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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1917
Page
11
An exceptional assortment of Trim med Hats is offered at a low price. New shipments arrive daily revealing many Autumn season features. Hats vary in size and shape with large, medium, and small effects.
The excerpt centers on Hannah Frankel a malnourished eighteen year old who works at Isidor Rosenbaum’s store and suffers abuse at home. Evan Treadway a visitor to the store rescues her by funding a convalescent home placement and paying her wages as part of a larger plan to give her a chance at a better life. The passage notes the play’s reception praising its craft and hints at its core theme of courage and justice.
A satirical piece lampoons swagger sticks as war weapons and social folly. It attacks officers and civilians who flaunt swagger sticks, noting their use to keep hands out of pockets and their potential to spark swaggering and public mischief on Second Avenue, Pike Street, and Alki Beach.
London reports that a large corps of army searchers, now a key Red Cross branch, works to locate missing soldiers. Created after Lord Robert Cecil’s France visit, the unit canvasses hospitals with lists of missing names, pursuing clues to clear individual cases with tact and patience.
Washington dispatch reports that American soldiers in France will have ample rations beyond beef and beans. Government contracts reveal supplies including tea coffee sugar pickles peppers spices potatoes onions flour biscuits hard bread cane syrup vanilla lemon flavorings lard butter canned and dried fish vegetables apples and peaches.
In Long Reach California on September 14, Poly high school girls ignore Instructor Vinnie M. Gee and wear vivid red, green and yellow stockings as part of outdoor calisthenics. The teacher has frown, chided, and commanded but the garb persists.
An earnest inventor proposed a WWI era plan to deter U boats by training sea gulls to follow submarines. He suggested feeding gulls from US subs to lure periscopes into view and trigger destroyers to attack, turning gulls into an improvised anti submarine tactic.
Advertises women’s linen handkerchiefs with hemmed stitched border priced at ten cents per piece. Includes brief sale note typical of a newspaper classified item.
A German prisoner letter describes Allied air raids on Essen and Mulheim, noting bombing of Krupp and Thyssen plants on July 6 7 and the ensuing panic. It reports sirens, darkness, rockets, and widespread fear in several towns including Dusseldorf and Weisbaden with calls for God’s protection.
Hem stitched envelope chemises in soft pink Seco silk have shoulder straps and a ribbon draw string at the top. Offered at price 1.00 dollars per item.
A tan Airedale named Bob with a black saddle, nose and fringe disappeared from 731 18th Ave North weeks ago. The dog belongs to Lucius De Vaut Jordan 18 whose father Mrs F H Jordan hopes for Bob to be returned as he recently joined the U S Navy. Bob is a member of the Kennel Club and is strongly sought by his family.
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