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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1915
Page
4
The piece laments income tax failures and proposes taxing profits from war material manufacture to cover deficits. It rails at secrecy and perjury in collections, urges a remedy by targeting prospering groups, and criticizes British naval actions and U S Army aviation morale. It notes Carranza ordering troops against Villa, calling the move dangerous.
A New York bank notes trade improves last month and the Federal Reserve confirms belated prosperity has reached the Pacific coast. Three months ago Pacific coast business faced a severe downturn marked by a "Gen. Paralysis" but bankers report General Prosperity now advancing, pushing odds against the prior stagnation.
A concise plea urges early Christmas buying to ease the annual rush and reduce strain on shop girls and clerks during the busy holiday period. The message frames this as a way to show courtesy to retail workers.
A Seattle Sunday paper drew readers into port politics by highlighting the foreign birth of candidates English and German. The critique questions stamping German or English origin on public service and calls the Stars and Stripes a better badge of citizenship than hyphenated labels.
A pig taken to Red Wing Minnesota for market broke free and trotted back to its home. There it will be kept as a pet. The story ends with a light note on Mr Pig’s quick thinking and loyalty.
A Minneapolis fuel company reports its office safe blown for the 12th time. The repeated thefts risk arrest as lawmen warn the criminals that another hit will surely lead to capture.
A health advertises California Syrup of Figs as a remedy for sick children. It claims to ease feverishness, stomach and bowel distress, and says a teaspoonful clears constipation without griping. The ad urges buying a 66 cent bottle and warns against counterfeits.
In The Star editorial section a reader urges Wisconsin to pass a sterilization law for murder convicts and the insane, claiming it would deter crime and improve society. The writer condemns parental separation and argues against keeping a mentally deficient baby, envisioning future solutions.
Nov 29 in Chicago marks a conference on marketing and farm credits aimed at boosting cooperation between farmers bankers and landowners. The event gathers leaders of the National Council of Farmers Cooperative Associations to discuss joint action and credit solutions.
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