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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1916

Page

5

Proclamation of Reform in Washington State Election

The piece argues that the results show voters rejecting pussyfooting leaders and favoring candor in public officials. It cites Hughes, McBride, Miller, Governor Lister, Cotterill, and Poindexter, noting close races and the defeat of contentious referenda as evidence of shifting trust toward merit over party labels. The Star views the outcome as a win for the people and a call for greater openness between officials and citizens.

Cotterill Miller Sen. Poindexter Hughes Congress

Too Much Gold And Easy Money Warn Of Speculation

The National City Bank of New York cautions that excess gold and easy money spur wild speculation in stocks and land. The piece argues price pressures from butter to fuel rise with easy credit, leaving many households feeling like speculators as wages and markets shift.

National City Bank of New York

Not for Our School Boys

Opinion rebuttal argues against sending Stanford university men to join the American ambulance corps in France. The writer questions the wisdom of using young American graduates as sacrifices and warns of risks to future presidents, wealth, and national sinking funds.

San Francisco Stanford University American Ambulance Corps France Europe United States America New World

Egyptian cotton grips high price boosts Arizona yields

Egyptian or long staple cotton grown in the Salt River valley near Phoenix is priced at 40 cents per pound with some growers earning up to 170 dollars per acre. It can be cultivated in any irrigated cotton state and shows strong demand for mercerized goods and automobile tire fabrics. Local newspapers should promote trials where irrigation is feasible.

Salt River Valley Phoenix Ariz Smog California Rio Grande Valley Brownsville Texas Alabama Louisiana Mississippi

Cynthia Grey's Letters on Birds and Young Love

A reader asks how to treat a canary infested with lice using kerosene and careful nightly applications. Other questions cover young marriage economics, supporting a mother and sisters on modest wages, and whether to exchange photos with a new correspondent.

Marriage by Deception at Culver Castle Unfolds

An American heiress recounts engagement to Sir Miles Culver, pressured by Lady Meldon for a titled match. In London she travels to Culver Castle where Miles and his brother Laurie clash over motives and memory of Helene. She vows to be a good wife? while navigating estranged loyalties and a looming family legend.

Lady Meldon Chelsea Embankment Sir Miles Culver London Lancashire Sir Miles Meldon San Francisco Golden Gate Culver Castle Miles Laurie Chelsea Dora Marguerite Graeme Miss Timpson Misa Timpson Court Culver Court Culver Bagshot Charles Henry VI Ilias Helene England

December 4 Diary Excerpt From Milos Case Looms

The narrator, busy and strained, notes Laurie's taunting prompts a visit for Milo as Miles returns. A German doctor is expected to declare Laurie a genuine case, with hope fading if the verdict is hopeless. The entry ends with a tease of continuation.

Laurie Milo Miles

Interest rises in South America enrollments in Missoula

MISSOULA Mont Nov 8 Increasing interest in South America prompted by United Press news lines has boosted local Spanish language class enrollment to a record level with numbers still rising as students apply for admission.

Missoula Mont South America United Press

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