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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1917
Page
4
City Attorney Tom Kennedy urges cooperation with the government to prosecute men who profit from immoral women. He cites pool hall arrests, though all suspects were released for lack of evidence. He calls for locating and punishing the “box-coated gentry” with isolation or hard work to end the exploitation.
The piece recalls a toy that became CITY as adults, its colors shifting to reveal people and events. It views the modern metropolis through glowing scenes of industry, commerce, worship, theaters, and daily life, showing a crowded panorama of human activity and aspiration.
The article praises Vassar College students who spent a summer farming to free men for war. They harvested 16,000 tomatoes 750 quarts of asparagus 1,000 quarts of corn and beans peas and jars of produce. Their total effort could feed 1500 people and 200 head of livestock for a year. It cites civic issues and local talk on transit and politics, noting meatless days and coalless plans in various places.
A jumble of scattered quotes and trivia from a mountain town column includes remarks on German air raids predictions, stock market shakiness of ex Gov Fossa, humor about restaurant menus, a mention of a charitable dessert, and a Northend hardware store sign. Obituaries hint on page seven.
In letters to the editor, readers challenge Port of Seattle management and finances. Critics accuse the port board of secrecy, demand full financial statements, and urge transparency before voting or action on ferries and budgets.
The article explains an army air force recruit exam that now judges aviation potential by scientific eye and ear function. Candidates endure a series of tests including nystagmus, vestibular balance, past pointing, eye muscle balance, dynamic walking, stereo vision, and depth perception to determine fitness for three mile high flights.
An impoverished invalid husband writes to The Star asking readers for help to prevent foreclosure of his small store at 402 K 65th Ave. He and his invalid wife, who is in the county hospital, sunk savings into a ten acre grain investment and now owe creditors. He pledges gratitude and repayment if money can be obtained.
Carrie D. McLaughlin of 10003 62nd Ave urges Ford league readers to collect wasted leaven from Seattle streets and mix it with lime and ashes to replenish soil nutrients. She warns that removal of fertilizing animals and crop losses threaten land productivity unless a replacement method is found.
Washington dispatch urges war gardeners to sow rye as a winter cover crop after harvest. Clean up vines and dead plants, burn diseased matter, avoid leaving soil bare, and cultivate rye to protect and enrich soil. A 10 by 50 foot plot needs about one pound of rye seed, turning green manure in spring.
Mrs. George F. Rowe of 1501 35th Ave invites six Sammies from Camp Lewis for a home cooked Thanksgiving meal. The gesture aims to spread goodwill and share a festive meal with servicemen.
Petrograd dispatch reports Ambassador David K. Francis, a leading U S recognizer of new Russian authorities, confronted by a Ukrainian delegation urging U S recognition of Ukraine as an independent nation The exchange centered on self determination and past land losses, with Francis humorously noting historical timelines before the Ukrainians withdrew.
A poem declares a ruthless fantasy to gather various noisy or hypocritical social types aboard a ship and sink it without a trace. The speaker mocks pacifists, gossip spreaders, flag boosters, and braggarts. The verse envisions erasing the disliked crowd from society.
Staff Correspondent at Camp Lewis Tacoma reports Maj Charles Wyman seeks men knowledgeable about carrier pigeons for signal corps work. Volunteers may be sent to eastern camps for specialized training as homing pigeons already serve at the front conveying information from trenches and spies to rear headquarters.
Amid high living costs the notice urges every car owner to help kill rats and pests. Stearns Paste, selling for 35 cents, is promoted as the most effective method to protect homes barns stores and buildings from rat infestations and related disease.
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