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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1918
Page
3
Special report from The Star states that U S toymakers promised Chairman Hurley of the shipping board to largely stop producing toy warships. They will instead manufacture steamers sailing vessels and other merchant marine boats to popularize the field among American children.
John L. Conger Knox College historian argues the Hare system offers real voter choice and independence from party nominations. He says primaries become unnecessary as candidates are nominated by petition and could attract support from diverse voters. He has spoken in Seattle Everett Anacortes and other locales.
Norman M. Wardall, county draft supervisor, will oversee the 18 45 registration outside Seattle with William A. Gaines supervising Seattle registrants. Estimates indicate about 10 000 men will register in King County on the planned September date, likely around September 14. The King County district draft boards urged Wardall’s appointment.
A night edition of The Star reported a 16 year old newsboy, Arthur D Chipman, was reunited with his widowed mother within 10 minutes of the edition hitting the streets. The brief item notes the swift reunion following the boy’s disappearance.
A complaint filed by Deputy Prosecuting Attorney M Brackett charges FE W Banks proprietor of Banks pharmacy at 2600 Main St with selling liquor without a prescription or proper record. Banks was arrested August 22 for selling 120 quarts of whisky to James Shelly and fined in police court. He also faces U S District Attorney R C Saunders charge of selling liquor within the five mile limit.
A Sumner man Arthur arrives in Seattle and reads a newspaper story about his mother walking the streets since August 11 in search of her missing son. He calls the number in the paper and speaks with his mother who is waiting at the other end of the wire in the drug store.
New York report says Von Hindenburg retreats along the German front to form a new reserve for an anticipated American offensive. He aims to shorten the line and gain 4 000 to 6 000 men per mile, with moves toward the Somme and Homme before a final stand near Meuse.
Mayor Hanson urged Beattle auto owners to convert cars into jitneys to serve shipyard workers during peak hours. He called it a patriotic duty and said any owner who can spare a car should participate before a conference with traction officials.
An Italian aviator completed a long distance flight from the Adriatic to Albania covering 593 miles in 7 hours and 45 minutes. The achievement highlights endurance and navigational skill during a notable cross country crossing.
The Washington Supreme Court at Olympia upheld Seattle’s vice disease quarantine in a landmark decision. The ruling affirms the state board of health as the final appellate body for affected patients while recognizing harmony with public health laws. Beech logs from six centuries ago linking to Windsor Cathedral were found sound despite centuries of water exposure.
The passage urges immediate action against theft and links dental health to overall well being. It promotes dental care as essential and announces the office offers graduate dentists, state board certificates, an ironclad guarantee, low prices due to high volume, and painless dentistry with free exam and estimate.
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