Warning on disloyalty probes by citizens and officials
University of Washington President Henry Suzzallo cautions Seattle citizens against informal war service detectives. He warns private investigations can harm rights and reputations and urges returning loyalty probes to official government channels. He notes risks from volunteer groups and calls for centralized, competent oversight. A related item criticizes sensational phonograph music harming wildlife.
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Henry Suzzallo
University of Wash
Seattle
Subamateur War Service
Cer Spemay
Luz
Gutzon Borglum and the Flying Fish Ideavirus
A humorous notice recalls sculptor Gutzon Borglum proposing a flying fish to Col. Deeds. The piece compares Borglum’s idea with Pygmalion and Galatea, noting Deeds could not make the fish fly. It ends by noting rival presidential figures’ handshake in Chicago.
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Gutzon Borglum
Avaation
Col. Deeds
Borglum
Gutzon
Deeds
Pygmalion
Pyg
Dame
Equal Pay for Equal Service Advocated by Seattle Board
The Seattle school board signals a move toward ending wage discrimination by sex, noting fair pay for women teachers and citing recent raises for men as a benchmark. The piece argues equality is both fair and economically sensible, warning against dissatisfaction from unequal salaries. It ends by praising the concrete ship Faith as a well named project.
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Seattle School Board
Aes
Du Pont Declares Red Cross Dividend for War Relief
Fine Business Du Pont & Co. announces a 2 percent dividend totaling $1,117,084 on 01 stock to benefit the Red Cross. The company sets a noble example with proceeds aiding relief during the war. Several firms previously paid dividends in Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps.
Eye opening wartime political quip targets enfranchisement
A satirical note comments on enfranchisement in wartime by contrasting Canada’s granting of rights to Indigenous people with the United States Senate failing to enfranchise half the population. The piece mocks democratic deficiencies and shifts to a joke about jay-walking and auto accidents.
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Canada
United States Senate
Sam
Sorry and Pious Rats The German stance on Paris church attack
The piece mocks German leaders for claiming remorse after the Paris church bombing on Good Friday. It questions how a German gunner could distinguish targets from churches at 75 miles. It argues their piety is shown by not bombing Paris when victims were buried and lists further alleged German cruelties.
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Paris
University chief defends four wireless outfits amid defense council role
President Suzzallo of the University of Washington, head of the state council of defense, says he has been investigated for owning four wireless outfits. He confirms possessing four sets and says he is training hundreds of young wireless operators for Uncle Sam's ships. The piece weaves in brief, light anecdotes about local observations and humorous asides on war-time attitudes.
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Suzzallo
University of Washington
State Council of Defense
Hawkshaw
Seven Years of Back Pain Healed by Pinkham Remedy
A Philadelphia woman reports overcoming a seven year struggle with a lame back and irregularities after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter urges others with displacement, inflammation, ulceration, or headaches to consider the remedy and contact Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co for guidance.
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Lydia F. Pinkham
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BE. Hazzard St
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Kham
Rumors of a Roosevelt job and other strange notes
The piece mocks political gambles about a Roosevelt appointment for silence and jokes about diving for sponges as a forced restraint. It laments odd reforms, notes shoe and hair practices, and cites Cleveland schools teaching boys to cook as self defense. It also criticizes West and Wheeler toward the Red Cross.
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T. Roosevelt
Cleveland
Kerensky Cannot Return Warns Allies in Germany’s Shadow
The Star reports Von Sware’s fourth article on Kerensky seeking Allied aid to overthrow the Bolsheviks. He cautions that Russia’s army and industry suffered under prior regimes, with soviet councils clashing with provisional authorities. German schemes to sow disorder and push for peace without annexations are noted amid a broad anti-Bolshevik context.
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von Sware
Russia
Germany
Ven Svarc
Alexander Kerensky
America
Atlantic
Bolahevik
Social Revolutioniatsa
France
Car
Council of Workmen's and
Sovieta
Kerensky
Wedding Bells to Ring U S Surgeon and French Nurse
A Roosevelt Island hospital surgeon and a French nurse plan marriage after wartime service. They met during trench war care, the surgeon earned the Military Medal and Cross of War, and the French staff honor his devotion. A London cable notes British satisfaction with American military kinship.
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U.S
Ditionary Army
France
Roosevelt Tase
Legion of Honor
Verdun
Pollu
Sun Country
Polla
Readers Cite Age Limits for Jobs in Beattie Letter
A Star Reader from Beattie voices frustration over age discrimination in Seattle employment. He notes veterans serving in the army, support for liberty bonds, and active Red Cross work, while older workers struggle to find decent wages and steady work despite willingness and past experience. He calls for fair, future-oriented opportunities.
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the Star
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Uncle Sam
Hed Cross
Seattle
Beattie
Elevator Girls Highlighted at Hotel Frye in Seattle
While praise flows for Seattle elevator workers, Hotel Frye staff receive special note for being especially nice and sweet, according to local chatter.
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Féll
Star
Seattle
Frye
Japanese Hero in British Air Force
A Japanese soldier named Sergt O Hara of the Royal Flying Corps served with the British air forces since early in the war. He has fought in numerous air battles, suffered six wounds, and earned two decorations despite his Celtic surname.
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British War Office
Sergt. O'Hara
Royal Flying Corpn
Prague Workmen Quit Hochinge Der Kaiser For Wilson
Report notes Prague laborers have stopped cheering for the Kaiser and now show no enthusiasm for Wilson. Expect further shifts as the war progresses and public opinion moves before its end.
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Wilson
Una
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Advertised to Fight Spring Fever
The ad describes spring fever as a half sick state that can lead to prostrating illness. It promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla to fortify the body, Peptiron to enrich the blood, and Hood's Pills to aid liver function, claiming combined use guards against fatigue and poor health.
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Hood
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