Romanoff Family Embraces Peasant Life At Tsarkoe-Selo Park
In Petrogad on May 28 Mr and Mrs Nicholas Romanoff with the Misses Romanoff and Master Romanoff join a back to the soil movement. They plant and hoe potatoes in the Tsarkoe-Selo palace park while crowds watch the former royal family in peasants clothes performing common tasks.
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Petrograd
Nicholas Romanoff
Romanoff
Tsarkoe-Selo Palace
Russias
Czar
Cxzarina
Czarevich
American writer joins U.S. submarine crew for submarine life
C C Lyon of The Star serves as a crew member on the submarine G4 after transferring from the battleship Texas to report on undersea life. He details interior, gear, discipline, and the tense but orderly routine as the sub prepares for a dive with about 25 men aboard.
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U. S
C. C. Lyon
the Star
Uncle Sam
Lyon
Navy
Texas
All America
The
Star
Capt. Foster
Poster
Lieut
Callaway
Bennett
Liberty Loan drive planned across Pacific Coast region
The Liberty Bond committee announced a nationwide Memorial Day appeal with Pacific Coast participation. Speakers will urge purchase at Memorial Day addresses while 800 Boy Scouts distribute subscription blanks in Seattle. Events run June 2 to June 7 with canvassing by life underwriters and insurers.
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Pacific Coast
Liberty Bond Committee
Liberty Loan
Liberty Loan Committee
Puget Sound Life Underwriters’ Association
Mead
The
Pacific Mutual
McCormack
International
Howes
New York Life
W. KE. Greenway
Ford Plant
Sears-Roebuck Co
Cassius E. Gates
W. EK. Chamberlain
Plan for Immediate Aid to Allies in World War I
London dispatch reports a government statement outlining immediate U S aid to the Allies. It cites 100000 Americans on the fighting line plus 3500 war planes and over 6000 aviators, with 10000 physicians possibly included. It also notes 30000 Americans in British and Canadian forces.
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London
America
United States
Germany
First Impressions of G-4 at Submarine Base Duty
A narrator recalls reporting for submarine duty at a base, meeting Captain Foster and a sailor on a tender. The sailor questions the decision and sizes up the newcomer, prompting terse exchange about asking for the assignment.
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Foster
Carnegie Loses Mind and Fortune to War Grief
Andrew Carnegie, famed as the Apostle of Peace, is described as a war casualty with waning reason and funds. Dr. Henry Pritchett is named conservator of Carnegie funds, as Carnegie endures sorrow and isolation at his castle home while asking, War when will end.
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New York
Andrew Carnegie
Apostle of Peace
Henry Smith Pritchett
Carnegie Foundation
Carnegie
Dr. Pritchett
Highland Castle
Europe
Britain
Germany
Bethlehem
Shadowland
Miss Abbott Tries Whale Steak For Sunday Dinner
Waste editor Mabel Abbott reports on tasting whale steak and comparing its flavor to beef and fish. She notes the texture as tender, questions whether she liked it, and observes market price around 12 cents a pound but restaurant portions at 45 cents.
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Mabel Abbott
the Star
Patriotic Council to Oppose Coolie Labor Plan
The Central Council of Patriotic Service is expected to adopt resolutions opposing the importation of coolies for labor during the war at a late Monday meeting. Frank Gates prepared the resolutions as sentiment against the plan grows.
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Central Council of Patriotic Service
Frank Gates
YMCA campaign seeks 3 million for armed forces work
A drive to raise 3 million dollars for YMCA work in the army and navy has started in 100 cities and towns in the state. Washington's apportionment allocates forty thousand dollars.
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Washington
Money Runs the War Buy a Bond Give
A terse wartime appeal urges readers to support the effort by purchasing bonds. It stresses the importance of financial backing to sustain military operations and national resolve. Readers are encouraged to act promptly to bolster funding for the war.
Mar Marche Meeting Programs Arranged
The Star outlines an educational food conservation program set for Thursday May 3 at 2 30 p m on the sixth floor of Hon Marche Dr HB J Lloyd surgeon in charge of the U S health service speaks on Food saving and the Public Health Floyd W Rader county agriculturist King county on Increasing the Food Supply Robert Hridges port commissioner speaks on Control of Food Speculators Mrs Ellen P Dabney supervisor of Home Economics Seattle Public Schools speaks on What the Schools Are Doing Mabel Abbott Waste Editor The Star discusses A New Factor the Woman's Army Against Waste
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The
Star
HB. J. Lloyd
U. S. Health Service
Floyd W. Rader
King County
Robert Hridges
Ellen P. Dabney
Seattle Public Schools
Mabel Abbott
the Star
Woman's Army
Barnes Animal Circus Arrives in Seattle For Two Day Run
Al Barnes big animal circus lands in Seattle for a two day stay. Following a Monday parade, the big top at Fourth Ave and Lenora opens at 1 p.m. with shows starting an hour later. Tonight doors open at 7 and show begins at 8 with the same schedule Tuesday. Barnes plans a talk with Professor Trevor Kincaid on animal hybridization.
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al G. Barnes
Seattle
Fourth Ave
Lenora At
Barnes
Trevor Kincaid
Water Shut Off Notice and Poe Preview
Water will be shut off on West Lake Ave N between Harrison and Mercer and on East Madison St east of 40th Ave N from 9 a m to 5 p m Tuesday May 29. Also notes a reading of Edgar Allan Poe The Gold Bug divulging a strange code.
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Weatlake Ave. N
Harrison At
Mercer Ast
Tuesaday
East Madison St
40Th Ave. N
Edgar Allan Poe
Listers Wife Joins War On Waste Of Food
Mrs Ernest Lister wife of the governor joins the Woman's Army Against Waste newsletter. A letter from Governor Lister pledges help to the campaign noting elimination of waste will save the nation. Mrs Suzzallo wife of University of Washington president joins the effort. Kirkland women form a canning club to study methods of canning.
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Mabel Abbott
the Star
Woman's Army
Ernest Lister
Suzzallo
Edith Moore Suzzallo
President Suzzallo
University of Washington
Army
Kirkland
Meeting on food saving urged for all area women
With Mrs. J. M. OConnor presiding at 4533 15th Ave. N. E. the Army Against Waste explains its objects and invites women in this city section to attend at 3:00 p.m. to exchange ideas on saving food.
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Army Against Hunger Canning Club Demonstration Planned
Mrs A Z Newell invites participation in a school canning club demonstration on Thursday morning May 31 at 9 30 to discuss uniting fruit and vegetable canning efforts at the school building and using a pressure cooker for regular canning days amid garden produce from land gardens.
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Kland Gardens
A. Z. Newell
Canning Club
U S Germans Open War Against Kaiser Favoring Republic
New York May 28 America’s liberty loving Germans organized a national propaganda campaign to dethrone the Kaiser. A provisional revolutionary committee with headquarters at 140 East 118th Street promotes William Hohenzollern’s fate similar to Nicholas Romanoff. Circulars in German urge cooperation with the movement.
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New York
America
Friends of the
East 118Ths
William Hohenzollern
Berlin
Nicholas Romanoff
Japanese Armies to Aid Slavs in Russian Front
A dispatch reports in Washington that large Japanese troop reinforcements to the Russian front are the next likely war move. Diplomatic circles say Japan would aid Russia to prevent a separate peace with Germany and to deter Teutonic aggression toward China and the Orient.
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Washington
Germany
Asia
China
Japan
Orient
Advertising Manager's Daily Talk Runaway horses frighten driver in a windblown mishap
A calm team of horses pulling a farm wagon spooked by a puff of wind lifting a stray newspaper. They reared and dashed away knocking the wagon over, injuring the driver, and scattering debris. The piece urges resilience and continuing wartime commerce despite fear.
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Lawrence Chamberlain
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German Republic
Congress
Miss Abbott
al Barnes
Animal Circus
U.S. Germans
Mitria
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