grocery items and brands appears with vague prices and weights. Items include Carnation milk large 10c, Mount Vernon milk large 10c, Quaker oats, Crystal White soap, Uneeda Biscuits, and My Wife's mayonnaise dressing. No coherent sale or context is clear.
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