No Peace With Germany Until They Are Beaten
A strong wartime editorial argues for total military defeat of Germany and punishment for its crimes to secure lasting peace. It rejects any German peace offer as insincere and warns that negotiating now would invite future war and endanger democracy. The piece cites Allied unity and President Wilson's aim to safeguard democracy.
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America
Germany
Austria
Russia
Hohenzollern
France
Belgium
Wilson
Four Minute Men Warn Seattle Audiences About Spies
Seattle theatergoers heard warnings from wartime speakers about enemy agents among them. The Red Cross reported two hundred sacks of sphagnum moss destroyed at warehouses, urging volunteers to sort moss at Red Cross headquarters to aid Army hospitals. The Northwest is urged to produce this soothing material as war crisis notes warn it could worsen.
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Seattle
U. S. Takes Hand in Rent Cases in Seattle
Walter A. MacClatchy arrives as a special representative of the U S Bureau of Industrial Housing and Transportation to curb rent profiteering. The Star urges city action or federal aid to enforce fair rents, notes sharp increases harming war workers and soldiers families, and pledges support. It also salutes Private Robert A Neal who pressed on after shells in combat and calls for Liberty Bond support to reach the city quota.
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U. S
Walter A. MacClatchy
Bureau of Industrial Housing and Transportation
United States Department of Labor
Seattle
The
Star
Mr. MacClatchy
Robert A. Neal
Jane Imer
Robert Lorimer
France
Jane
Hamilton Certels
Vienna
Robert
Treb
Lorimer
Jim, Jr
Bob
Menjie
Enjie Lorimer
Sonis
Chrys Train to Speak for Liberty Loan War Effort
A narrator recounts Chrys Lorimer training under Martha Palmer for a Liberty Bond drive. The women in a city class rehearse daily, plan speeches on war work, and debate who should deliver them. Chrys’s future hinges on family duties and a shift into business posts after wartime service.
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Chrys
Martha Palmer
Mary Thomas
Queen of Smiles
Bridgeport
Mother Lorimer
Martha
Mrs. Palmer
Martha Thomas
Chrystabel Lorimer
Hamilton Certeia
Daddy Lorimer
Mast
Daddy
Certeis
Odd Household Tips and Quick Quips From a Newspaper
A quirky mix of household fixes and light readings fills the page. Tips include reducing sponge absorption with putty, making rubber pasta imitations, preserving laundry suds with soda in airtight containers, and noting that red ants won’t eat coconuts. A brief wedding notice mentions a 1 year old man and 30 year old woman in New York, followed by a cheeky line about guessing a millionaire on the first try.
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New York
Campgrounds free transport by Mrs Chapin in Colorado Springs
Mrs Chapin of W Colorado Springs advertises free transport to her camping grounds in the Telegraph. An Altoona man who retired from teaching 50 years ago has returned to teaching, noting little has changed in schools except heating plants. A boss remark about firing is quoted with a light humorous exchange.
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Altoona
Homemade invert sugar syrup from sugar and cream of tartar
To make 10 pounds of sugar into 14 pounds of invert syrup dissolve 2 teaspoons cream of tartar in water, mix with 45 pints, then dissolve sugar. Boil 35 minutes, cool, and jar. Invert sugar is sweeter per pound and substitutes 3/4 cup liquid sugar for 1 cup dry sugar. Use 1 teaspoon syrup per cup tea or coffee.
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Hoyt’s
Ontario grants 100 acres to discharged soldiers with house
The Ontario government announces land grants for discharged Canadian soldiers, offering 100 acres per veteran, a dwelling on the property, and a loan of 500 dollars to begin settlement and development.
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Ontario
Master Minds Rise From Among the Masses in Labor Vision
The Rev Charles Stelzle argues labor gains will come not from resolutions or abuse but from high statesmanship. Slowly master minds emerge from workers, prophets leading the people toward permanent gains, amid ingratitude and golden calves from ungrateful rank and file.
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Chas. Stelzle
Citations of French town names and their phonetic renderings
A front line report lists numerous Picardy and Saint Mihiel towns with suggested pronunciations. The piece provides phonetic spellings for places such as Chaillon, Briey, Chambley, Combr, Dampvntoux, Dieulouard, Frayne, Hattonville, Hennemont, Lahayville, and others as encountered by American troops in the St Mihiel salient.
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Picardy
St. Mihiel
Ablah-mon Bouillonville
Bowyon-veel
Beyth Vicece
Buxieres
Buk-seeahr
Chaillon
Thorne Appointed Assistant Director of War Industry Labor Service
Miss Florence C Thorne long associated with Samuel Gompers and the American Federation of Labor is named assistant director of the departments labor working conditions service Her task is to probe conditions in war industries and to devise rules and enforcement methods for standards.
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Florence C. Thorne
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Department of Labor
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NEW Liberty Loan
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MR. C. Greys
Cynthia Grey
Union Street
Fiich
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J. BR. Binyon
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Finiesa
Binyon Optical CO
First Ave Sear Geneca St. Hone Sinim
First and Pike
Briey
Dampvntoux
Fay-on-ay Preaves
Ateahee Frayne Lavin
Cascalssevate
Ceria’ Preuinong
Cerderessessries
Otto Hattonville
At-ton-veel Hennemont
Ennemon Lerougscourg
Shcceevedyes
Uh-dee-coor
Jeandelize
Zhand Leez
Rence C. Thorne
Pont-a-Mousson
Regnieville
Nujol
Najal Laboratories Standard Oil CO
New Jersey
Bayonne, New Jersey
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