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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1914
Page
4
The piece urges readers to doubt atrocity charges in wartime reports and to beware of slander. It notes that American travelers found German courtesy toward civilians and cautions against accepting brutalism stories without verification. War's horrors do not justify falsehoods or distortions.
The Star urges Republicans to defeat the Hamilton ring in Tuesday primaries. It labels Bill Gay and Bill Sickles as corrupt officials and argues replacing them would save $20,000 annually, remove Hamilton influence, and clean up county government. It attacks the Sickles family and the phrase God Hates a Coward.
War delays spark debate on aviation boldness and the race for the Americas Cup. The piece notes the lure of crossing the ocean by air and the war’s potential surprises, alongside contemporary political sniping and a nod to international tension as Germany confronts eastern challenges.
A reader thanks The Star for supporting the vulnerable and condemning mistreatment of women and children. Waldo Loom admires the paper’s stance on mercy, universal love, and neighborly service. He urges continued editorials highlighting unselfish aid.
Editor J T Hopkins writes that North Yakima and county face a surge of men arriving from across the United States seeking work. He claims there is no work and railroads profit from the situation, noting two to three men per hop vine and two men per tree in the area.
The Star expresses gratitude to editor Sydney Strong for the editorial titled We Are With You, Wootrow, acknowledging the published stance and support.
A brief want ad note urges readers to phone THE STAR to place or inquire about ads during hot weather. The item emphasizes convenience and direct contact for classified needs.
A miscellany of clipped chatter and quips from wartime life features market diversions on German measles price stability, reforming social behavior, witty hospital banter about appendectomies, and a Canadian club joke about war as a curse. The humor centers on daily life and sharp one liners.
In Petrograd a Jewish medical student from Vilna named Osnas received the military cross of St. George for saving the colors of his regiment in East Prussia. He was badly wounded and, while being carried from the field, the commander telegraphed to the doctors to do everything possible for Osnas the hero.
The Public Ownership league at the Labor Temple last night voted for Erickson's auto bus plan. Councilmen said the bus line will be operating soon and Erickson claimed the plan would resolve the Fourth Avenue dispute, appealing to the Supreme Court on the R and B franchise decision.
A German girl about 17 was captured by British soldiers at La Croix with maps and road and bridge plans of Paris. A German spy in English uniform was shot by a British officer after making a gesture rather than surrendering.
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