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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1917
Page
5
In Milwaukee on April 12 Esther Wright testified against Oscar Teweles, showing blue marks on her shoulder claimed from being repelled when Teweles allegedly attacked her. The judge blushed as the court heard the testimony.
A Denver paper previews a photo drama series titled Seven Deadly Sins with the first installment Envy. Eve Leslie, an American girl chasing fame in New York, encounters envy and her lover Adam Moore who contemplates joining the militia. The piece questions whether contemporary women shirk duties and motherhood.
A letter by A. W. from 1385 Alki Ave Seattle argues infidelity is the deadliest sin, fusing envy pride passion wrath greed sloth and causing poverty theft misery hunger illegitimate children hate and murder. It declares infidelity affects the innocent across generations.
In a dramatic scene Eve tries to persuade him to stay, then Charlotte Walker emerges from the past as three brave American women to pressure Pye to relinquish her luxuries. Eve confronts a deadly trial as she meets the Seventh and the deadliest adversary. The prompt offers a prize pool with $100 first, $650 top prize, and smaller awards for subsequent places, with an essay limit of 250 words addressed to the Contest Editor and due by 5 p.m. Saturday, April 14.
Spain's cabinet approved a note to Germany seeking compensation for the sinking of the steamer San Fulgencio. The move comes as Madrid presses for formal restitution.
Mra. Nan L. Strickfadden, 38, and Mrs. J. Dryfoos, 40, are jailed after Beattie hotel arrest by Detectives Peyser, Poolman, Yorris and Waechter on a telegraph arson warrant from Medford Oregon. They deny knowledge of the charge. extradition papers expected by Saturday.
Kansas City April 13 Miss Leonora F Warnes faced dismissal from a local teaching position and possible federal trial over alleged unpatriotic writings found on a schoolroom blackboard. One pupil reportedly wrote a message asking why enlist, challenging military service.
Dawne June and company headline the Palace Hip vaudeville with aquatic tricks. Miss June performs submerged swimming positions while eating drinking threading a needle and sewing. Anderson and Goines parody a darky’s dread of ghosts and Carl Rosini presents a magic illusion.
A St Louis society woman exhibits a trained potato bag as an outlet for byproducts from vacant lot gardening, highlighting reuse and city gardening efforts.
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