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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1918
Page
7
Prophesies that aerial mail will replace train service between major cities within a decade, likely within five years. Highlights swift, direct delivery, reduced costs, and a competitive edge over wired day letters, with widespread adoption as aircraft trains proliferate.
The United War Work drive funds YWCA efforts for American women in France. Since entry into the war the YWCA opened 28 centers in Paris Tours and Bourges and 16 base hospitals. The Hotel Petrograd houses hostesses nurses and signal corps girls and an annex has been added to serve growing needs.
The King County election yields a defeat for Senator Ralph Nichols, a progressive, while reactionary Senators Wray and Taylor are re-elected. The Star notes progressives helped Nichols’ loss by backing a rival, and questions how progressives can advance their cause by scorning truly progressive officials. O'Harra’s election is acknowledged as loyal but limited in impact.
Lord Derby argues against revenge, urging reparation rather than hatred for the Huns. He warns that killing more would not restore any life and calls for mental, moral sanction instead of bloodlust. The piece contrasts Allied aims with German duplicity and previews political shifts.
A letter from Edgar Gilla’s son Edgar, somewhere in France, describes a wrist wound from a shell fragment and his efforts aiding wounded during train evacuations. He notes supplies, a keg of fiery wine to warm and comfort patients, and updates on his brother Reed who was gassed and hopes to return soon.
Mrs. Charles A Reynolds of 1033 EB Madison receives a wartime letter from her son Private Morrin M Reynolds with the American Expeditionary Forces in France. He recalls the last drive, wounded comrades, scarce tobacco and papers, souvenirs like a pistol and gear, and the heavy burden of the front. He notes grape vines, a castle linked to Alexander Dumas, and caves and underground rivers nearby.
A collage of verse snippets and stray notes from a wartime column. It includes poems by Josh Wise, stray jokes about travel and war, snippets about a masked woman in Seattle, and short quips from readers, with mentions of Cleveland Plain Dealer, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, and a parade of lighthearted reflections.
A home prepared cough remedy using 2 1/2 ounces of Pinex mixed with sugar syrup or alternative sweeteners makes a pint. It claims fast relief within 24 hours, helps throat membranes, loosens phlegm, and suits bronchitis and asthma. The ad urges asking a druggist for 2 1/2 ounces of Pinex and guarantees satisfaction or refund.
A vivid period advertisement in Scots rants about lice or bugs and a thwarted itch. The speaker vows to choke the nuisance and imagines remedies, with a witty, rustic voice and a teaser note about a liniment to ease the itch.
Cynthia Grey answers reader questions about gifts for a nurse and the etiquette of giving candy. She suggests a fancy basket of chocolates for close relationships or a leather bound book of popular verse if not an intimate friend. The column also laments telephone etiquette and operator frustrations.
Star Reader asks for a list of U.S. presidents from Washington to Wilson and those who served two full terms. The column notes sources include U.S. history books and the World Almanac and suggests checking the public library for those answers.
A girl writes of five months with a 27 year old suitor who says he loves her but vows never to marry. The columnist warns against self deception, notes the man’s stated intentions and possible hurt, and suggests the writer end the friendship before more time is wasted.
Dear Miss Grey letters discuss parental control over friendships with boys. The adviser defends the father’s stance, noting most girls of fifteen are not allowed to date and praising parental guidance for welfare. The snippet ends with a note about Spanish influenza in training camps.
The report questions whether vaccinated soldiers are immune to contagious diseases like influenza and asks why compulsory vaccination exists. It notes quarantine periods in naval and army camps aim to shield youths from smallpox and other illnesses, and states Spanish influenza is a new form of an old disease with a germ so tiny it is hard to detect, while experts seek prevention and cure.
In a breezy notice a shopper vows to buy early and save for the holidays. The piece notes snow and storms won’t derail her plans as she redirects funds to thrift. A separate line reports a German spy in Paris captured at a music hall in uniform.
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