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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1918
Page
6
Tacoma crowds will witness the Mojave, a wooden steamer, take water at a local yard in a midnight launch next Sunday. The event, planned due to tides, marks the ship’s third Ferris design to enter Puget Sound and the fourth to launch in Tacoma.
The article reports on Theodore Roosevelt’s critique of Woodrow Wilson’s wartime ship program. It traces debates in 1914 15 16 over a government shipping board to build cargo ships, noting Democratic support and Republican opposition and Roosevelt’s view that delays harmed U S shipbuilding efforts.
The Star Liberty Weekly highlights Dorothy Phillips in The Risky Road at the Liberty with scenes of cows and country life. It also notes Nazimova in Revelation at Clemmer, Doug Fairbanks at Coliseum, and previews from other local theatres and a Pathe comedy.
Seattle residents of Italian descent contribute large sums and volunteers to the Allied cause. Naturalized and foreign born alike mobilize to support campaigns in the northern Italian plains against Austrian and German forces.
Seattle playgoers greet May Robson returning to the Met in A Little Bit Old Fashioned a comedy built around her Robsonesque charm. The three day engagement opens Thursday with strong wartime relief appeal and notable Italian community support across Seattle and statewide through Red Cross Liberty Bonds and refugees funds.
Young Patrick Miles Steele aged five leaves home claiming he has slain a German. He tells police at headquarters about the alleged body, cites freckles from his father at Camp Dodge, and is returned home in a police car after a brief Downtown visit.
Fifteen years at Walla Walla were imposed on James Mallahan and Eddie Wilson after pleading guilty to grand larceny. The Sandstrom Shipbuilding Co case seeks 75000 from insolvent firm and bondsmen for failure to fill contract. Drs Hekker and De Donato paid fines for unlawfully issuing prescriptions. Funeral services for Mrs James H Clark set at First Presbyterian church. Theodore Hacker, Nebraska politician, died at National Bank of Commerce. Raymond Mitchell sentenced to two to fifteen years for second degree burglary. County payrolls under audit to fit budget rules. Former Policemen Schuman and Bohlin arrested over illegal cider operations. Dave Simman pleaded guilty to second degree assault and sent to Monroe. Perry Line Auto sues Port of Beattie for 64000. Lecture on The Unconquerable Spirit of France at University Unitarian church. Funeral services for Harry W Mitchell held at Butterworth Chapel. interment Washell. Funeral of G T Olds held at Butterworth. large Masons attendance. Nick Radovich found not guilty of liquor sale to soldiers. Fred Beauchamp and Hana Olson slacker verdicts. Olson to be registered.
The state fuel administrator announces a ten cent per ton reduction for Roslyn and Queen Run of Mine coal from the published prices. The cut, effective Wednesday, lowers Roslyn and Queen coal to 7.66 dollars per ton.
A prominent man credits his wife for success and urges women to emulate her. The article promotes Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a tonic to combat headaches backaches nervousness and the blues and to restore health and happiness.
A short advertisement touts four ounces of plain liquid arvon as a guaranteed dandruff remedy applied at night. It claims rapid scalp relief by morning with multiple applications, improving hair texture and stopping itching. The ad notes arvon is inexpensive and available at drug stores.
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