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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1916
Page
4
The Star highlights David Lloyd George as the central figure guiding Allied hopes in the European struggle. Lord Northcliffe provides a frank profile, detailing Lloyd George’s stature, principles, and decisive stance as premier in a landmark editorial for United Press.
The quote shows Mr. Bryan declaring full political engagement, suggesting the Democratic Party should wear copper toed shoes to guard against bruises in the coming battles. This line signals a confident stance and a readiness to confront political trials ahead.
The Treasury Department mounted a wide effort to curb income tax evasion by the wealthy class, following Basil M. Manly's Star series. While gains rose sharply for the conspicuous taxpayers, overall collections grew modestly or fell in some districts, amid rising prosperity and wartime munitions profits.
From Washington ILSON GARDNER argues investigations into high living costs have failed. He dismisses anti trust action and regulation and urges government competition as a remedy. He promotes a nonpartisan bill, urging quick action with only days left to sign.
Judge Cleeton upholds Mrs David Tobias of Seattle inheriting $80,000 from Portland grandmother Mrs Anna E Dale. Tobias cleared of influence allegations and vindicated against claims he guided the will change before death. He serves as assistant to Hazen J Titus, chief of the dining car division of the Northern Pacific.
Rio de Janeiro dec 11 comes a Yon carail Paraguay report that Jacintho Chila vert a merchant and congress man and his wife are parents to 44 children born over 20 years in pairs trios or quadruples all living and in good health
Washington state school authorities provide cottage homes to married teachers to improve rural life and attract educators. The program aims to ease housing and living conditions for teachers serving in rural districts.
A stranded traveler at Witherbee Island takes charge of a failing boat engine. She finds a spark plug, cleans metal points, and attempts to start the flywheel, while a watching boatman questions her improvised repairs on the river at night.
Rosalind Chalmers arrives at Witherbee House after a river trip and a quarrel with a boatman. She flees a burglar alarm and hidden trunks on a moonlit shore, then overhears three pajama clad men debating how the trunks reached the island before retreating to the boat-house.
Miss Chalmers traverses the dark wharf and follows a grave path to the Witherbee dwelling. She circles the secluded house as shadows cloak the scene and no light escapes the mansion, hinting at a silent, tense gathering inside.
In a tense escape scene Miss Chalmers slips from a dock into a skiff and boards a stalled launch during a midnight pursuit. Gunshots echo as two boats chase a thief near the island, with Chalmers choosing to intervene despite warnings.
Tokio reports approval of Baron Sakatani statement that Japan will seek a settlement of the immigration issue with the United States after the war. The Asahi calls the Gentlemen's Agreement not a fundamental solution and urges a full understanding to resolve the dispute. Only 46 of 115 jurors drawn for January term are women. Swedish milkmaids are being displaced by men taking tasks once seen as women's work.
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