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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1917

Page

4

Tobacco Fund Benefit Dance at Dreamland Tonight

Crowds gather for a spirited Tobacco Fund benefit dance and arena smoker slated for Tuesday night. The event includes a boxing exhibition and ring-side seats for contributors, with donations credited from several local names and businesses.

Tobacco Fund Dreamland Jessie Harpman Jessie Hayman FL. Brown Pepire Helen Catlins Peepire Ore

Old-Time Lovers Reunite in 51 Year Marriage

In Rome Georgia on August 24 Mrs. W. T. Davis 71 and W. J. Ray 77 wed after 61 years apart. They were sweethearts in childhood and married again at the bride’s daughter’s home. They celebrated with melodies from 50 years past. Also from Atlantic Port the destroyers’ sailors describe night patrols hunting submarines in European waters.

Rome W. T. Davis Union S. C W. J. Ray Bilox Miss Atlantic European Europe

Ex-County Ferry Employee Takes Own Life On Lincoln

Coroner identifies the man as George M. Taylor of the Vanstone apartments after a hat with his initials is found on the Lincoln ferry deck and his body is missing in Lake Washington. Described as despondent, Taylor had worked at Great Northern docks since leaving county service in January. He was about 55, with no listed Seattle relatives, and lived at the Wanstone for six years.

Lincoln Lake Washington George M. Taylor Vanstone Apartments C. C. Tiffin Taylor Vanstone D. K. Sickles Sickles Great Northern Docks Seattle Wanstone

Six car strikers charged with murder after Frisco riot

In San Francisco at midnight a riot during the carmen's strike left one man dead and multiple wounded. Six car strikers and sympathizers are formally charged with murder in the death of strikebreaker James Waters and injuries to two guards. Jesse Lilienthal of United Railroads says service will resume with strikebreakers and refuses city talks on lease or purchase. Police guard car barns as tensions ease.

San Francisco James Waters Jesse Lilienthal United Railroads Lilienthal First Ave Sacramento St BON Marche

16 Die in Negro Troop Rioting in Texas City

A riot by armed black troops at a Texas camp spilled into the city injuring many and killing several, including a Mexican worker and white civilians. Police and National Guardsmen moved to quell the mob as martial law was declared and rioters were rounded up.

Alma Reichart Ban Felipe Road Camp Logan Maj. Snow Ne Kro J. W. Mattes Second Tinois Field Artillery William Brooks Houston A. R. Cranston Rufe Daniels Karl Finley Meinke Ira D. Rainey Bryant Wattson Henry M.D. Vernon W.C. Wright Horace Moody Senator Statton Fred E. Winkler Smith Manuel Garecedo THE Wounde

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