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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
3
The report to the mayor and city council proposes municipal markets where farmers sell produce at cost direct to consumers. It urges legislation for farmer access to public market facilities and an ordinance against commission merchants seen as inflating prices by destroying food.
Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Japan's largest steamship company, posted a net profit of 17,243,409 yen about 8.62 million dollars for the first half of the current fiscal year. A 28 percent dividend was declared November 28. Imperial household members hold a large stake in the company.
Jack Smith a 32 year old Seattle Construction and Dry Dock employee tried to kill himself with bichloride of mercury in Nellie Elan s room at the Yellowstone hotel 1212 First Ave after she rejected him He threatened to take poison and Miss Elan had gone to fetch help Smith was reported in serious condition at city hospital
An advertisement claims dandruff causes feverish scalp irritation and hair loss. It touts a 25 cent bottle of Danderine to apply to the scalp, promising hair stops shedding and scalp becomes free of dandruff after a few uses.
Amy Hill, 38, held without bail in Salt Lake City on a first degree murder charge after shooting attorney Ross Benny twice in his office. The case centers on a passion turned violent that separated her from her husband and children.
A burglar entered the Sigma Chi and Sigma Alpha Epsilon houses in the University district Thursday night. He moved from the top floor downward, taking two jeweled pins, 20 packages of cigars, $26.50 in cash, a suit, swatches, milk chocolate and gum. He entered through back doors while residents slept on sleeping porches.
French official statement says German troops were driven from positions east of Hill 204 on the Meuse's left bank. French forces ousted the enemy in the only incident reported from the near front.
A new patent describes a policeman's club that releases a noxious gas when a button is pressed. The device targets overpowering refractory prisoners and emphasizes a security-technology approach.
Lloyd George forms a vigorous new ministry with liberal, unionist, and laborite backing totaling 484 votes in the Commons. Asquith is greeted with cheers at the Reform Club as Lloyd George fastens control and prepares to announce the ministry's personnel next Tuesday.
King county deputy sheriffs followed the Bothell bank robbers into thick woods about a mile south of Lake Ballinger but gave up at dusk. A logger reported the robbers asked directions to the Everett road. A $250 reward was offered by the bank’s insurer, with Prosecutor Lundin seeking a duplicate.
C A Glass cashier of the First State Bank died from wounds after a bandit robbed the bank last night and fired three shots into his back. Glass crawled to the home of deputy sheriff Will Thorne to give the alarm, but the bandit was not located. about 250 dollars was taken.
Six Seattle high schools will debate the closed shop issue Friday. Each school fields two teams of two speakers, with ten minutes for constructive argument and five minutes for rebuttal. Debates occur during school hours and every student must attend.
A Brooklyn New York judge rules that a husband may legally spank his wife when she refuses to kiss him, framing the act as a lawful response within the home and domestic relations context. The decision highlights gender and violence norms in the era.
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