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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1915
Page
8
A sensational divorce roundup in a local court reveals Mrs. Eaton’s successful bid, with key testimony by Mrs. Lucia Long about Eaton family spats and a pantry window confession. Other cases include Dorothy Canine’s divorce plea and multiple separations, some with overseas spouses, all handled by Judge Mackintosh as he weighs alimony and remarriage prospects.
President J B Youngs of the public works says the board will hold an early meeting to decide on the best means to stop Cedar river seepage. At a Friday session the board agreed to a separate meeting to thrash out the Cedar basin question. Youngs was told to arrange the date. Building Supt Josenhans Street Supt Case Lighting Supt Ross Public Utilities Supt Valentine and Youngs oppose masonry walls before a silting process is tested.
Rita Jolivet makes her film debut in The Unafraid at the Liberty in Seattle as The Naked Truth headlines a program including The Unafraid, After the Storm, His Jungle Sweetheart, The Demand That Must Be Supplied, and The Devil at the Clemmer and Colonial theaters with Local stars and notable directors shaping a busy cinema slate for Sunday through Wednesday.
The schedule lists film premieres for Sunday across multiple houses including Class A features The Duchess and The Nigger, comedies Caught by the Mand and Ade, dramas The Skinflint and The Guardian of the Flock, plus adventures After the Storm and His Jungle Sweetheart.
Patronage levels show no growth despite enough patrons to indicate strong demand at any price. The text notes the age of patrons suggests the film would have drawn large crowds with a different pricing scheme.
The steamer Northwestern faced a severe blizzard in Prince William Sound Alaska resulting in the death of passenger Kikuo Tokonami. Investigations confirm Tokonami died during the storm while the vessel was docked or en route near the sound.
Cedric Walter and Raynor children of Mrs Lillian Bell Whittlesey filed suit against the city seeking 25000 for her death in an auto accident on March 30 1913.
Two masked robbers entered the Old Crow cafe and saloon at 311 Third Ave Friday night and, while pointing guns at bartender M J Reardon, took the cash register cash of 51 dollars. Police suspect the same pair may have hit the Charlea Jt saloon last Saturday and are conducting a wide search.
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