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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1916
Page
5
An advertisement extols the Quick Meal gas range as the most efficient and economical on the market. It notes options with right or left handed configurations and doors of enamel glass or pliash. Terms are $1 down and 61.00 per week, with old stoves accepted as trade-ins.
Mothers urged to use Masterole for a range of illnesses from sore throat to pneumonia prevention. The ad promotes 26c, 50c jars and a 2.50 hospital size, warning to seek genuine Masterole from The Monterole Company in Cleveland Ohio.
In a personal reflection, Margie Waverly discourses on romantic love, gendered sentimentality, and education. She contrasts her fading romance with Dick’s hardened pursuit of life and business, arguing that education should reshape views on romance while contemplating her own fading passion.
Contested front talks hint at possible peace settlement as Mann-Hollweg returns without a meeting yet. Officials sense a hopeful path while Kaiser Hollweg and Falkenhayn decide policy. Wilson’s position on munitions and submarine warfare is echoed by Harden. Ambassador Gerard meets Bethmann-Hollweg as German press reprints von Holtzen rff remarks.
Town residents blame George Salisbury after he predicted fair weather for Easter and it rained. The weather office veteran retired to reflect as crowds mourned wet attires and missed church showers.
A Saturday meeting failed to resolve disputes over Initiative No. 19 drawn by Cotterill. Erickson Bryan Reynolds object to nonpartisan aims citing provisions irrelevant to nonpartisanship. A Thursday session at Good Eats will discuss a new bill replacing No. 19.
The port commission announced that either Medina or Bellevue will be dropped from the Lake Washington ferry route on October 1. A launch service will operate to the eliminated town and observe other eastern points as the Lake Night service resumes May 1.
Mrs E K Rhinehart of 600 24th Ave North returned home Sunday afternoon after a two hour absence and spotted a young burglar in her parlor. He fled through the kitchen as she opened the door. Two dollars were missing.
Aviator Terah T. Maroney drew crowds as he flew from Lake Union and circled high above the business district during Easter parade. He was commissioned lieutenant in the naval militia on Saturday and will head a militia aviation corps with sixteen enlisted men to be trained as mechanics and observers.
Paris reports French troops made slight progress around Verdun by night actions with hand grenades. Thirty Germans were captured northwest of Caurette Wood as bombardment continued near Deadman's Hill, while no major infantry fighting occurred nearby.
A German aeroplane over Dover at 11:45 AM was repelled by land batteries according to official notice. The report notes no bombs were dropped. Gill speaks in North End at the Carnival event was noted after.
The Anchorage labor union called a general strike Saturday over wage scale differences under review by a government commission since March 4. The Seward district remains unaffected and officials expect limited impact. Lieutenant Mears oversees the project and says summer work will proceed as planned.
The Home Consumers' League closed Saturday night after three days of merrymaking. Mayor Gill and W. H. Paulhamus led the closing remarks as the principal speakers Saturday night.
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