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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1916
Page
4
The first call to arms exposes flaws in the Hay bill and militia structure as 355 commissioned militia officers have resignations accepted between July and October. Enlisted men stay on border duty while officers depart, raising questions about pay, equipment, and leadership as Congress awaits full resignation records.
Miss Julia C. Lathrop heads the United States Children's Bureau in a national survey on illegitimacy. Cleveland reports 110 of 175 cases involve unwed mothers as housemaids. the conference plans to mobilize club women to ease housework and address primary causes of unwed motherhood.
The Ottawa era bargains reveal that the Canadian Northern Railway secretly acquired the Minneapolis and St. Louis and aims to link Western Canadian grain regions with the South cotton belt. The piece notes wartime profits and public health contrasts with surplus bread and empty sanatoria, urging full living standards to avert illness.
A collage of quirky quotes and jokes spans topics from a humane bullet concept by a Terre Haute barber to a revolving door mishap with a peacock and a gravity lesson. Other items note Hicksville fire rules Thursday afternoons and a Chicago piano teacher, plus humorous exchanges about dreams and a midnight scare.
The author compares governance to a department store model seeking foreign favor to gain profits, arguing the state must adapt or lose support. He criticizes reliance on external patrons and warns that youth defection is a temporary condition that will pass.
In a Florida villa Gail Lorme and Keith Edgerton confront a strained romance. Edgerton announces he will leave for abroad, insisting they cannot marry now, while Gall pleads for a chance to be together despite distance and fate. Gall mourns their separation as he asks for freedom.
Gail Crcutt faces a perilous choice as Keith Edgerton vows to leave with her and their son Vance. Dr. Underwood orchestrates a dramatic ruse revealing that George Orcutt is dead, allowing Gail and Edgerton to sail away together to start a new life away from scandal.
An ad claims skin blemishes from digestive imbalance can be eased by purifying the blood and toning the stomach. It promises gentle liver stimulation and bowel and bile regulation with a herbal blend or tonic.
In Edgerton's tense visit at the summer house, Gail and he discuss a hidden truth about Gail's brother becoming engaged to Miss Janet Manners. Underwood had revealed the possible marriage plan earlier that day, reshaping their quiet day with a shockingly personal connection.
General Zayas, leader of Cuba's liberal party, has been elected president, defeating incumbent General Mario Menocal who sought another term. The victory marks a shift in Cuba's political leadership as elections conclude.
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