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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1918
Page
5
An ex convict died after a gun battle with Patrolman Ed on Main Street and Avenue Sunday morning. Police say the man Roy Wright was involved in burglaries in Seattle and believed to be active in such crimes.
Maj Edwin H Williams of the engineer reserve corps notified the local chairman of the Military Training Camps association that he would be in Seattle on August 29 and 3 to examine engineers who seek training for commissions as lieutenants or captains at the army engineers training school.
The Coliseeum hosts Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables with Javert and Valjean in dramatic turns. William Farnum stars as the title hero in Len Miserables. Other bills include The Great Love at Liberty and The Million Dollar Dollies at Clemmer with the Dolly sisters.
Canton Ohio resident Mrs Mane Borp reports relief from a female ailment after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits doctors' recommendations for an operation but says the remedy enabled her to perform housework and avoid surgery. The ad invites others with similar troubles to try the product and seek advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass.
In London Aug 10 the Y M C A plans to move American colleges into fighting zones in France. Dr Frederick W Hinitt of Washington and Jefferson College leads a group arranging details to keep hundreds of service members enrolled. The Y aims to use downtime in France for continued college work.
Word reached Mr and Mrs Newton W ORear of 1211 Fourth Ave W on the death of their son Merle ORear in a railroad accident in France He departed with the Second Washington regiment.
Birth notices list numerous births with parents and addresses ranging August dates including Temple Henderson Johnson Kell Conden Keith Lohner Milligan Imberson McNally Weeterdaht Davia Porter Rivas Makai Maitland Corbin Yeater Maynard Recehta Inkater Goff Broad Grindall Murray Nanda and others. Marriage notices include Patrick William Mooney Dorothy Brannon and many couples across Beattie Seattle Perth Canada and more. Divorces filed list many named parties with ages and locations including King county hospital Columbus canary Providence hospital and General hospital with dates August 5 6 7 8.
About 7000 to 8000 Elks are seen gathering in Tacoma for the Washington Elks association two day convention with a July Fourth program by Camp Lewis soldiers to be repeated Friday night at Tacoma Stadium.
Mayor Hanson declares no more carnivals in Seattle where gambling is allowed. He says gambling houses have profited thousands under the guise of legitimate amusement, calling the practice pure and simple gambling.
An 8. 8. 8. advertisement extols the inherited blood taint and promotes Swift's Specific (S S S) as a pure vegetable remedy. It claims blood purification for scrofula and other transmitted disorders, with free medical advice from Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta, Georgia.
A Red Cross service flag event took place at St Mark's Church Sunday morning, organized by St Barnabas' Guild for Nurses and marking community support for medical volunteers.
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