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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1918
Page
9
A U S commissioner argues against teaching German in American schools claiming English Spanish French and other languages serve a broader, democratic future. He notes German influence would be limited to central Europe while allied nations repay war loans, rendering German unnecessary and unpatriotic.
A reader reflects on wartime patience and duty as American families back soldiers overseas by subscribing to the Fourth Liberty Loan on day one. The Kaiser visits Krupp suggesting renewed effort in the war effort and defense of the homeland.
Trachoma is a chronic infectious eye disease spread by shared towels and items. It thickens the eyelids causes pain and light aversion. granular nodules appear on the eyelids and discharge is common. Prevention calls for individual towels and washables for each family member. Kaiser Bill referenced as political aside with poetical line.
The piece debates a proposed 80 percent war profits tax, with Senator Borah arguing for the levy and others questioning patriotism. It contrasts wartime sacrifice with financial aims and suggests balancing patriotism with taxation that reflects ability to pay.
A short public notice proclaims war savings stamps as good as cash, urging citizens to invest. It emphasizes the stamps’ value and status as equivalent to money during the war effort.
A collage of brief items notes shortages and surpluses in daily goods, marriage notices, a church entertainment, travel jokes, and war reflections. Items include a milk bottle scare, beer bottle surplus, a Baltimore worker quitting to marry, a Baptist church fundraiser, and a playful take on German war talks.
A September 25 1917 note reports the Argentine chamber of deputies voting a rupture with Germany. The item sits among a sequence of wartime dates, including 1916 Somme actions and 1915 Belgians to Switzerland offensives, concluding with a Berlin Tageblatt line on peace.
Seattle and Washington boys bound for service will be honored Thursday evening at the Camp Lewis YMCA auditorium. Frank Gates of the King County council of defense is arranging the program and expects hundreds of Seattle friends and relatives to attend the celebration.
A Seattle reader laments wartime housing costs driving families to tent living or shack construction. She cites higher rents, war bond pressures, and nearby Missourians and Kansans leaving, urging local business leaders to address profiteering and warn of postwar action.
Norman A. Havercamp condemns landlords for drastic rent hikes in Seattle, citing an apartment on BE Denny Way that jumped from 25 to 55 dollars monthly. He urges a vigorous campaign against profiteering and asks for support to curb what he calls an enemy harming the city. He signs as president of the Anti Rent Profiteering UA RUT.
The Star prints a letter urging men to shave themselves at least three times a week, claiming 15 minutes and 75 cents to $1 weekly savings could fund War Stamps. The note argues shunning barbers frees workers for essential tasks.
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