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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1917
Page
8
A fragmented list shows prices paid to wholesale dealers for assorted vegetables and fruit including artichokes sprouts cabbage celery cucumbers lettuce onions peppers potatoes radishes squash tomatoes and sweet potatoes. Noted entries include Nebraska per ton and Yakima per unit with various price figures and product forms.
Guillermo Errazuriz Vergara, brother of Mrs Bianca De Saulles, and other members of the wealthy Chilean family rushed to aid Mrs De Saulles after the tragedy and are now attending the trial. A Cincinnati man proposes a conservation scheme to reduce bottle cork waste by using a single opening per bottle.
Seattle relatives stay home as Camp Lewis enforces a strict quarantine order. Soldiers, under quarantine, may not visit Seattle. provost guards increase at major transit points and only pass holders may travel. Officials limit public discussion to the commanding general.
Season ticket sales for the Seattle Philharmonic began at 10 am Friday at the Metropolitan Theatre. The sale covers subscriptions for the orchestra's upcoming season and invites renewals and new purchases from the public.
A correspondent argues the machine gun is the war’s greatest defensive weapon. Germany rapidly expanded MG numbers from six per regiment in 1914 to 24 as a target, with 148 men per battalion after early 1915 and plans for full regimental equipage. Infantry attrition relies on massive artillery prep and trenches.
A letters page features guidance on interracial marriage disapproval and compass origins with historical attributions. It also advises a 17 year old girl to avoid public dance halls unless escorted, warning against accepting unknown suitors.
Advocates warn against purgatives for kids and prefer a mild laxative. The text touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as safe and effective with no opiates, claiming broad approval and a free trial offer by mail from Monticello.
Beattie announces move to 106 Columbia near Firetave between Flint and Lee in Seattle. He states no price increases during the war, plans to expand rental practice to offset costs, and promotes himself as the only local dentist to not raise prices because of the war.
A dated advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a safe substitute for calomel. It claims benefits for the skin and overall vitality, noting the tablets cleanse blood, bowels, and liver and come in 10c and 25c boxes.
Alma notes that addressing a man as Dear Mr Blank is friendly and more personal than My dear Mr Blank, which is strictly formal. For a closing, use a similarly courteous but not intimate sign off appropriate to the friendly tone.
A household article promotes electric cleaners as hardworking at little cost with payments of 1.00 per week. Models listed include Hotpoint Electric Clean at 27.50 Frantz Premier Electric Cleaner at 238.50 and The Ohio Electric Clean.
The letter asks whether enlisted men should marry before deployment and explains Camp Lewis’ naming. It includes questions on proper chaperonage for visits, suitable gifts, and a brief explanation attributing Camp Lewis to explorer Lewis.
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