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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1916
Page
2
A national promotion seeks ideas for Sterling Gum Point 7 with liberal prizes. The ad outlines the gum’s composition including Sapota Tree sap base cane sugar corn syrup peppermint and cinnamon flavors and invites reader participation.
Contest invites six word suggestions on the seventh point with a first prize of $1000 and numerous additional cash prizes. Participants must express ideas in six words or less and Sterling Gum Company reserves rights to use winning submissions.
Edgar Sisson is editor of Cosmopolitan Molly Jno M Siddall edits The American Magazine Frederick L Colline heads McClure's Robert H Davis edits Munsey's Magazine.
The United Dock Workers, a Seattle Truckers union, issue a February 4 1916 note denying opposition to city workers and asserting aims to improve conditions and uphold organized labor. Signed by president F L A Morrison vice president Joan M Foss and G C Dantris.
The Star published a divorce report Friday misnaming the complainant as Mrs Elliott Hendrix. She has no connection to the case and had sought a divorce on a separate charge. The correct complainant is Mrs T W Pascage of Hollywood at 12 Pike Advy.
The German embassy expects to receive today or tomorrow instructions from Berlin on representations about the arrest of Wolf Von Igel, former secretary to Captain Von Papen, and seizure of papers by the U S secret service. The embassy hinted the seriousness could lead to recalling von Bernstorff and seeking a formal apology from the State Department.
While John D Rockefeller’s driver was golfing at Lakewood, the incident struck Mrs. Higman Goldmaft. The king gave her daughter Cella 7 cents in new pennies as compensation.
J Pettrell a Seattle horse trader was sentenced by Judge Mackintosh to 18 months to 15 years at Walls Walla. In court he accused Deputy Prosecutor Lane Summers the states attorney in the trial of breaking up his family.
The Washington senate fisheries committee deadlocked on the bill to ratify the Washington Oregon Columbia River fishery agreement, producing a tie and effectively killing the proposal.
Reverend Adna Wright Leonard of the First Methodist Church reports the death of his aged father in New York. The elder Leonard Wan served as secretary emeritus of the board of foreign missions for the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Metropolitan begins with The Old Homestead as Wilkes Players tour the rural comedy in eight days at the Metropolis. Oak Theatre launches Sunday with vaudeville and motion pictures from 1 to 11 pm daily. Pantages offers Winston’s water hons and diving nymphs plus Serenaders and other acts. Orpheum features England’s Clark and Hamilton with The Travel Weekly’s world tour. Palace Hippodrome reopens with vaudeville and films after remodeling. Hippodrome previews Amy Butler and Blues among other variety acts.
The Henry Ford Peace Club No. 1 will meet Monday at noon in the aod Fata cafeteria, Snaterer with Robert C. Saunders and FL PF Blaine.
From Magnolia beach to West point a new fishing trend has appeared with residents claiming they fish for beer. Deputy Sheriff Von Gerk reports a group of fisher folk along Magnolia bluff have adopted the method after the mayor dumped 12,000 bottles of beer into the bay as an experiment.
Dr Edwards' Olive Tablets offer a mild, natural bowel action without pain or harsh stimulants. The vegetable formula, olive color, and occasional use help keep liver, bowels, and stomach functioning smoothly. available in 10c or 26c boxes from Olive Tablet Company, Columbus, Ohio.
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