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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1916
Page
8
A long list of drastic price cuts at the Red Front Clothing Co 1510 First Ave opposite Public Market. Men’s suits shirts shoes hats underwear and more are reduced to near giveaway levels with sale starting Saturday at 9 am and money refunds offered if unsatisfied.
Portland Aug 11 George E Hardy former Portland Chamber of Commerce executive secretary announces plans for a new company to build vessels for Puget Sound Mexico Pearton and California. Hardy resigns to supervise the project and says he is in touch with a renowned Norwegian shipowner though he won this detail.
Walter B and B Sheffer, 20, longtime Hammond Warehouse Co. manager, died after tumbling from a 175 foot cliff in the Olympics while hiking with Bremer ton Mayor Albert Reeves. Authorities say the trail gave way. Body brought to Seattle by C. K. Hammond. Funeral set Saturday at Bonney-Watson at 3 30 p m.
Myron T. Herrick of Cleveland leads the Republican count from 37 of 88 Ohio counties in the senatorial race. Daughterty and Dick follow. Democrat Senator Pomerene maintains party leadership.
Members of the Mount Baker Park Improvement Club circulated a petition calling for a study of the district south of Yesterday Way and east of Rainier Avenue with the aim of beautifying the area.
Samuel D. Nicholson of Leadville and incumbent A. Carlson were designated Thursday by the Republican state assembly as candidates for the governor nomination at the September primaries. State land titles and logged lands will be offered to the public September 5 under county auditor supervision.
In Cathlamet Washington on August 11 a fisherman, Olaf Vog, was killed in a power-boat collision with a steamer. His widow, Mrs. Olaf Vog, had lost her first husband in the same place and same manner two years earlier.
Five minutes after clerk John McCurdy found a pocketbook containing 609 dollars in large denomination bills, a flashily dressed woman rushed the treasurer's office. McCurdy returned the item and the grateful woman exclaimed God bless you.
Wireless contact from the German ship Bremen was traced to a low-power signal about 50 miles off shore. Operators at Seagate and Sandy Hook noted two calls using Telefunken codes and signed DH, raising fear the submarine may appear near New London or Baltimore soon.
Charleston, West Virginia reports say the flood disaster death toll will reach at least 75 with 25 bodies recovered. Militiamen and rescuers struggle to reach towns washed out as new roads are built. Final losses may take days to determine.
Dr Kerrick, a nonunion dock worker, was beaten by strike sympathizers as he walked up town near Firntave and Jackson at 6 30 a m Friday. Police rescued him. he walked to City Hospital for first aid. Kerrick lives in Charleston and had worked on the docks three days. Officer Clark faced questions over delay in arrest. Proprieter of nearby cigar store reported six men knocked him down twice then fled.
Jeremiah Sullivan of Bloomington HL reaches his 102nd birthday and asserts lifelong smoking boosted his health. He has smoked all his life and maintains it as a reason for his longevity.
The Snoqualmie Valley Fair association will hold three days of exhibits in Duvall starting August 51 with displays of babies fruit and vegetables. The Seattle Press Club will lend originals by national cartoonists for a next week advertising show.
Report from Rome says Austria lost over 50 thousand in killed wounded and prisoners in two days of fighting before Goritz fall. Prisoners and casualties split equally. Italian cavalry pressed east of Goritz toward the Lubiana plains as fighting continues on the Carso plateau and at the Isonzo bend. Gen Cadorna’s force on the Goritz sector partly engaged with the retreating Austrians.
French forces attacked and cleaned a German trench east of Hill 304 on the Verdun front northwestern sector last night, taking several prisoners. North of the Somme, French artillery shelled German positions throughout the night.
British forces pressed their advance north west of Pozieres during night fighting. General Haig reported continued gains to the War Office as troops moved forward at several points.
More than twenty county clerks gathered in Everett for the opening session of the tenth annual County Clerks association convention held on Thursday.
Presidential candidate Hughes battles hoarseness during a busy North Dakota and Montana stretch. Dr Ditman treats his vocal cords while Hughes follows a fruit rich diet. Mrs Hughes shifts to sit in the audience as part of the campaign effort.
Mrs Bertha Foglestad and Mrs Martha Erickson of Chicago marked their joint birthday celebration. The twins, age ninety five, shared the occasion with family and friends in the city.
Pierce and King commissioners at Tacoma debated a large overdraft in river improving funds. Engineer Roberts reported a $226,096.89 drawdown on the Puyallup White rivers protection project while only $23,903.11 remained for the year. The board decided to defer operations until 1917 to avoid higher costs.
Former residents of Wisconsin are invited to meet at a Wisconsin park on Sunday afternoon in August for the annual basket picnic and to elect officers of the Wisconsin club for the ensuing year.
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