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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1916
Page
7
A year after arriving in town a plain country girl begins as a clumsy waitress nicknamed Flatfoot. She earns respect through honesty, speed, and fairness. After moving to a better job, she returns in a sharp blouse and white shirtwaist, leading the dining room and winning aid from former rivals.
The Seattle jitney regulation measure faces public distrust after four councilmen Haas Hanna Dale met in secret to influence the bill. The Star endorses voter consideration and rejects backroom tactics, urging transparency over star chamber politics.
A wartime analysis warns that Romania must be quickly crushed to prevent a Balkan collapse that would sever Teuton links with Bulgaria and Turkey. It argues a Russian Romanian allied junction with Greece would jeopardize the Central Powers and force allied rescue efforts in the Balkans. The piece predicts the Balkans will dominate war strategy for some time.
War economy raises San Francisco haircut cost from 35 to 50 cents forcing residents to adjust routines and seek home services.
OM MARSHALL receives notice of nomination for vice president on the democratic ticket amid rumors of a leak. Sam had hinted at the possibility, while Uncle Sam is described as controlling railroads in Alaska Panama and Manila.
A New York doctor promotes Nuxated Iron as a cure for nervous weakness and fatigue caused by iron deficiency. He claims two five grain tablets, taken three times daily after meals, can double or triple strength within ten to fourteen days, with a money back guarantee if results are not seen.
In a seaside drama, Elise and companions confront a string of secrets from Lady Edith Campbell and Gordon Bennett. Mrs Graham's departure with the dawn intensifies danger as Blake and Bennett reveal Bundy emeralds hidden in a safe and a police- Wanted smuggler’s identity unfolds.
An advertisement promises a new asthma cure available by free trial. It claims the method relieves difficult breathing, wheezing, and paroxysms quickly and invites readers to mail a coupon to begin without sending money. Applications are targeted to readers with inhalers and related products failing to help.
A stream of quips and cartoons contrasts highbrow pretensions with working class bluntness. Jokes about excuses, art, literature, and social status mix with taunts toward authority figures and a sly critique of modern football's brutality and spectacle.
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