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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1914
Page
7
The Star advertises two babies named Buddy and Snookums up for adoption to suitable homes. The piece, written in faux earnest tone, presents each infant's personality traits and growth prospects while inviting qualified applicants to visit The Star to discuss adoption.
The text recalls the January 1870 siege of Paris when German shells hit hospitals and streets. Women and children endured frost, hunger, and ration cuts while rats hunted in sewer linings for food. Despite hopes of relief, sorties failed until a Lille flour and coal train arrived aiding Paris.
Sensational reports on the Cunard liner Lusitania converge on a factual account. The vessel left New York on August 5 and encountered the United States destroyer Waltke and other flotilla ships off Montauk Point, mis identifying them as potential hostiles and steering toward the open sea.
New York Aug. 11 Congress will be urged to pass the bill now pending to provide an increase in the American merchant marine. The National Foreign Trades council has appointed a committee to press this action and to recommend war risk insurance for hulls and cargoes of American vessels trading over seas.
The Washington state tennis meet began on Seattle Tennis Club courts with over 50 matches, many close. Taylor of Tacoma defeated Ross Williame 7-5 7-5 in a surprise singles upset while Sam Russell beat Miura and Henry Baries fell to Anderson as doubles play looms.
In other leagues results include St. Louis 4 def New York 1 and Philadelphia 6 def Cleveland 1 in American. Boston 8 beat Cincinnati 1 while Brooklyn 6 and Chicago 6 both tied New York 8 with St Louis 2 defeating Pittsburg 4. Federal league saw Buffalo 7 over Kansas City 1 while Baltimore 1 beat Indianapolis 1 and St Louis 7 overcame Pittsburg 6. Northwestern shows Seattle Ballard 2, Spokane 4, Tacoma 8, Vancouver 0 and Victoria 0. No OCOABT games scheduled.
From seventy counties R L Williams leads J B A Robertson by about 1800 votes for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Williams holds a strong early advantage as results come in from rural precincts and larger counties.
Public appeal seeks information from residents about any natural oil seepage surface indications in Clallam and Jefferson counties. Tips may aid the development of a major regional resource. Respond at once to 8728, care Star.
Washington reports Congress may stay in session to shore up government revenues as tariffs fall with imports. Internal taxes on tobacco brews and liquors already bring over a million daily, with income and corporate taxes adding tens of millions annually. Possible measures include higher income tax rates and revived stamp duties. Institutions hold substantial gold and silver reserves to back notes and new revenue plans.
Washington reports that transatlantic traffic by neutral ships now suffices to bring Americans stranded in war zones home. Secretary Garrison doubts the need for sending vessels to Europe to repatriate citizens as they appear content to remain near the fighting areas.
Reports say the North German Lloyd steamship Kronprin Wilhelm was captured by a warship near New York after dark as she left port for Bremen. The liner carried 6,000 tons of cargo believed intended for the German cruiser Dresden on the Atlantic run.
Mrs Potter Palmer, famous Chicago society leader, and Mrs Francis Carolan daughter of Mrs George M Pullman, were among hundreds of wealthy women who volunteered for service in the French hospital corps. Palmer has long shown sympathy for the French people and maintained a salon in Paris.
A 20 year old girl rules the tiny principality of Luxembourg now a football of war. The duchy covers 998 square miles wedged among Germany France and Belgium. Independence argued but likely undermined by Kaiser aligned factions if he loses.
St Petersburg reports six carloads of German prisoners of war were transported through Vilna from the German frontier today as part of ongoing prisoner exchanges and captures.
Aug. 11 reports anticipate Italy seizing Albania. At Durazzo the rebel leader William of Wied clings to a precarious foothold with unpaid troops and an empty treasury. His remaining defenders are Italian and French detachments after the local rebellion for independence.
London and Paris papers shrink editions as paper shortage bites. Paris presses offer two pages with no margins while London Times trims from fourteen to six pages. Advertising vanishes as printers conserve scarce supply.
Washington observers weigh the chance of a German invasion across the English Channel. If naval control is secured at sea invasion becomes certain. if not, it is unlikely. Experts note no foot has touched British shores since the Armada.
In every business the time comes when cash must be quickly raised to meet a pressing need. A real estate asset will not serve the purpose for an emergency loan if the title must first be examined from an abstract and be subjected to possible objections.
A house is advertised in Star Want Ads as an available property for immediate viewing. The listing promotes location, features, and asking price as part of classified real estate offerings.
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