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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1918
Page
7
Citizens recall the sons in Khaki serving overseas while families stay united as Americans in common fight. Merchants report higher barber profits and hope for wage relief, urging support for war needs. The piece calls for renewed pledge to back troops with supplies and morale.
Excerpt urges citizens in Washington and across the United States to guard elections, noting disillusionment with Congress. Voters plan to scrutinize senators and representatives who blocked war measures, shaping the fall election mood. General Maurice is referenced as a foreign correspondent and war expert, with a Sherman parallel.
Enterprising West Seattle residents push community action on gardens while local youngsters boast strong baseball form. West Seattle ties Colman for first as finals loom, with citywide youth efforts amid Seattle’s wartime home front growth. Swift faces job eligibility questions amid food administration concerns.
The Sugar refinery at Yonkers dismisses Walter Spreckels nephew of Claus Spreckels as general manager after labeling him an enemy alien. Walter, who has lived in the U.S. for 30 years and previously spent time in Germany, disputes the ruling and claims the mistake should be corrected.
C C Lyon recalls Lieut Col Blank and Private Jimmie Smith who died in action near the trenches. He notes the real heroes are the soldiers who gave their lives, not the tales told back home, and laments they may never be lauded in songs or stories. He places a wreath on Blank’s grave and reflects on the cost to families.
A short reflective verse in which the speaker invokes a dingy urban home and the image of a star turning to gold as a tribute to Joseph and Mary after their salvation act. The piece links humble aid to a larger moral, honoring sacrifice and grace.
A patchwork of quips on bargains and crafts, with notes on domestic tools and kitchen hacks. Miscellaneous snippets discuss a berry pie knife, aluminum utensils, moths and celluloid collars, a doughnut jar, and social chatter about a Dallas woman and Grace Lusk.
Mrs A Dixon a Brooklyn trained nurseendorses Orlex powder a 25 cent home remedy claimed to darken gray hair quickly. Dissolve in water comb through hair full directions in box with a $100 gold bond guarantee no silver lead zinc mercury coal tar derivatives. It supposedly lasts without rubbing off and leaves hair fluffy making one look twenty years younger.
Not everyone can go to a sanatorium, as beds are scarce. Most tuberculosis patients must stay home and take the cure, following a doctor's advice and avoiding quacks and misguided friends.
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