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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1918
Page
7
An American soldier recounts a German revolution flare in Darmstadt Limburg and Oppladen. He notes disillusioned militarists, joyful crowds, food shortages, closed restaurants, scarce money, and widespread paper clothing with few amenities, while labor is scarce and prisoners do farm work.
Fred A Adama of Spokane, slated as house speaker for the 1919 season, is expected in Seattle within four days to confer with committee members. He will organize standing house committees, and a dinner in his honor will likely be arranged by the King County delegation.
Mike Carney, fearing parole violation from Anamosa reformatory over two years ago, turned himself in to Seattle police on Friday. He said he cannot pass an officer without feeling guilty about conscience.
Three Seattle teachers Miss Lela Parker Emma Allard and Anna Maulsby handed in resignations to the school board on Friday citing marriage as their reason. The note contrasts with prior annual trends and notes the human body's last growth year is commonly listed as the 25th.
The United States War Department reports total US casualties to date with 18 767 killed in action or died of wounds and 14 79 missing in action including prisoners. Northwest and Pacific state roll lists names of personnel from Washington Oregon and nearby areas with statuses of killed wounded and missing. Next of kin and home addresses accompany the casualty roster entries highlighting individuals from Berkeley Eaton Salt Lake City and San Francisco among others.
Washington reports a humorous Army Times sketch at Camp Meade featuring Frank Tinney, the former stage star turned rookie. the Atta Boy show entertains a crowd including President Wilson as the army jokes about rank based drinking norms and March.
Arthur Brisbane announces purchase of the Milwaukee Free Press and its merger with the Wisconsin News. He will serve as editor and publisher of both afternoon papers.
Invest $60 or more and join Associated Swine Breeders ING in a profit sharing hog raising program. No land stock, no idle funds wasted, 100 percent net profit claimed in six months under ordinary farm conditions. Write to Crocker National Bank, San Francisco, for details.
At a Friday luncheon in the Masonic club room Seattle Chamber of Commerce officials urged the U S Shipping Board to build 560 to 1000 waiting vessels in local yards to ease lumber carrier shortages. J H H Moe del of Bloedel Donovan Lumber Co praised Verria type wooden ships and noted Northwest lumber production surged during the war with 1 5 billion feet directed to war work last year. Markets abroad now lack lumber while home and international demand remains strong for years.
The narrator discusses historic convicts and today’s Seattle quarantine abuses. He condemns mistreatment on ships and in the Seattle stockade and hospital, contrasts past and present power, and promises ongoing investigative reporting in The Star every Saturday.
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