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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1919
Page
14
In this sermon by AIMER SEMPLE McPHERSON dubbed the Female Billy Sunday, the speaker laments neglect of spiritual fervor in churches. He cites Joel on restoration after locusts and warns that worldliness has stripped gifts of the Spirit, urging a return to holiness and true faith.
An article describes early spring seed starting indoors for tomatoes cabbage peppers lettuce melons cucumbers beets beans and corn using pots boxes and improvised trays. It explains sowing in cigar boxes soap boxes and shallow tins, keeping moist at 70 degrees, with seedlings appearing in six to ten days and final transplanting when frosts end.
The Italian statesman Ruggero Bonghi, who died ten years ago, forecast the downfall of the central powers the US intervention and revolutions in Russia and Germany. His prophecies are being reprinted in Italian papers. He foresaw the US becoming the greatest world power and establishing protectorates in Europe and Asia.
King County Medical association members and physicians including Dr. John G. Bowman and Dr. Charles B. Moulinier will meet at the Masonic club rooms to plan hospital standardization. Bowman urged laboratories and records reforms and a move from boarding houses to scientific institutions. Local doctors Eagleson Houffieur Willis and Nicholson will participate.
Dundee Scotland April 17 municipal houses for workers have been set up in public parks. The portable wood houses, made in Kalamazoo Michigan, were bought by the city council via Red Cross advertisements. Each unit measures 50 by 20 feet and contains five two room cottages rented at 1.25 dollars weekly per worker.
Northwest Mounted Police raided several gambling dens in Dawson Alaska and rounded up many alleged gamblers. All but one man avoided jail by accepting exile heading down the Yukon River to 60 degrees below zero.
The criminal anarchy cases will be taken up in superior court soon after Prosecuting Attorney Fred Brown returns from Chicago. He has spent three weeks reviewing Chicago files to prepare charges against numerous local radicals. Prospects aim to complete the entire calendar by the end of May.
A selection of season’s smart blocks in navy blue brown cherry and black features smooth and rough braids priced from 5.00 to 12.50 at Recond Floor.
Dresses for girls ages 6 to 14 showcased in a vivid layout. The yellow percale Butterfly dress features hand embroidery, high waist, and pink or blue variants priced at 5.75. Center blue chambray scalloped dress priced 5.00 with pink version. pink checked gingham frock with rick rack priced 5.00. sheer pink or blue check frock trimmed with rick-rack braid priced 3.50.
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