Empress Show Highlights Roland West and Noted Acts
At the Empress this week Roland West headlines with The Winning Widows a musical trio Burton Hahn and Cantwell deliver a polished program Ragtime pieces on piano banjo and saxophone by Dick Deloria the Musical Bug Arthur Wenzer and Maybelle Palmer perform a sketch Not at Home Lex Neal the Beau Brummel of vaudeville appears in song and dance plus Fun at the Baths acrobatic sketch on the bill.
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Burton
Hahn
Cantwell
Dick Deloria
Arthur Wenzer
Maybelle Palmer
Lex Neal
Beau Brummel
Pantages Bill Delivers Comedy Music Dance and Acro
The Pantages opened a bill featuring The Night Hawks a stage underworld play Wood s canine and monkey act Palfrey Barton and Brown bicycle and acrobatic dancing Quinlan and Richards comedians teased with a tooth pulling gag Rozella Rozella perform on harp bassoon flute violin and saxophone while Meryl and Reta sing and dance
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Night Hawks
Underworld
Wood
Palfrey
Barton
Brown
Quinlan
Richards
Rozella
Meryl
Reta
Two More Fires Hit Seattle Areas Last Night
Two fires caused $1,250 in damage with unknown causes. A candy factory at 929 Yelser Way burned lightly with $200 loss, while a one story house at 4525 Henderson Street owned by the Jensen estate burned to the ground, loss $850.
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Seattle
Yesler Way
Henderson St
Jensen
Five Cars Remain in Metz Buick Chalmer Studebaker and Ford Tour
Five vehicles remained in the Post Intelligencer Reliability tour early today: One Metz, one Buick, one Chalmers, one Studebaker and one Ford. The event began three days ago with 24 cars and ends tonight at the P.L. building.
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Metz
Buick
Chalmers
Studebaker
Ford
Post Intelligencer
P.L
Roosevelt Opens Massachusetts Campaign Defies Compromise
Theodore Roosevelt declares progressives will not compromise with other parties in Massachusetts, but will accept ex-members of those parties as he kicks off the campaign.
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Boston
Theodore Roosevelt
Massachusetts
Robert Drouet Found Dead in New York Home
Actor and playwright Robert Drouet was found dead in bed in New York from heart disease. The death prompts a police and coroner investigation into the circumstances surrounding the veteran performer.
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Robert Drouet
New York Heart Disease
King George Appeals to British Troops Read to Gen. French
London reports King George sent an appeal to troops read by Gen. French urging defense of Belgium and France, pledging faith in their duty, expressing interest in their progress, and praying for their victorious return.
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London
George
Belgium
France
Committee Meets On Naturalization Laws And Women
The committee investigating U S naturalization and expatriation laws affecting women holds a Wednesday afternoon briefing at the Stander hotel to report findings.
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United States
Stander Hotel
President Calls for Calm and Neutrality in War Time
President Wilson urges Americans to maintain calm and neutrality amid the European conflict. He warns against indiscreet criticism, calls for impartial speech and conduct, and stresses unity as a nation to protect peace and fulfill duties. He emphasizes fairness to all nations and restraint in passions and partisan divisions.
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Washington
Wilson
America
Was Sweden ever under another nation in history
The reader asks if Sweden was ever ruled by England or Comer. The answer says Sweden has generally remained independent. It notes that in the 18th century much Swedish territory was taken by Russia.
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Sweden
England
Comer
Russta
United States Army
Navy
United States
White House notes neutrality, comments on Japanese ultimatum
Washington reports the White House reiterates President Wilson’s neutrality proclamation bars discussion of Japan’s ultimatum to Germany. The president stated he accepted the Japanese ultimatum in good faith and provided no further comment on the matter.
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Washington
White House
Wilson
America
Japan
Germany
Dress of white pique with kimono sleeves
A white pique dress with kimono sleeves and lay down collar features a finishing touch of round pearls. Priced at 3.50 dollars. Located on the third floor.
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Dresden
New Vestees and Neckwear Display on First Floor
Textile items include vestees priced 50c with pique and organdy collars and wired roll collars. Organdy and picot edge details show the latest roll effects. Handkerchiefs in fine lawn and Shamrock linen feature colored embroidery. plain white options exist. 2 for 25¢. First Floor.
Products of State Shown at Armory
The Industrial fair at the Armory opened with a festive display of Washington made articles. Crowds admire varied booths including a Fisher Milling replica of a Pacific liner and a Hofius Steel exhibit with a miniature locomotive powered by compressed air.
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Washington
Armory
Fisher Flouring Mills Co
War Geography Lesson Highlights European Fortifications
Aachen sits 10 miles from Belgium with 150000 people and strong rail links to Antwerp Liege Brussels Cologne Dusseldorf Verdun is a major northern France fortress with 16 forts and 20 smaller works along the Metz Paris line Meuse Valley fortifications extend toward Sedan Toul Epinal and Alsace open gaps Nancy hosts a university and 18 guarding forts Longwy on the Chiers river near Luxembourg 70 miles from Nancy is an iron mill center with limited fortifications
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Aix-La-Chapelle
Aachen
Antwerp
Liege
Brussels
Cologne
Dusseldorf
Verdun
France
Metz
Paris
Meuse Valley
Belgium
Holland
Rhine
Sedan
Toul
Epinal
Alsace
Nancy
Leading University
Longwy
Chiers River
Luxemburg
Agencies Accept Red Cross Offer to Send Medical Aid
Washington reports that England France and Russia have formally accepted the American Red Cross offer to dispatch surgeons nurses surgical equipment and hospital supplies to European battlefields.
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Washington
England
France
Russia
American Red Cross
Arraigns Chef in Wisconsin Bungalow Slayings
Julian Carleton a Black chef faces first degree murder arraignment today in connection with the Saturday night killings of five people at the Frank Lloyd Wright bungalow in Spring Green Wisconsin.
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Spring Green
Wis
Julian Carleton
Wheat harvest near five and a half million bushels in Walla Walla
Walla Walla grain dealers estimate the local wheat crop will reach about 5.5 million bushels, with harvest to be nearly complete in ten days. The war is keeping sales minimal.
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Walla Walla
Mexico Boom as City Reopens Banks Under New Government
Mexico City reports business returning to normal under the constitutionalist government. Reconstruction plans move ahead while banks reopen. A national holiday is scheduled for tomorrow.
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Mexico City
Elderly Crowd Hurls Eggs at Governor Candidate Howell
An Omaha crowd pelts Republican gubernatorial hopeful R. Beecher Howell with eggs as he attempts street speaking. The incident marks tense opposition to Howell during a campaign stop. Detectable hostility highlights local voltage in populist political theater.
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Omaha
R. Beecher Howell
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