Editorial Calls for Ex-Service Benefit Reform at Government Stores
The Star argues Seattle government stores should better serve ex service men and families by using discharge papers as shopping passports and extending hours. It urges priority for veterans, noting long lines and insufficient access for those returning to civilian life. The piece advocates practical changes to ease hardship and support veterans’ reintegration.
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the Star
Seattle
Frank Lappin
Third Ave
N. W
Gooseberry pie and prairie memory in a nation of eaters
A narrator recalls childhood meals on the prairie including gooseberry pie and various pies, contrasting imagined myths of log cabins with pine shacks and sod homes. The piece links food lore to the broader Midwestern pioneer image and mentions Pershing’s praise of bold language in government work.
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Gavan
New Orleans
Platte
Michigan
Wisconsin
Mid-West
Rockies
War time controls and a federal strike response debated
A historical critique notes President Wilson’s use of public powers to fix coal prices and curb labor leadership during wartime. It laments ratification delays of a treaty and warns of military manpower shifts. The piece also recalls the Sisters of the oscarn raid and violence at a New York saloon under the Os age act.
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Wilson
Germany
Senate
Wilson Ve. Johnson
Labor
Shamrock the Sleuth in a Narrow Escape and a Coincidence
The detective Shamrock and his client recover two priceless black diamonds from a gang of robbers. A staged fatal trap fails as a newsboy arrives, revealing the diamonds are coal. The criminals flee after their motive is removed, the tale ending with a moral about thieves turning to meter reading.
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Shamrock
Bynopela
Leevitoff
Briamrock
Cloner
Assassina
Gan Company
November events dating from history across empires and continents
A digest of notable November dates including Justinian I’s death and St Sophia, Pizarro’s early failed voyage and later Peru conquest, a British Isles earthquake in 1218, an aurora in England in 1574, Bruce’s river sources discovery in 1770, Nell Gwynn’s death with royal aside, Carroll’s death in 1832, a 1840 Britain Texas commerce treaty, and Texas independence from Mexico in 1836.
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Justinian I
Rome
Justinian
St. Sophia
Constantinople
British Isles
Francisco Pizarros
Panama
Peru
England
Bruce
Nelli Gwynn
Charlies
Nellie
Duke of
St. Albana
Charles Carroll
France
America
Great Britain
Republic of Texas
Texas
Mexico
The Old Gardener Advice on Overwintering Roses
The Old Gardener explains simple winter protection for roses. Mound soil a foot high around plants, forming a cone. Roses may freeze back. tea roses should be brought indoors or stored. Some can be buried outside and dug up in spring. If a bed exists, place boards and leaves between plants.
Locusts in Algeria Face Predatory Fly Eggs
Locusta in Algeria confront a dangerous foe, a fly that follows them and lays eggs. A larva hatches and moves toward the locusts, devouring their larvae as a threat to the locust population.
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Algeria
Bayer Aspirin Label Standards Heads Up for Buyers
The notice emphasizes buying genuine Bayer Aspirin only when the package bears the Bayer Cross. It warns that tablets should be taken as directed and lists common uses including colds headaches and toothaches. The ad mentions 12 count tins and larger packages sold by druggists and claims Bayer Aspirin is manufactured from monoacetic acid ester of salicylic acid.
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Bayer
Editor's Mail: A British subject and war debt remarks
The writer from Astoria Oregon laments Americans who envy William Waldorf Astor's British status and jokes about wealthy magnates seeking peace. He compares personal fortunes to wartime debts and notes editors should consider who benefits from titles and wealth.
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the Star
William Waldorf Astor
John D
Astoria
Ore
England
North Sea
Donald Aboo
Stray Thoughts on Family Government by Crane
A 1919 meditation on parenting emphasizing self government over blind obedience. It urges explaining not arguing, fostering trust, and avoiding harsh rules while guiding children with gentleness and consistent praise. It cautions against ridicule and overtrust, and stresses understanding a child’s view to correct faults.
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Dok
Frank Crane
Atten Don
Bitro-Phosphate Offered as Nerve and Weight Tonic
A sensational medical pitch extols Hitro-Phosphate for thin nervous individuals. It claims to feed nerves with organic phosphate, boosting weight and energy, citing hospital tests and endorsements.
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St. Catherine's Hospital
Frederick Kolle
Mull
New York
Ph Who's Who
Joseph L. Harrigan
Peneatory
Hawley Paper Mill Purchased by Pacific Publishers
A syndicate of Pacific newspaper publishers has concluded negotiations for the purchase of a majority of stock in the Hawley Paper mill at Oregon City Oregon. The purchase price is reported at 3 500 000 dollars. The mill ranks among the nation’s largest print paper producers.
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Portland
Ore
Pacific Newspaper Publishers
Hawley
Oregon City
Brighten Eyes with Lavoptik Eye Wash Ad
An old advertisement claims Lavoptik eye wash clears red strained eyes with dark rings using witch hazel camphor hydrastis and other ingredients. A week of use supposedly brightens eyes. Includes offer of a free dainty alumimum eye cup from Swifts Drug Co. and leading druggists.
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Swifts Drug Co
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Brooklyn
Mathematica
Init
National Dentists
Vatrona
Third Avenue and Pike
Editor’s Mail
Astor
Who's Who
Oregon City Paper Mill
Broldt's
Vuptown
3D Ave
2D Ave
G. J. Bauer &D. Tailors’ and Dressmakers’ Sql
Seatte
Patel Ie
Pacific Coast Biscuit Co
Iynes
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