Nation's health guards warn of looming influenza epidemic
The article cites a panel of U S health leaders and city commissioners who unanimously warn an autumn influenza surge is likely. It urges prevention measures including avoiding crowds, proper sneezing hygiene, early medical advice, fresh air, and discouraging public spitting.
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Health Commissioners of
America
Rupert Blue
U. S
H. M. Read
Seattle
John Dill Robertson
Chicago
H. L. Rockwood
Cleveland
S. J. Crumbine
Kansas State Board of Health
R. S. Copeland
New York City
Star
W. L. Dick
Columbus
Fox hunt issue stirs Seattle circle over Mr Treat
A Seattle leader Harry Treat may cancel a planned fox chase near Camp Lewis as the Humane Society and Mrs. Lois Harper urge restraint. The writer recalls a past Seattle fox hunt that failed when the fox slept, noting officials might still protest brutal sport while Treat jokes about alternatives like clam or landlord hunts.
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Fox Hunt
Gin Rickey
Humane Society
Harry Treat
Fair Dianas
Harry Whitney Treat
Seattle
Tacoma
Lois Harper
Camp Lewis
The
Mr. Treat
Shakespeare
Dianas
Seatte
Treat
American Lake
Eliza
Main St
South Tacoma
Jean Valjean
Stellacoom
Porteman
South
Hill and Dale
Hlim
Reina
Steel Strike Sparks Prohibitions in Pittsburg Area
Labor unrest looms near Pittsburgh as steel firms mobilize police and deputies to curb mass meetings Sunday. Towns like McKeesport and Homestead vow to keep gatherings banned, while unions press for assembly and plan alternative meeting sites.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
National
McKeesport
Clairton
Homestead
Rankin
Big
Braddock
Old Island convicts entertain with music on McNeill Island
A government program on McNeill Island houses and feeds two talented inmates, a pianist and banjoist, who perform impromptu concerts on Fridays to Sundays for more than 200 convicts, reviving memories of home and offering relief from grim surroundings. Meanwhile a waiter’s kindness is contrasted with a boss’s rebuke over free meals.
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State of Washington
McNeill Island
Ludendorff Critiques Diplomatic Failure After March 1918 Breakthrough
The German general laments Berlin's poor diplomatic strategy after his March 1918 success. He notes British and American troops in France and argues American overreach would spark a reaction if the war prolonged. He recounts battles to widen Amiens, defeat near Arras, and a late failure toward the Flemish coast. His exhausted troops paused to eat.
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Ludendorff
Berlin
Britain
America
France
The
Star Today
Amiens
Arras
Flanders
Thoughts and Actions by Von Ludendorff
A fragment from a WWI era essay attributed to Gen. Eric von Ludendorff discusses perceived Allied pressures and strategic developments. The text notes civilian mobilization in Britain and diplomacy limits while hinting at continued publication across syndicates and international rights. Pages indicate continued discussion on a following page.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny and
West Penn
Breckinridge
Eric von Ludendorff
Germany
The
Star
MecClure
Harper and M[rothers Alirighte
Great Britain
Hutchinson & Company
London Times
Spain
Mesers. Seix and Babel
Italy
Fratelli Treves
Canada
Australia
France
Belgium
Holland
Russia
England
America
Clemenceau
Rumor Claims $100,000 Stolen on Train
Rumors spread Friday that a lone robber hid on Northern Pacific train No 4 and took more than $100,000 from mail clerk Harry Mero as it departed for St Paul. Officials denied the alert but noted the Roslyn mines payroll exceeds six figures. Post Office Inspector J B Swenson dismissed the rumor.
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Harry Mero
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Roslyn
J. 8
Swenson
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