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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1917
Page
7
The University of Washington students staged their annual nightshirt parade downtown to advertise the Thanksgiving game. Participants marched in nightshirts in a lively display that temporarily lifts adult cares and renews student spirit amid the downtown spectacle.
The National for Women's Service head calls pink tea workers to resign from their division. Red Cross and war workers face a recurring issue with unreliable organizers who switch banners and disrupt union machinery. War work demands seriousness, not playground roles or frivolous participation.
The piece argues Turkey suffers as British troops advance toward Jerusalem. It notes every conquered mile enlarges Moslem reverence for holy sites and highlights Jerusalem's symbolic impact on anti Christ narratives. It salutes Gen Allenby and suggests he could disrupt German efforts.
In a turbulent note the piece suggests Germany seeks permission to move troops through Switzerland as Belgium and Greece did. The commentary muses on mobilization, fear, and political mood while poking ironic jabs at leaders and wartime actions.
In this Thanksgiving message the author frames Americas role in advancing liberty and justice as part of a divine Purpose, contrasting Nations fallen to tyranny with America’s mission. He cites Washington Lincoln and Wilson, and urges gratitude for Americas opportunities amid World War I era trials.
A collage of wry observations and references spans food fraud warnings, wartime sentiments, and political quips. Notes lampoon Kaiser Germany, Japanese reformists, and Russian soldiers while poking fun at hotel staff and old tobacco tin tags.
An inventor named John L. Foertl of New York touts a so called mother ship to escort transport ships across the Atlantic. It would carry four five inch guns to defend against U boats and serve as a platform for bombing aircraft scouts. The vessel would house Weasels and rescue crews if torpedoed, and is described as nearly unsinkable by bulkhead design.
The sermon outlines four paths for Thanksgiving as wartime nation building. It urges conserving food for soldiers, prayer for guidance and courage, nourishing life through books art music and nature, and healthy public and personal sport to refresh body and mind for service.
Invitations issued by Lieut. Col. and Mrs. T. W. Scott announce the marriage of their daughter Olive Wyles to Capt. Barlington Rogers on Thanksgiving evening at the Salvation Army citadel at Fifth and Washington. The bride’s father will conduct the ceremony.
A fragmented satirical piece mocks modern vanity and street theater with garbled phrases about beauty, war, pedestrians, and a promotional jab at a laxative product labeled as a signature remedy. The tone imitates a noisy public yet seems disjointed and surreal.
Seattle readers are advised that buckthorn bark glycerine and other ingredients in Adler i ka flush the entire bowel to prevent appendicitis. One spoonful relieves sour stomach gas and constipation by removing foul matter. Swift's Pharmacies Seattle locations sell it.
Two men’s cotton ribbed Union Sulta in sizes 34 to 44 are offered. The current price is two dollars, but the regular price on the next shipment will be higher, signaling a forthcoming increase.
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