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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1915
Page
11
Aug 27 in St Paul James Jensen riding a motorcycle hit a black cat that crossed his path and then collided with the rear of a car driven by Ed 8. No further details on injuries or damages are provided.
John B. Shorett told the city council a proposal to create the Seattle Municipal Milk Company to take over the city’s entire milk supply under a 20 year contract. The plan envisions a central depot, city supervision, and distribution with no route duplication. The city would receive 2 percent of gross receipts and could take over the plant at five year intervals.
The article compares Germany's 1914 push toward Moscow and Petrograd with Napoleon's 1812 invasion. It notes Hindenburg's forces advancing from Galicia toward Warsaw and the Niemen, while Nicholas II conducts masterly retreats to avoid a trap. It cites Napoleon's starving, decimated army and the brutal winter as the fate awaiting the attacker if supply lines fail.
Los Angeles mother Eugenia Hancock Prosser urges letting boys play with dolls to foster fatherhood instincts and reduce later divorce risk. She compares boys’ toys to girls’ dolls and argues hidden dangers of restricting play. Star Want Ads will help locate lost articles.
H. R. Hansen of Seattle was arrested Thursday after dozing and falling into the lap of an Everett woman on an Interurban car traveling toward Seattle. The crowded car forced him to sit beside her. she could not wake him and finally he toppled into her lap. Conductor G. M. Cowell notified police as the car entered Seattle. Cowell will testify.
The Pacific Outfitting Co Inc expands its Seattle cloak and suit house at Third Ave and University, adding 40 feet of frontage, doubling floor space, more staff, and improved fitting rooms. Manager Max Iapman greets customers as the firm continues to emphasize installment buying and public patronage.
G E Bray of New York, Orpheum assistant manager, after touring France Belgium Switzerland and Germany, describes war’s true horrors seen behind the lines. He recalls graves along roads, destroyed towns, wounded soldiers begging for fruit and cigarettes, and the shared humanity of all combatants.
In Denver, George A. Quinn the condemned murderer awaiting execution married Mrs. Nellie Coral Herbertson after he killed her former husband. The couple had an eight month old son Leo whom Quinn envisions as a future heir. Relatives care for the mother and child as authorities note the warden’s office ceremony was highly dramatic.
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