Puget Sound Steel Plant Seen as Major Industrial Boom
The Star argues that a large steel plant on Puget Sound would create thousands of jobs, boost shipping, and spark widespread industrial growth across the Pacific slope. It would enable local pig iron production, attract related factories, and potentially double employment nearby within a few years.
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Bart L. Thane
Pacific Spe
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Ceracal
Seattle
Government to Seize Lumber Industry If Civilians Won’t Work
Col ne reports government plans to mobilize Northwest lumber for 10,000,000 feet monthly with civilian labor. If civilians refuse, the government will take control of camps and mills, operating the entire lumber industry without conditions to meet wartime needs. The Star notes the administration’s readiness to act and past industry failures under an eight hour day.
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Amps
Colne
Star
Washinga
Sam
Speaking of the West and the Liberty Loan tour
Eastern men who joined Secretary McAdoo on the Liberty Loan trip report awakening in the Middle West and Far West. They now see all regions as Americans united for victory, with no monopoly of patriotism. The piece notes unity, wartime aims, and mocks Bavarian versus Prussian stereotypes while commenting on politics, Japan, and Roosevelt.
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Treas- McAdoo
Liberty Loan
Middle West
Bavaria
Only One Man Killed in Petrograd Rioting
Aberdeen meter headline notes that only one man died in Petrograd rioting. The column mentions reaction by St. Louis gas readers, Tacoma women in jobs, and Washington postal readers. A variety of notes include Mrs. Simmons elected to the National Geographic Society and a boast about opening-faced pies to save wheat. An Everett man plans a Hawaii vacation to avoid many in the U S.
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Lite
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Washington
Tacoma
N. P
Seattle
Germany
Simmons
National Geographical Society of Washington
Times
Gracttinger
Everett
Hawalii
United States
Hawaii
No-Tobacco Day and Meatless Tuesday Echoes in Fragments
Disjointed clippings note a range of topics from a telephone strike and coal dealer woes to a matchmaking ad and wartime ironies. References include General Sherman, Denver and Portland, a 9.60 dollar figure, and a statistician’s claim on coal waste. The tone is sardonic and scattered.
E N Furman Shapes Student Business Personalities
E N Furman emphasizes practical business training from the start to prepare students for demanding shorthand, civil service bookkeeping, and advanced grammar at Northwestern Reporting School's Arcade Blog program.
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Civil Service
Northwestern
Seattle Council Ousting Wilson Compared To Kerensky Move
Charles Edward Russell argues the Seattle council's potential ouster of Wilson would mirror the Petrograd events of 1917 not as a revolt but a misinterpretation by news services. He cautions Americans against hysteria and confusing distinct Russian bodies amid Bolshevik activity in Petrograd.
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Seattle
Wilson
Petrograd Council of Soldiers and Workmen
Kerensky
Charles Edward Russell
United States Commission
Nuassa
London
Russa
Comedies of Camp Lewis on Bolshevik Rule and Elections
The piece argues Bolshevik leaders would face elections and likely minority status in a national council of workers soldiers and peasants. It notes 119 of 280 delegates are Bolsheviks in the overall body, with Petrograd’s council dominated by Bolsheviks and questions about representation of workers.
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National Council of Workmen's
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Congress of the
United States
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Gation
National Council
Holeheviki
Petrograd Council
Petr
Soldiers’ and Workmens’ Council of
Letters to the lEditor Editor The Star
Letters from Seattle readers criticize anti American sentiment and naturalization papers while protesting harsh military drill at Camp Lewis The writers urge preserving citizenship and warn against mistreating recruits despite support for national defense.
Transportation to Camp Editor The Star
Seattle boys complain about lack of transportation to Camp Lewin. They note readers in Seattle oppose traveling to Tacoma and request direct service to Beatle to avoid poor treatment. The letter urges action to arrange direct routes for arriving boys and outsiders heading to camp.
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Heattle
Camp Lewin
Alwo
Seattle
Beattle
Beatle
Tacoma
Plan Wage Board to Fix Living Cost Standards In War Era
Washington officials weigh British style wage boards to curb unrest. A central board would set standard wages based on cost of living with local boards applying conditions like rents. Plans aim to preempt strikes and gain industry control before Congress acts.
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Washington, D. C
L W. W
Great Britain
Piritish
Indus
Cgrreat Iitalia
Washington
Rtalia
Congress
Keep Fit and Heed Duty Race to War Readiness
A patriotic call urges readers to stay in peak condition for service and combat readiness. It mocks laziness and emphasizes discipline, vigor, and self-improvement through training. The piece also notes a humorous misstatement about a German tank name and contrasts efficiency with slacking.
Cross feverish child in need of fig syrup
A health advisory urges mothers to check a feverish child for biliousness or constipation and to consider California Syrup of Figs as a gentle aid for the stomach liver and bowels.
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California
California Syrup of Figs advertises trusted child laxative
A mother explains that California Syrup of Figs is the ideal laxative for children due to its pleasant taste and gentle cleansing effects. She urges using the genuine product, cites symptoms like feverishness and stomach upset, and warns against counterfeits while directing readers to the bottle for dosing instructions.
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California
Colle
California Big Syrup Company
Bolshevik Bid Faces Rural Resistance Across Russia
The piece notes Bolshevik strength in Petrograd and among city extremists but weak rural influence outside cities. It predicts hard fighting to dislodge Bolsheviks, with peasants remaining the decisive, landholding majority opposing Lenin’s policies and public land reforms.
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Petrograd
Terestchhenko
Nuania
Russia
Pape's Diapepsin Provides Fast Stomach Relief
An advertisement extolling Pape's Diapepsin as a quick, safe remedy for indigestion, sour stomach, gas, and dyspepsia. It claims relief within five minutes, promotes regular meals, and notes widespread sales. A fifty-cent case is marketed for home use.
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Pape
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