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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1917
Page
8
North west Veterans association of Whatcom Skagit and San Juan counties will open the 24th annual reunion in Bellingham on August 8.
American marines train under French guns in a practice bombardment on a sunlit ridge. They don gas masks for gas exposure drills led by a general, then return to grenade practice as air patrols pass. Soldiers report severe tobacco shortages, paying a dollar per cigarette or bag for tobacco.
United Press Leaced Wire reports 6500 men are building seven buildings daily at the American Lake army cantonment as of Monday.
The press agent for Ringling Brothers circus says 1250 people and 750 horses take part in Cinderella the big feature of the show which comes there August 23 and 24.
Goldwyn Pictures refines dramatic mood with light and shade balance in film. Art director Ballin coordinates costumes to match scenic design for Madge Kennedy in Baby Mine, aiming to sustain mood and visual harmony. Also notes stars Clara Kimball Young and Fannie Ward, with Ward among wealthiest actresses and jewels valued at about half a million.
The Liberty hosts On Trial and The Star Liberty Weekly screening through Wednesday night. H Rider Hasrard's She with Valeska Suratt plays at the Coliseum, while The Recoil stars W lam Courtenay at the Mission.
The article notes a record 90000 feet of film exposure for Charlie Chaplin’s The Inn… grant, yielding a 2000 foot comedy. It compares this to The Birth of a Nation’s footage. Mildred Manning, a Vita graph star, formerly in Winter Garden shows, is highlighted. Houston censor bans all war pictures for public impact, echoing Ohio’s Kaiser Wilhelm ban.
New shipment highlights 12 inch high cut boots crafted from calfskin, flexible yet durable with welted sole. Sizes 3% to 8 with AA to D widths priced at 9 dollars. Also notes Service Flag badges and upholstery section details on first floor displays.
A reflective monologue recalls baby layette history and the wish for a child. The narrator, aging and married, contemplates maternal longing, Donna Tenny’s words on mother love, and the cyclical joys and pains of raising children. The piece ends with a desire for motherhood and a note that life’s ideals may shatter.
The piece portrays Condo as a timid man who draws and walks constantly. He carries a rod on walks yet never fishes, explaining that with 680 pests in the world he has no trouble thinking of ideas. The tone reflects a light profile of a quirky creator.
A columnist describes a scheme where a detective-like figure seeks out pests in crowds to punish them, then draws them in a caricature. He explains inspiration from an acquaintance whose youth lapsed into uselessness, with wartime bravado noted.
The narration recalls Condo anger at a lazy noncompliant neighbor during wartime and contrasts him with Everett who dares to act. The strip centers on moral pressure to support the war effort as the speaker questions inaction.
United Press reports McALESTER Oklahoma August te death penalty will be demanded for anti draft rioters who ran amuck in southeastern Oklahoma for three days About 250 rioters face United States Commissioner McMilton on treason charges District Attorney McGinnis says extreme penalties will be sought where evidence shows active participation or conspiracy to resist the draft Authorities believe two national organizers of the Working Class union may be among prisoners Bo Crane of Oak Grove and John Barnhart of Wewoka are named in the arrests A separate note mentions a gene t device described as painless with antiseptics anesthetics and gelacy
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