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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1918
Page
7
The piece notes potash can be produced as a cement and pig iron by-product, potentially freeing U S agriculture from German potash. It cites Secretary Lane urging tax relief to encourage new capital and warns that heavy taxes may kill the venture. It argues for public or private support to foster this infant industry.
The Star urges voters in Whatcom Snohomish Skagit and King county outside Seattle to elect Joseph A. Sloan over Rep. Lin Hadley. Sloan, a Anacortes Democrat, is presented as a progressive leader and better fit for Congress than the reactionary Hadley amid a nonpartisan call to vote for Sloan on November 5.
The British labor leader Arthur Henderson praising President Wilson, saying the notes clarified hopes, while Lord Lansdowne calls the move strong and prudent. The piece notes German peace notes failed to split Allied opinion and Swiss hospitality becomes a global symbol of diplomacy.
An article argues against punitive publication of list of 30 000 New York men who bought German or Austrian war bonds. It warns such action could incite violence and calls for harsher measures, noting wartime shortages and political tensions.
The Star prints reader letters praising British soil and fighting prowess in World War I and questioning telephone company charges for changing lines. One writer defends the British Army while KR and O O. B. Smith raise concerns about phone service delays and a $10 change fee and who pays it.
A letter column praises Col Hawthorne and his local board for division No 9. The authors commend his patience courtesy and firmness and express gratitude for a favorable Star article. Signed by Byrdie Mittelberger and others.
H. Burke of 1216 Howell Street defends Mayor Hansons work and fight order. He notes about 80 percent of shipyard workers earn 2.96 dollars daily and argues idle men would be displaced if all worked. Burke challenges Smith to consider uptown districts and comments on gambling and contraband whisky among youths.
In Elberfeld a family sought to kill a calf for a birthday feast inside a dancing saloon used for a charity concert. A loud male choir drowned the calf’s cries while gendarmes detained attendees and confiscated the carcass. The group faced a collective fine of 600 dollars.
The passage muses on vast hours and ages, joking about figures and civilization, then shifts to a domestic interruption as a spouse interrupts a speculative monologue. It reads like a stream of consciousness with exaggerated claims and playful derision toward knowledge.
A widow stenographer writes to Miss Grey about an affair with a married man, defending stability and his kindness while acknowledging moral risk. A second reader questions Liberty Bond cashing practices, while Anxious asks about annulment after discovering a husband’s prior marriage. Miss Grey provides legal and financial guidance.
Corporal Chauncey FE Turner, son of Mr and Mrs G B Turner of 6804 14th Ave NW, writes from France to say American troops and equipment are abundant and life here is tough but essential. He notes Pershing's First American Army, front-line experiences, and plans to send The Stars and Stripes home. He closes with well wishes for Seattle shipbuilding.
A collage of quirky snippets, jokes, and odd notices from the Eagle River Wisconsin Review. Features rumor denial about a crown prince, a Montana farmers headline gag, stage sketches with Beene and family, automotive chatter, and a riddle about a window blind.
A rainy morning sends a family on the way to the Daily mill with a long tasseled feminine rain awning. Umbrella rests in the stand at the toll garage as riders stash the handle and cord under coats and sleeves while commuting through drizzle to the office.
On furlough an officer describes a close combat moment where his ammo failed and he struck the German with his revolver. A accompanying girl reacts with astonishment at the tale noting the dramatic scene and the officer’s quick action.
A wartime column recalls a weary marching soldier and a generous French general. It then reports on German anti tank efforts, tank defense measures, and British counter battery success. The piece closes with Me Maine cheese maker Mrs Marcia Gifford who for 35 years turns out a ton yearly and prizes her craft as art.
A wartime wife recounts crossing borders and adjusting to life in exile. The piece centers on resilience, personal loss, and the social upheaval faced by women who married soldiers abroad during conflict.
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