This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1917
Page
10
The United Mine Workers announce more bituminous miners will strike today unless wage demands are granted by Fuel Administrator Garfield. They say they cannot be restrained and question the legality of any forced production as war needs press for action.
All remaining certified white men in the draft from Washington Idaho California Nevada Montana Oregon Wyoming and Utah are ordered to entrain for a five day period beginning November 2 to Lewis American lake. Two strikers charged with assault on the justice court Wednesday were fined 10 dollars and 5 dollars.
Capt Hador Smith of the schooner R C Slade claims the Seeadler wreck does not end Pacific raiders. He believes another more powerful German raider is at large, based on conversations aboard the Seeadler and recent disappearances of four Pacific vessels observed by shipping men.
Atlantic Port dispatch reports Costa Rica’s war minister Fredrico Pinoco stormed into President Gonzales’s office, fired at the ceiling, and forced Gonzales to flee the country within two hours and 20 minutes. Businessman Henry T. Pardy says Costa Rican coffee exports suffer as British buyers refuse purchases. Long Sih Ninn, Chinese minister to Brazil, notes anti German demos in Brazil have cooled after Germany’s break with allies and questions German wireless stations near South America.
Neutral diplomats pressed the United States to mediate the detention of Swedish mail seized at Halifax and held at the British embassy. They warn a British retention could set a dangerous precedent and worry U S commandeering neutral vessels in American waters. Page has quietly urged Britain to release the pouches as Dutch shipowners arrange potential U S use of their ships for coastwise trade with the Netherlands.
D. D. Ballard once exempted for having a dependent mother faces recall by Appeal Agent Kennedy. Ballard, cashier and assistant manager at Puget Sound Stevedoring Co., lost exemption on his own plea but was released after his mother claimed support. Kennedy plans to appeal upon learning Mrs. Adeile M. Ballard’s reported income of $100 per month.
A compact feature discusses marital perspectives and columnist reflections on domestic life. Insights contrast traditional duties with evolving roles, noting social expectations and personal anecdotes from a mid-century lifestyle column.
Black cashmere stockings knit with spliced heel and toe. Sizes 8 4 to 10. Price 35 cents per pair, three pairs for one dollar. Warm and comfortable for winter wear.
Basement sale advertises washable gloves priced at $1.50 per pair. Buyers are invited to visit the salesroom for purchase and selection.
Margie and Dick discuss a reader’s letter on love and marriage as they converse over a book excerpt. They weigh male and female roles, fate, and the idea that love outlasts marriage while critiquing a cartoonist and Byron. The scene ends with a promise to continue.
A probe into William Spurck Jr's military exemption could be reopened as he seeks a rehearing before the district board, citing a Grinnell letter alleging Kennedy dictated the earlier report. Grinnell says his findings were not used as intended and asks for a fair reinvestigation to correct possible misdirections.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.