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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1917

Page

3

Jerusalem’s Fall A Blow To Kaiser

A compact history notes Jerusalem’s rise under Herod the Great and multiple sieges from 70 AD to 1516 with Crusader and Turkish rule shaping the city through the centuries. It records destruction in 70, the 71 rebuilding, Crusader era 1099 to 1187, and Ottoman domination since 1516.

Turkey Mohammed Jerusalem Germany Solomon Judea Nebuchadnezzar Bablonia Macedonia Herod Herod the Great Rome Fiona Titus Hindrian

Prophesied Jewish State Views Drawn From Leaders

The Star and United Press survey on Jerusalem’s fall includes Dr. M A Matthews Rabbi Samuel Koch Rev David Greer Jacob de Haas and others. They foresee a Jewish homeland rising in Palestine with implications for Christianity world peace and Zionist goals.

Palestine M. A. Matthews Presbyterian Church United States Samuel Kooh Temple Deo Hirsch O'Dea Beattie Out of Star Jerusalem The United Press M A. Matthews First Presbyterian Church Holy Land Samuel Koch Temple de Hirsch Diocese of New York Episcopal Church India Turkey Jacob DE Haas Provisional Zion Committee

Federal land banks urged to cut farm mortgage rate to five percent

The Federal Farm Loan Board recommended to 12 federal land banks lowering farm mortgage rates from 6 percent to 5 percent. The change would not affect loans already approved.

Washington Federal Farm Loan Board Federal Land Banks

Three Prisoners Escape City Stockade

Three inmates at the city stockade on disorderly conduct charges escaped while working to clear land Monday morning. Guards and other prisoners organized a search and recovered them in Georgetown about three hours later. The escapees were Ray Davis, 23, a chauffeur, sentenced to 63 days. O. M. Campbell, 20, also a chauffeur, sentenced to 63 days. and Frank Murphy, 40, an Irish laborer, sentenced to 20 days.

City Stockade Stockades George Town Ray Davis O. M. Campbell Frank Murphy

Liberty loan likely floated in February with higher rate

Herbert Weichhacker a San Francisco banker and advisory Liberty loan council member says the next Liberty loan may be issued in February and will probably carry a higher interest rate than the second.

San Francisco Herbert Weichhacker Advisory Liberty Loan Council Washington

If you value your watch let Haynes repair it

Advertisement for Haynes watch repair service urging readers to trust their timepieces to the shop, placed near Next Liberty Theatre.

Haynes Liberty Theatre

Watch Your Step At Met This Week

Audiences at the Metropolitan saw a bright musical evening as Watch Your Step opened with Vailie Belasco Martin leading as a Quaker maiden in a light plot. The Moore theatre also showcased vaudeville acts from Charlies Withers and Clifton while the Gaiety hosted Armstrong Folly’s Isle of Mula Mula and the Orpheum featured The Retreat of the Germans at Arras with The Aerial Levails. Charlies Klein’s The Third Degree opened at Wilkes, offering police drama mixed with human interest through Grace Huff’s Mrs. Howard Jeffries Jr.

Vailie Belasco Martin Seattle Philadelphia New York Helen Delaney Armstrong Folly Company Isle of Mula Mula Gaiety Theatre Armstrong Levy” Carter Orpheum Theatre Third Madison Battle of Arras Lieut. J. & Dagger Ate 29Th Battalion Liaeson Tyson Bert Wiggins Schubert Lindley Company Bob Lee Wilkes Charlies Klein Wilkes Theatre Grace Huff Howard Jeffries, Jr

YWCA denies proposal for dance hall at Camp Lewis

Jane N. Scott former executive secretary for the Northwest YWCA rejects claims the organization was asked to manage a dance hall or chaperone girls at Camp Lewis. She states no such proposition was made and there will be no dance hall, asserting knowledge from high authority.

Camp Lewis Mies Jane N. Scott Northwest Field Committee

Internal conflict and self defeat themes in verse

A compact reflection on human nature where the individual is his own obstacle. The speaker notes that people fail to analyze themselves while focusing on others, exposing a pervasive self defeating tendency.

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