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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1916
Page
5
A promotional notice urges rapid purchase of 200 city lots at 125 to 300 dollars each with claims of population and real estate price doubling within a year. It cites Navy Yard expansion and a 3 million dollar payroll to entice buyers, promising clear title warranty deeds and easy terms.
The Philippine bill passed the house 34 to 27 to increase independence and is ready for the president’s signature after Senate approval without a roll call. Burglars steal $6 from Mrs. G. E. Minard’s Calhoun Street home. An astrology lecture on the sign Aquarius by W. H. Scott is set for Saturday evening at 8 in the Arcade building.
Turkish troops entered Galicia to reinforce Austro German forces and repelled Russian assaults. In the Carpathians German units advanced near Staraobeyna hill, according to an official announcement from Berlin dated Aug 18.
A young man narrates a painful spring romance with two lovers, a park party thwarted by arrest, and a shifting relationship as the beloved faces public disgrace. The piece shifts to a dental advertisement praising painless extractions and registered dentists with guarantees and low prices.
Charles Frisell filed suit in superior court seeking five thousand dollars for his son Carl Frisell’s death. The lawsuit names the F. H. Surrey Agency Night Patrol system and 25 clients, including major stores and banks, alleging indirect responsibility for the shooting by Gouley during a police pursuit. Gouley was acquitted in the killing. Six Boy Scouts from the Madelon Park district will climb Mount Rainier this weekend.
Turkish troops, routed through Serbia to Galicia, bolster Austro German lines near Lemberg and temporarily stop the Russian push. Petrograd reports strong attacks northeast of Stanislau as Russians threaten Hungary, while in the Carpathians Russian forces advance toward Koromero and take two villages southwest of Stanislau. Allied gains include recapture of Pleury northeast of Verdun as of last night.
Washington reports the senate finance committee proposed an emergency bond issuance of 120 million dollars to fund border operations through January, within a 205 million dollar revenue bill. The measure is framed as an emergency provision.
British troops pressed back the German first line southwest of Martinpuich but were repulsed north of Pasleres and west of Foureaux wood. Between Guillemont and Maurepas gains were halted with heavy enemy losses, and northeast of Hardecourt the fighting was bitter without a decision.
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