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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1917
Page
7
AVE TELLS'EM claims rival yards blame Skinner and Eddy for wage unrest after Skinner and Eddy granted the builders a new demand on August 1 while others refused it. The article praises Dave Rogers of Skinner and Eddy for defending the wage agreement as fair and affordable.
Promote saving as active use of funds for national needs. Warn against hoarding cash and urge every dollar to serve a useful purpose in the economy and war effort.
The clippings reflect satire on fashion inferences about skirts, potential hotel accident in Columbus, and a dismissive remark about Sweden. A quip on beer and two men, plus a critique of a Senate war revenue bill failing to tax tires, picture films, musical instruments and insurance.
The article argues a German sea raid on New York is plausible and imminent, noting U boats have attacked shipping off the coast. It praises American resolve, recounts rising mobilization in France, warns the Kaiser may strike in a final effort, and urges readiness to deter further terrorism.
Good Housekeeping Bureau Food reports Rogers Baking Powder tested for purity and wholesomeness by Dr. Harvey W. Wiley and other experts. The bulletin notes the product is wholesome economical and offers high leavening power at 25 cents per pound from the Rogers Company of Seattle and Tacoma.
A dramatic early war era rumor story imagines a German raid on New York with air and sea forces. It depicts alleged battles in the North Sea, submarine incursions, and a planned second air raid, alongside a sensational bad-news dispatch about mass casualties and destruction in New York Harbor and Manhattan.
An advertisement claims Hyomei inhaled through a pocket device kills catarrh germs by delivering medicated eucalyptus air to nose throat and lungs. It promises swelling reduction and clear passages with guaranteed results or money back, distributed by Far tell Drug Co and other Seattle area druggists.
Hoy Scouts and Girl Scouts should plant seeds during hikes in small holes they can prod with sticks. In a few years a glorious result brings pleasure to all. J. K. Standley of “O14 Curiosity Shop” writes in The Star.
A vintage notice touts a home remedy for catarrhal deafness caused by ear infection. It prescribes Parmint dissolved in hot water with sugar, taken four times daily to relieve nasal congestion and improve hearing by reducing Eustachian tube inflammation. The text warns against nasal sprays that irritate passages and promotes mint as a systemic aid.
A jumble of verse lines about a dead youth and a lively memory, interspersed with humorous notes on coal, soup, and camouflage. Slainte of local opinions and small notices. Various snatches reference politics, roads, misquoted lyrics, and classified ads, creating a dated, eclectic newspaper item.
Chicago September 25 United Press reports M Cohan says a genuine American war song will come from a bush leaguer not a Tinpan Alley inmate. Cohan arrived from New York with Bryant and Reardon en route to Los Angeles in an automobile.
Cleveland, September 26. William Judson Kibby, noted character analyst, claims square headed men dominate today with leaders such as Von Hindenburg Roosevelt Villa and Lloyd George. He contrasts square heads with long and round headed figures and labels Wilson Taft and others accordingly.
The piece quotes Herbert C Hoover and Dr Harvey W Whey on using milk and dairy products to stretch food budgets. It emphasizes milk for children and whole cereals with milk, advocating cottage cheese and cooking uses to save money and improve health.
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