08 Aug 1916
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1916
Page
1
The Berlin Tageblatt reports the German submarine Bremen, which was to reach an American port, sank after a machinery accident, a dispatch from Aug 8 states.
Mrs Laura F Harrison of Tacoma arrives at the police office seeking help in locating her daughter Antha a high school freshman who vanished from home after a year of happiness with her mother and brother The mother describes fear and distress as the search continues.
A Tacoma teen, Antha Harrison, 16, vanished after leaving home with a man in Wright Park. Police traced a trunk sent to the Seattle depot and a SeattIe jitney sighting near First Ave and Pike St. Her mother pleads for her return, fearing she may be harmed or forced to stay away.
In a bold stand four Seattle councilmen endorse Senator Miles Poindexter while opposing Humphrey. The piece portrays Poindexter as honest and courageous, cites past 1910 victory, criticizes Humphrey for postoffice issues, Bremerton yard bill cooperation, and fake travel expenses, and argues Seattle will deliver a large Poindexter majority.
Russian forces smash Austro German lines in Southeastern Galicia driving toward Stanislau. They capture Tlumacz and surround heights while a large number of German troops, guns, and machine guns fall into Russian hands. On Sereth front south of Brody, 166 officers and 8,555 men are reported captured.
Miss Thelma Sutherland reports Arthur Lewis a 28 year old regular caller for three weeks stole her ring. She describes him with large brown eyes a checkered suit and a Panama hat and says he sat in the kitchen during her dishwashing while she laid the ring on the drain board and he slipped it on his finger.
Policeman Ed Hagen misreads the new overhead red and white traffic signals on his first day directing travel. He crawls from his Ford at Third avenue and Union street, then again, spots a man on the post office roof, and finally tells the traffic director to handle it as he is off duty.
United Press dispatch notes Charles Evans Hughes pushing hard in Chicago after a Detroit heat wave. He delivers multiple speeches, speeds about town, and works to calm GOP faction tensions while backing Western campaign measures. The piece hints at lingering party unity challenges ahead.
Hughes delivers witty lines in Chicago on August 8 criticizing the Democratic Party as vote driven and skittish, urging protection tax handling, police protection, and sensible military policy. He argues for a strong but civil national stance and asserts pride in staying out of war unless provoked.
A Virginia press dispatch reports the first ever nonresident hunting license issued in the state went to President Wilson. The $10 application fee accompanying the request was returned.
A Friday night celebration to honor Senator Miles Poindexter includes a depot to Dreamland rink parade planned by Seattle residents. He will be greeted at the depot, ride by car to Second Ave, and speak at Dreamland rink at Seventh and Union beginning at 8 o clock with George H. Walker presiding. Fireworks and brass band will accompany the event as volunteers march in his honor.
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