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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1917
Page
14
A U S Department of Agriculture bulletin reports a drastic drop in cold storage, with eggs down nearly 90 percent in a month and total stock down from 34 761 cases to 4759. Beefs and pork show mixed changes while spring brings more dairy and vegetables to the north.
Young Russian immigrant Stan Ston fleeing czarist war service endured detention in Japan and Canada before slipping back to the United States. After five weeks in Seattle custody following deportation threats, he won release by a Washington DC telegraph order amid ongoing tensions between nations and war.
A naval recruiting officer examines a recruit's teeth to assess fitness for service. The image highlights dental health as a key factor in enlistment suitability.
Territorial weather hints and park board notes mark the opening of spring as residents prepare yards. Birds build nests after storms, and residents report busy insect and worm activity in yards. Fishing season opens with reports of plentiful fish despite high water.
Settlement of the Washington Iron Works strike by 200 workers remains unsettled. Francis Jink refuses a conference and implies transfers to other plants may occur. The plant, maker of ship parts, operates at about 60 percent capacity with 30 new hires since the walkout.
A Stockbridge militiaman refused a furlough to wed. He left the armory at midnight, married, and returned in the afternoon, creating a brief wartime homefront note.
After two years of dispute the streets committee of the city council accepted the lower route the straight line for the West Marginal way to run parallel to the Duwamish waterway through the shipbuilding area. The choice awaits council ratification next Monday. attorney John Shorett urged immediate decision to prevent hindering development of the Duwamish waterway district as a manufacturing and industrial shipbuilding center.
A Private at Freeport Illinois is granted fur furlough then secures a marriage license but the bride changes her mind.
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