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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1918
Page
7
The piece argues that spending from war bonds and Treasury certificates fosters a thrifty, bondholding nation. It suggests increased personal stake in government policy will curb partisan manipulation and raise democratic intelligence, while praising German efficiency as a cautionary contrast.
The First district race centers on Col J M Hawthorne and John F Miller. Hawthorne is praised for progressive alignment with postwar goals while Miller, now in Congress, is noted for wartime votes and a potentially evolving stance toward reconstruction. The piece argues for selecting pro wartime progressives to guide postwar policy.
A columnist cites Jefferson to condemn tyranny and the dangers of unchecked veto power. The piece argues rulers must be public servants, not masters, and laments despotism as the era of oppression ends with a democratic, time-written test of leadership.
Seattle voters are urged to elect Dr Edwin J Brown a dentist and lawyer and longtime public figure. He pledges nonpartisan organization of the prosecuting attorney’s office with merit guiding appointments and promises firm action against law violations.
A 26 year old man writes of loving an 11 year old girl from a different faith and seeks a plan to unite in a church. The editor notes no solution and reflects on centuries of religious dispute over such unions.
A collection of quips and small anecdotes fills a page with stuttering ship captains, epidemic fears, and clever one liners. Jokes range from health boards to puffed shipboard singing and humorous quips about Fargo and Hicksville, with light wordplay and rural humor throughout.
This Day in the War notes Romanian troop movements on October 29, 1915, signaling possible entry into the conflict. An earlier October 29, 1914 report from the American commission cites four million Belgians nearing starvation amid the war.
A war bride in her late husband’s room recalls grief and fear after his absence. She finds resolve to endure, aided by her mother’s calm realism and a tender letter from Bob that echoes nostalgic memories and a hopeful vow for reunion. The passage ends with a wish for more heartfelt letters from soldiers.
A brisk call to early shopping urges consumers to start Christmas purchases soon with retailers and merchants praising the gear and the government set to welcome the rush in December.
Two letters discuss frustration with Central telephone service late at night and blame on incompetent staff. A second letter from W Munsell urges boycotting Albers pancake flour after finding products locally and hints at broader punitive action if Albers is seen as guilty of sedition.
A single tank in the offensive destroyed 26 machine guns in one trench. It crushed enemy bodies as they fired futilely, driving the guns deep into the earth and ending their resistance.
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