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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1917
Page
7
A Seattle appeal urges employers to hire citizens over aliens amid World War I draft tensions. It calls for blue registration cards and exemption checks, condemning aliens claiming exemptions and urging discrimination against noncitizens in workplaces.
A jumble of quirky observations and letters touching on camouflage, a San Francisco Fife building address, a senior seeking a horse named Dobbin, and humorous quips about peace, music, and animals. The piece also mentions a Mexico advertisement and oddities like 13 numbered foot rulers.
A Virginia poet reportedly harmed himself to evade conscription, sparking debate over exemptions and duty. The incident raises questions about creative protest and military policy.
The Argentine deputy argues Berlin should have dismissed Von Luxburg for murderous advice upon receiving dispatches rather than after Lansing’s expose. He notes German autocracy rarely condemns villainy until it fails and recalls Germany’s request for U S control of Bucharest while secretly stockpiling bombs and microbes.
A cartoonish exchange explains that the river Aa’s pronunciation is hard to spell in text. The speaker hints at the river’s name by noting a pun from five weekly paydays in a month, illustrating the sound with a light joke aimed at a fourth grade listener.
A fragmentary column notes Cleveland's growing metro image. It references a gangster who killed a man and plans to surrender when ready. It also suggests rival cities should act to prevent Cleveland from stealing their stuff and lightly surveys topics from coal to wedding gifts and shoes with aphorisms woven in.
A vintage beauty ad touts lemon juice with orchard white to create a quarter pint of lotion. It claims to bleach freckles and tan while softening skin, protecting by day and renewing at night, and recommends daily facial massage for smooth hands and neck.
New York article forecasts widespread use of planes for daily travel after WWI. Alan R. Hawley of the Aero Club of America envisions air limousines and air jitneys becoming common, with trained pilots, mail routes, and private air cars following the war’s rapid aviation expansion.
The analysis argues Chancellor Michaelis cannot reveal a concrete plan as the Kaiser guards the Hohenzollerns. It states Germany seeks to trade occupied territories to avoid defeat and that America’s entry fixes a day by day policy with democracy unacceptable to the Kaiser.
Attorney General Thomas Gregory orders aggressive action against the I W W movement. Assistant AG William C. Fitts launches nationwide raids, seizes papers, and arranging prosecutions if indictments are returned. Fitts, 51, a trusted Alabama lawyer, will lead federal cases.
Parents urged to use Dr Caldwell syrup pepsin for constipated infants. The remedy, sold in drug stores, combines laxative herbs with pepsin, does not gripe, has no narcotics, and is palatable for children. Free trial offer via Dr W B Caldwell at 456 Washington Ave Monticello Illinois.
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