OversubscriptionUrgent Liberty Loan Push to End War Quickly
Special Dispatch from Washington reports President Wilson and officials urge a five billion second Liberty Loan aimed at pressing Germany and shortening the war. The piece notes German morale, American resources, and the fear that under subscribing three billion would hinder military plans and extend conflict.
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H. N. Rickey
Star
Washington
Washington, D. C
Wilson
America
Secretary of the Treasury
Germany
Reichstag
European
Pershing
Lars
France
Kaiser
United States
Seattle Food Conservation Drive Urges Responsible Buying
The Seattle food conservation committee led by C. H. Beck of The Bon Marche calls on residents to buy only what they need and avoid waste. They warn that Hoover food administration plans depend on normal demand, urging sane purchases to aid the nation.
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Seattle
Hoover Food Adminisonon
Liberty Loan And The Wolfish War
Herbert Quick argues Liberty Loan aids antiwar peoples while opposing German aggression. He recounts a German student’s cruel belief that war is Christlike, calling it wolfishness and urging a global shift to democracy within fifty years.
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Herbert Quick
Federal Farm Loan Board
France
England
Germany
Ohio
America
Divorce Proctor Describes Washington as Nation’s Divorce Leader
In Pierce Lonergan’s office, divorce cases fill mornings as clients recount desertion and nonsupport under Washington’s nine grounds for divorce. The state has the highest divorce rate by population for 20 years, rising about 7 percent over the past five to six years. Long marriages end in dissolution in as little as 24 hours, and the job is far from popular for women.
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Lonergan
Washington
United States
Pierce Lonergan
Washingington
Fragmented Musings on Time Plans and City Snippets
The piece mixes a humorous poem about delaying plans with scattered clippings: plans to read, visit museums, write letters, and travel, alongside quips about prices in Seattle and London, signage from various cities, and a mock boxing suggestion for charity. It portrays late 19th or early 20th century newspaper whimsy.
Easiest Way to Avoid Divorce by Knowing the Union
A proctor of divorce cases, Mr Lonergan, discusses marriage seriousness and grounds for divorce while recounting troubled families. He notes how women with children seek help, the rise of juvenile cases, and the high rate of divorces driven by tiredness and lack of responsibility.
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Mr. Lonergan
Lemon Lotion for Beauty Care by Lemon Juice and Orchard White
A brisk home remedy advises making a lemon skin softener by mixing the juice of two fresh lemons with three ounces of orchard white in a bottle. Strain to remove pulp and retain a quarter pint that can be kept for months. The lotion is said to bleach blemishes, soften rough skin and improve complexion with daily massage to face neck arms and hands.
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