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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1919

Page

8

Lodgemen to bury elevator victim in Tacoma area

Funeral services for J. E. Weber killed in an elevator accident last Friday at the Haight building will be held Tuesday at 4 p m in the Ephiany Denny Blaine park. Weber a prominent musician, kept a Tacoma studio for years before moving here. He is survived by four sons and a daughter.

J. E. Weber Haight Building Ephiany Denny Blaine Park Weber Tacoma Neal Weber

Seattle Pen nant Co President Involved In New York Funeral

Edwin Weber, president of the Seattle Pennant Co., located in the Epler block, resides in New York with his daughter. The funeral will be held under the auspices of the Masons.

New York Edwin Weber Seattle Pennant Co Epler Block City The Masons

Big Bill Hart Stars in Wagon Tracks at Liberty This Week

Big Bill Hart appears in Wagon Tracks at the Liberty this week a photodrama about a wagon train guide in the 1850s leading settlers toward the Golden West over the San Fernando trail Jane Novak co stars as the heroine and Robert McKim plays the villain C Gardner Sullivan wrote the punch filled scenario McKim’s menace and Hart’s action drive this dramatic western from early scenes to climactic peril Christened as a rugged adventure the film promises steady thrills for silent screen fans

Bil Hart Echo Bill Liberty Golden West San Ferrain Trail Buckskin Hamilton C. Gardner Sullivan Jane Novak Jane Bill Hart Robert McKim E A McKim Rex Beach Ang

Hints of Opened Eyes and Shattered Lives in Silent Era Shows

A collage of 1910s film listings notes Anita Stewart in Shadows of the Past at the Colonial, with titles including Open Your Eyes and The Sneak closing tonight. The piece highlights photoplay locales, vaudeville acts, and a question of whether an innocent girl can serve time and regain happiness.

Colo Tal Anita Stewart Colonial

Local Film Notes Palace Billboard

Jack Pickford stars as Robin in Burglar by Proxy at the Coliseum with Dorothy Mason in voice driven romance. Strand offers Choosing a Wife with a love triangle sparked by a lace handkerchief misunderstanding. Mae Marsh shines in The Bondage of Barbara at Clemmer with porch climbing to aid her brother. Open Your Eyes enters second week at Rex with Faire Binney as Kitty Walton. Gladys Brockwell headlines The Sneak at Mission as Rhona the Gypsy girl amid rival lovers.

Proghams Coliseim Jack Pickford Derglier Wreay Cotlerum News Kea Giledys Ghockwell Heap Harold Lieyd Bray William Desmond Hel Jack Robin Coliseum Pickford Robin Dorothy Mason Jack The Strand Mae Marsh Barbara Mae Rex Faire Binney Kitty Walton Gladys Brockwell Rhona Wanderer

Boldt's French Pastry Shop Featured in Uptown Listing

An Uptown storefront at 1414 3rd Ave is highlighted for Boldt's French pastry offerings with a downtown address cue, inviting readers to explore baked goods and confections.

Boldt Find Ave

Yakima Elk Convention Seeks Prizes and Community Service

The 16th annual State Elk convention at Yakima features a prize float contest with Beattie lodge leading a 1,500 strong Beattle parade group and Everett lodge aiming to outdo them. A large Elks gathering departs Seattle on Elk Special trains, while speakers include Gov. Louis Hart and Chaplain Jones. The program blends business with social events, Salvation Army drives, and a memorial hour at 11 p.m. Saturday.

Pill Seattle Wilt Everett Ike’ Association Yakima Beattle Lodge Fh. P. O. Elka Charles J. Davin Everett Lodge Beattie Bille Snohomish Washington King Street N. P Charlie Manning Washington State Association of Elke Kika Salvation Army Harry W. Jones New York State Klik Association Thomas Horn Chehalis The Elks Brother Horn Chaplain Jones William T. Laurie Red Cross Elka Horn Fair Grount

Screen stars sign for new films and contracts

Katherine MacDonald is under contract with First National to supply twelve pictures a year for two years. Anna May Walthall signs with Universal. Marguerite Clark will star in All of a Sudden Peggy for Famous Players Lasky. Hugh Huntley leaves London for California to lead in The Climbers. World Picture Corp. secures dad's Girl rights. George Bunny to debut in Dog. Lady Frances Hope to star in a new production. Clara Kimball Young to headline Eyes of Youth. Frank Keenan plays Ole Hansen in The World Aflame as mayor quelling a disturbance.

Katherine MacDonald First National

Seattle Man Who Captured 17 Huns

R. E. B. King returns to Seattle at 926 22nd Ave with a Croix de Guerre and the Distinguished Service Cross after single handedly advancing under heavy fire to seize a German machine gun nest and taking 17 prisoners. His mother Mrs. J. Johnson expresses pride as King, a private in Headquarters Company, 340th Field Artillery, receives honors.

R. EB. King Seattle 22Th Ave King 340Th Field Artillery

Hair Care Caution and Cocoanut Oil Shampoo Recommendation

Careful washing is advised as many soaps and shampoos dry the scalp and make hair brittle. Using Malsified cocoanut oil shampoo is recommended for cleanliness and softness, with one or two teaspoonfuls cleansing hair thoroughly. The product, praised for greaseless formula, is cheap and available at pharmacies for family use.

Will the Nation Suffer a Coal Shortage This Fall

Washington dispatch notes potential coal shortages due to reduced demand from high summer prices, not lack of supply. Officials cite idle miners postwar and ongoing market constraints, with production for 1919 projected at about 212 million tons of bituminous and 9 million tons less anthracite, despite similar miner numbers.

Washington Federal Geological Survey Europe J. B. Densmore Federal Employment Service Bureau Ohio Indiana Ilinois Southwest

Captain Coyle Wins Distinguished Service Cross

Captain William J. O'Wee Seattle lawyer and ex University football star receives the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism near Che France on September 26, 1918. He led a guard of 14 under heavy fire to a trench where three machine guns and 52 prisoners were captured. wounded in the leg the next day. The award will be presented at a Friday noon Chamber of Commerce and Civic Club luncheon at the Masonic Club.

William J. O'Wee Seattle Uni Chamber of Commerce and Cial Club Masonic Eub Che France Coyle

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