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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1917
Page
5
In Butte Montana August 4 organized labor calls for a large funeral for a murdered Wobblies member. The procession will be shouldered by twenty men with no hearse as thousands of miners march. Federal and state officers protest lynching.
Washington editor Art Brisbane urges Mr. Hearst to decline the mayoralty nomination from New York independents while noting his continued link to Hearst papers. In Portland, Rev. Geo. R. Dye is exonerated by a grand jury over arson accusations concerning a Mount Vernon Ohio house.
The article describes a large Seattle luncheon at the Arena for a crowd of 1,409 with Boldt supervising food service. It covers food quantities, decorations, police arrangements, and notable attendees including Robert Proctor, G C Care, Ralph Horr, Lt. K L Hedges, Capt. Foster, Crawford White, Charles Edward Russell, W. Brain, and Bert Huntoon, detailing arrival times and crowd control.
Portland reports that 1000 Belgian refugees in Holland will be brought to Oregon to colonize 18000 acres in Yamhill County. The plan, backed by French and Belgian investors, requires about 2 million dollars. D. W. Ross of Idaho will lead the project. this is Slevin's second such plan in a month.
Premier Lloyd George told a large Queens hall audience in London that England must use full strength in the war or Germany would have treated the Monroe doctrine as a scrap of paper. The remark was delivered by United Presse Leased Wire.
Joseph Lauter, 55, a Northern Pacific flagman, was instantly killed Friday when struck by a switch engine at Holgate St and Fourth Ave 8S. He was the third flagman killed at that crossing in two years. Lauter lived at the Alaskan hotel.
The week brings several vaudeville acts and films to the Orpheum Pantages Tivoli and Palace Hip theatres. Hob Athon & Co. perform in Re. P.O. E. and Cir Cumstantial Evidence with a surprise ending. Clara Kimball Young stars in The Dark Silence. Ruth Chatterton comes to the Met with Come Out of the Kitchen. multiple acts including Darton and Wilson and Henry Bel lit’s The New Producer headline the bill.
A historical caption notes the flag covering over a sixth of the earth to shield 182 million people across 64 racial and tribal groups who speak more than 150 languages.
A vintage ad promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a daily remedy for backache and lasting relief. It claims a 1694 origin with a Dutch government charter, urges women and children in Holland to use the product, and guarantees money back if not helpful. Sold by reliable druggists in unsealed packages priced 26c 10c and 1.09.
An advertisement touts mercolized wax as a cure for freckling discoloration and rough skin. It claims to peel disfigured skin nightly and reveal a new complexion, with a second remedy of eelite powder and hazel for wrinkles.
A reader asks how to improve study retention after long workdays. Cynthia Grey replies that night school with peers and teachers keeps the mind alert, suggests engaging material, and urges patience as concentration improves.
A boarding house for girls enforces strict nightly curfews with a locked front door and late arrivals must tap an alley window. A girl was grabbed in the alley but was rescued by chance. The letter urges safety improvements such as a doorbell while acknowledging needed restrictions.
Dear Miss Grey It has always been my desire to become a secretary to some wealthy woman. My education qualifies me for such a position. Please advise me how to get in touch with persons knowing of such positions. Thelma suggests society magazines ads and school placement offices as routes.
A worried husband asks if his wife can be removed from a pledged Red Cross front line service after signing what she believed was a $1 membership form. She has no nursing experience and a child at home. He is told to visit the registration location to correct the error.
A reader writes about conflict with her stepfather over a relationship and leaving home. Mabel advises patience, staying at home if possible, and making herself indispensable to her parents to ease tensions and gain their understanding.
A reader advises airing the fawn garment for a day to dissipate gasoline odor. To remove remaining scent, wrap a wooden coat hanger in silk with cotton wadding and dust with sachet powder, then hang the garment to impart a pleasant aroma.
A reader asks if a wife can obtain divorce for desertion and non support while her husband is in France for two and a half years and has provided no provisions for her or the children. The reply confirms she may obtain divorce on desertion and non-support grounds.
An ad invites readers to open a savings account in the bank by mail program with a minimum deposit of one dollar. The promotion promises growth and urges immediate action.
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