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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1919
Page
5
Buster Bear mistakes sweet sap for water and raids pails at Farmer Brown’s, filling himself on the sugary liquid. He checks pails again at night, hoping for more, while the farmers’ measures leave fewer full vessels.
In this Thornton Burgess tale Buster Bear grows angry as he roams the night seeking syrup from sap pails. He strikes several pails in frustration, blaming them for being empty, and seeks a real drink. A second story follows with Farmer Brown's Boy planning to teach Buster a lesson.
The Washington Supreme Court in Olympia heard arguments in a suit by John F. Murphy of Seattle challenging the 1 prohibition amendment process. Murphy seeks an order forcing Secretary Howell to accept a referendum on the legislature’s resolution to ratify the nationwide dry plan. The case remains under advisement as petitions circulate to delay ratification and trigger a statewide vote.
Olympia will host the Washington state branch of the National Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teachers May 9 and 10 for its ninth annual convention. More than 600 delegates from across the state will attend and be entertained. The Parent-Teachers association started in Washington D C about 20 years ago and has become a major influence in education nationwide.
In a dim lakeside scene Sidney and companions plot a candy versus cigar wager while Carlotta Harrison, a nurse from Dr Wilson's office, recognizes Le Moyne across the table. Wilson, watching from the bar, unsettles Carlotta as she confronts a memory of the man she cannot fully reach. The night betrays mood and longing as the pair drift from a lively social setting.
Yan Roberts, restless and wary, observes a risky interaction over coffee and philosophy. Wilson screens his motives, while Sidney, poised atop a hospital doorway, lingers in a night colored by longing and unspoken tension. Sidney enters as a probationer in August as Christine plans a September wedding.
University grants five weekly hours and five college credits for girls who volunteer to teach music art dramatics athletics or other fields through the girls' community service. George Freeland notes this radical shift in practice and the move aims to aid the 28 000 working girls of Seattle as Mrs Ivah B Deering explains. The main challenge lies in finding enough trained workers to sustain the program.
Captain D H Evans of Seattle leads Company D 18th engineers with Washington men. The unit sailed from France and is due in New York next week after departing Camp Murray in July 1917. They have been constructing docks at Bordeaux since arriving in France.
Seattle working girls under War Camp Community Service will gather at the post office at 6 30 Sunday morning for a trip to the bluff overlooking Lake Washington beyond the Ravenna line. They will have coffee braised bacon and frankfurters by a bonfire on the shore. Wear heavy shoes and be prepared for marching.
K Lée Moyne reflects on love and future, admitting she will never marry Joe. She envisions a future with a man doing a man's work, watches for K’s reading, and notes a neighbor cat across the street as the night ends.
The writer argues gardens reduce doctor visits and drug purchases, highlighting spinach as a rich iron source and spring staple. It advises sowing 12 to 15 seeds per foot, thinning to two inches, and using rich soil with ample fertilizer to maximize yield and health benefits. Continuous succession planting prevents pests.
Aleko Delopoulo Frances Delopoulo and Hugo Prescott known as Aleko Panthea and Presco pleaded guilty in federal court Spokane April 19 and were fined 250 dollars each after offering to answer questions by mail. The government objected to their scheme.
Harry M. Wicks, barred from halls and streets, found guilty of disloyalty and charged with Mann Act violations, has hired a North Side vacant lot and will speak on Society and Crime Sunday. City officials will monitor and a thrilling time is expected.
Arguments before Superior Judge John M. Wilson in Olympia focused on stopping the Milread administration from raising state switching rates. W. Vaughn Tanner, former attorney general, said he will carry the case to the state Supreme Court if the lower courts decide against the commission, asserting federal interference in estate rate matters.
Mrs. Amelia Hahn aged 55 of Seattle died at her home 2536 14th Ave 8S early Friday. Funeral services will be held at the family residence Monday afternoon.
Certificates of award for government Red Cross service will be presented Tuesday at a mass meeting of Red Cross workers in the Metropolitan Theatre. Dr Mabel Seagrave, just back from overseas service, will speak. More than 1,400 red Cross women will receive awards.
Dr. L Blake Baldwin, skin disease specialist from Kirkland, will reopen his practice in the Green Building after eight months in the U S Army at Camp Lewis.
John Ozek Frank Weaver and Rothwell 21 were arraigned on degree murder charges after a February shooting at Uren 75 at a Mercer gasoline station. Weaver received another week to plead. Police and sheriffs deputies have not located Rothwell, named as the possible shooter. The men were involved in a hold up attempt when the shooting occurred.
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