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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1918
Page
5
A returning well known illusionist, Alexander, performs for a women only audience at the Metropolitan. He answers 1000 questions, predicts marriages and additions to families, and advises thought projection to manage husbands. The report notes the lively, unconstrained atmosphere and the audience’s reactions.
The suit of H. F. Proctor for 3690 dollars from the Camp Lewis Amusement company will resume at the September term. The court refused Proctor's bid for a receiver. Winlock W. Miller will head a conference committee to study Washington coal use and boost consumption.
Kathleen Burke, great great grandniece of Ed mund Burke, known as the Pound per Minute girl in London and the Baby Knight of Serbia in Serbia, will address the First Presbyterian Church in Seattle Monday night. She is touring the United States to explain Red Cross work overseas after raising large sums in New York two years ago for the Boottiah women's hospital.
Notice from draft board No. 10 warns five day delinquency for listed men who failed to present for examinations. Names include Eldrick Spruce Albert Love Romalatia Johnson Williams Dowd Weidner Steinhouer Waddell Stewart and others with street and hotel affiliations in Seattle Milwaukee and Livingston.
Robert Grass a former state legislator residing at 1220 Summit Ave filed Wednesday to run again as a Republican in the 45th district.
Helen Goodrich runs a downtown beauty shop and reports her canary hen has incubated eggs for 73 days. She wonders whether to discard the eggs or seek veterinary guidance.
Washington announces the next Liberty Loan drive opens September 24 and closes October 19. Officials estimate the loan at 4 to 8 billion dollars, to bear 4 percent interest, with final amount to be set after Secretary McAdoo returns to Washington. It will be the greatest and shortest loan campaign in history.
Germany turns to giant bombers to counter allied air superiority. The Ligenz model carries nine crew including pilots observers gunners and engineers with four 300000 horsepower engines, wingspan 140 feet, length 90 feet, empty weight nine tons, loaded weight over 11 tons, two tons of bombs, four machine guns, speeds 75 to 80 mph.
A vintage ad promises a simple brownstone hair tint to cover gray hair without harmful dyes. It claims quick results, multiple shades from light golden brown to black, and easy directions. Available at drug stores for two nine, Be and $1.18, with samples and booklet sent by Kenton Pharmacal Co.
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