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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1917
Page
6
Montana’s Miss Jeanette Rankin spoke in the house urging that food conservation work under the Lever bill be done by women. She argued women officials can focus on home needs and national markets, prompting a long ovation from the chamber.
A brief civic appeal urges readers to invest in Liberty Bonds as a patriotic financial support. The notice emphasizes personal obligation and national duty, urging immediate action to aid the war effort.
The forecast notes the vital role of corn and oats in breakfast foods dairy products and meat and equates wheat to bread as the staff of life during wartime with a projected per capita bread output and total supplies.
Editor E C Rodgers reports Northwest growers expect about 300 to 315 million bushels of spring wheat this year, yielding roughly 12 billion pounds of flour and about 17 billion pounds of bread. He notes improved soil, late planting but strong labor support from women and students across the region.
Washington May 28 bread is the price of international peace in Europe. Herbert Hoover says the Allies will need more than 500 million bushels of wheat at the next harvest to provide the minimum bread ration for their people.
Purse friendly sale of pure linen handkerchiefs from regular stock. Hemstitching details include 14 percent and 24 inch hems. Regular prices 45e and 50c, special Tuesday price 19 cents each.
Main Floor offers pique sewn garments with one clasp and four rows of heavy embroidery on the back. Available in all sizes at $1.75, special Tuesday.
Descriptive notes describe a net model with plain white brims and zeons colored accents as an exceptional hat design on sale in the Millinery Section.
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