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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1916
Page
8
Riddles surround Sterling Gum seventh point with $1,000 prize for best suggestion. Ad highlights that the gum base uses Sapota tree sap boiled with cane sugar and corn syrup, flavored with Peppermint or Cinnamon, sourced from plants and trees.
A historical contest offers prizes for short six word suggestions. First prize is $1,000 with seven thousand seven hundred seventy seven email rewards. Entrants are invited to send phrases by the stated deadline and follow the printed conditions.
The notice lists prize amounts for a local competition with first prize of 1000 dollars and second prize of 500 dollars. It includes a garbled line indicating a 25 000 prize per entry, suggesting multiple awards or a formatting error.
Readers are invited to submit two answers on a Boma card for a prize, with a six word suggestion on the back and the entrant’s name and address. Entries must arrive in New York by midnight May 15, 1916, and two equal prizes will be awarded by a five member committee including editors Sleicher Siscer Siddall Collins.
London reports from April 5 describe a broad German offensive across land sea and air. Zeppelin raids strike the British Isles daily, torpedoing ships, while Verdun endures renewed hammering as both sides press a major battle along the Meuse.
Washington reports confirmation from the American consul at Cork that four Americans aboard the British freighter Berwind sunk by a submarine were saved.
Reports from Kuillen Sweden and another source describe a Baltic to North Sea dash by a German squadron. The clash with British torpedo boats off the Norwegian coast is labeled minor, while a damaged German destroyer was towed past Helsingfors after a heavy cannonade.
National Theosophical Society lecturer L W Rogers spoke on The Laws of Destiny at the Arcade building detailing cause and effect in mental and moral realms. He argued effects follow from causes across reincarnation and upcoming talk will cover Theosophy and the Bible.
Chin Ki Fong, 5, a laundryman, is in the city hospital with severe knife wounds to the head after an alleged nonpayment of a $10 debt. His cousin Chin Chung is held in the city jail as the assailant.
Mrs. Marcella Clark lost her slander suit against Rev. A. A. Morrison of Trinity Episcopal church Portland on April 6 in Salem. The court ruled alleged illness and loss of friends from the minister's remarks were not sufficient grounds for the suit.
Nearly 200 people gathered Tuesday afternoon in the Metropolitan Theater to discuss plans for the centennial celebration of Shakespeare's death. Prof. William Gorauch of the university presided as co operation was pledged by the Chamber of Commerce through Judge Thomas Burke and Seattle church ministers. The Supreme Court Wednesday affirmed Judge Dykeman’s ruling allowing Bremerton to issue bonds to purchase its water system.
County Commissioner Carrigan promotes using The Willows on Lake Washington for a regatta and summer aquatic festival with Washington University rowing crew. He notes smooth water but opposes acquisition. other commissioners approved the purchase at 1137007 dollars. The farm may flood due to Samammish river springs, dredging costs, and canal opening debates.
Miss Margaret Whittemore, chairman of the Congressional Union, will remain in Washington instead of going to Oregon. She will stay until national leaders arrive in May and will visit Tacoma Spokane North Yakima and other cities in the interim.
Returns from the primary election suggest three of four candidates will win the two Tacoma councilman seats: F. H. Pettit, Owen Woods, and C. F. Broeber, listed in that order.
Wisconsin voters sided with the conservative Republicans in the presidential preference primary, with incomplete returns showing a La Follette defeat. Delegation control at the national convention appears to favor conservative Republicans.
Edward P. Buck 2515 First Ave West longtime Seattle furniture dealer died at his home Tuesday. He previously lived at the corner of Second Avenue and Cherry Street where the Hoge Building now stands.
Teletype orders announce Commander Charles Tozer, currently in command of the armored cruiser South Dakota, will become commander of the Colorado as soon as the South Dakota arrives in Bremerton.
Thalia Cafe at Second and Union hosts Amateur Night with many of the citys most promising would be performers. The big show features entertaining acts of varying talent and height as patrons anticipate an evening of cabaret-style entertainment.
The Shanghai Restaurant at 106 Second Ave. south opens offering fine Chinese cooking with well appointed equipment and a pleasing interior. A noon business men's luncheon is served to welcome diners.
English and French troops begin wearing steel helmets with their first major test near the bluff north of the Ypres Comines canal. The headgear withstood shrapnel, denting many helmets without injuring wearers. English models differ from French, being gray-painted steel with inverted bowl shapes.
D. G. Goon son of Chinese Consul Goon Dip married Lucy Sylvia Chin at the First Baptist Church on Tuesday night. The groom wore a claw hammer suit and the bride appeared in a flowing veil. The organist played Lohengrin as the ceremony unfolded.
Seattle residents donated to Armenia relief by attending a Plymouth Congregational Church benefit concert Tuesday night. Local musicians performed while Mrs Otis Floyd Lamson addressed the suffering of Armenia before a large audience.
Council committee reviews whether to drop the 50 year age limit for civil service workers amid debates on keeping workers efficient and fair. Members discuss studying practices in Germany and England to guide policy while considering physical capability tests over fixed ages.
A reporter in prison discusses a former Eastern Washington banker who admits guilt to protect his wife. The man advocates prison reform through trades training, warns against bitterness, and stresses earning an honest living after release. He also advises new prisoners to mind their own business and preserve dignity.
There are 1,000 yards of scrims in white cream and ecru with borders drawn work. Special at 10 cents a yard. Basement Salesroom. Half and full belted styles are common with some short loose coats. Interesting values at 15 dollars.
Advertises a spring weight outing flannel for women and children's undergarments. Fifty-seven inches wide? Mentioned as twenty seven inches wide and priced at 7 cents per yard. Sold at the salesroom during a special sale.
SPECIAL purchase offers a basement sale of horns pop guns drums dolls guns and mechanical devices priced at 5 10 and 25 cents each.
Basement Salesroom promotes 27 inch embroideries in Swiss Namsook and Voile flouncings with heavy open patterns and baby designs. Also 22 inch allover embroideries in desirable patterns for lingerie fracks undermuslins and other uses priced attractively at 25 cents per yard.
A collection of affordable hats priced at 3.95 featuring small and medium sizes, turbans, high crowned effects and early spring favorites. Trimmed with ribbon bows ornaments flowers feathers and novelties in costume shades and black. Attractive values at 3.95.
A display highlights 75 trimmed hats including elongated turbans and small shapes trimmed with flat fruits ribbons and ornaments. The collection is described as unusually good value at DHE masement salesroom.
A Banement Salesroom offers a gingham middy suit described as good quality with check plaid and stripe patterns in blue pink or lavender. Features include turn-back cuffs and a sailor collar. sizes range from 36 to 46 and price is one dollar.
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