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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1917
Page
6
The notice lists brass bed prices with several specials including Brass Bed special at 42.75 and 36.00 and Brass Red specials at 28.50 and 40.00. Other price references show 23.70 and 31.50 with follow ups like 57.50. The fragmentary ad signals a sale at a furniture retailer.
Bremerton April 16. Sheriff Dan J. Davis refuses to turn over dictagraph notes from a conversation in the city attorney's office. Grand jury work on Kitsap county affairs may be handicapped as notes seized from a stenographer at Mayor Giles' hardware store basement are withheld amid contempt of court talk.
Ezra Meeker the pioneer of Puyallup will begin a walk home from Washington District of Columbia around May 1 after having crossed the Oregon trail by ox team and later by automobile on several journeys. He has traversed the country before and aims to retrace his pioneering path on foot.
President elect Carranza announced Mexico would remain neutral as U S war pressures rose. He delivered a four hour presidential message to the constitutional congress detailing relations with the United States and denying prior intervention requests. Senate oath ceremonies and new leadership followed under the new constitution as Congress paused for quorum.
Washington reports say the Navy Department has not heard of the reported internment of the U S ship Scorpion by Turkish authorities. Cables sent yesterday stated the Scorpion had been interned after she could not leave port within 24 hours.
In Buenos Aires on April 16 pacifists clashed with pro war supporters in a organized melee that ended with the peace advocates winning. The day saw widespread disturbances across provinces with police restoring order while several German properties were damaged and some deaths reported.
Ottawa reports American casualties including killed in action Lieut. O. H. Bowker of Seattle and wounded soldiers Stephen Carpenter Des Moines L A Johnson Donnybrooke H L Trimmer Lewiston Montana. The Bowker address cannot be found in Seattle and no British contact knows of the dead soldier.
Paris reports heavy artillery along the French front with French raids at six points penetrating German lines in Alsace. Intense fighting from Solesonne to Rheims and St. Quentin to the Oise. French detachments entered German trenches in several places and reached second German lines in Alsace.
Washington April 16 William Jennings Bryan told President Wilson he would support any government war push. He offered to serve on the firing line or anywhere needed and will begin as a civilian recruiting officer to urge citizens to supply war materials and back government policies. He plans to tour meetings nationwide to explain citizen roles.
Representatives of West Coast lumber manufacturers protest a proposed 15 percent freight rate hike. They are assured the increase won’t be ordered before June 1 and protests will be heard meanwhile. In King County jury service May term, 42 of 125 names are women. May brings Snohomish County cases against the I W W.
Catarrh is described as dangerous and capable of causing serious complications. A home remedy recipe with peppermint, hot water, and sugar is presented, claimed to act on blood and mucous membranes to cure catarrh if the blood is purified. readers are urged to try it.
Dr J J Caldwell notes a distressing illness does not shorten life but is not curable. Attacks recur periodically until early adulthood, then lessen and stop. Affected individuals may prevent or ease attacks with anti katonia tablets and anti kamnia tablets, available at druggists as A K Tablets.
British forces advance along the Hindenburg line, capturing Villaret southeast of Hargicourt and widening the thrust from St Quentin to Cambrai. Haig reports heavy German losses at Mounchy Le Preux while German retreat signals mass movements as Lens and St Quentin come under British fire.
Petrograd April 16 Gen. Alexieff was named commander in chief of all Russia's armies. He had previously been chief of staff of the army.
In this advertisement the Rhodes Co emphasizes cash meaning the highest quality in women's ready to wear and allied merchandise. The store promotes cash as a mark of premium goods and superior standards.
Linen section offers Turkish towels and dresser scarfs in assorted designs. Linen-finished items include hotel and restaurant wear with drawn borders. Regular price one dollar, special Tuesday pricing on selected sizes 20x44 and 17x45. Stores or vendors not named.
President R. P. Ripley of the Santa Fe Railroad, arriving in San Francisco with officials, predicted the war would end soon. He urged universal military training to foster a clearer idea of democracy and said railroads would handle the traffic surge without difficulty.
A telegram from Samuel N. Hoag to D. J. McMullen states the Royal Arcanum is solvent with all claims paid and a cash surplus of 4 million dollars. The message addresses rumors that a receiver had been appointed for the organization.
Mrs Thos McGonigal of 482 Hartville Street Philadelphia says she suffered four years with Cramping and back pains misdiagnosed as female trouble until Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her after three bottles. She urges publication to help other women.
The Star will announce the winners of the Deadly Sins contest after receiving many letters. A $100 prize is offered and no more entries will be accepted as the contest closed Saturday night.
Professor J. W. Miller of the University of Washington plans aviation instruction under the new military schedule. The aerodynamics course, donated by W. E. Boeing, has been delayed and cannot start until next year.
A Tokyo cable reports Japanese officials doubt German submarines operate in the Pacific. Captain Gilmer of the 12th Naval District reiterates divers had been reported to American authorities but confirms no evidence yet.
Advert says a 25 cent bottle of Danderine applied to the scalp will remove most dandruff by morning and stop itching and hair loss after two or three uses. Also promotes the novel The Blind Man's Eyes starting today.
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