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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1918

Page

2

Finds Dead Man in Telephone Booth

Nellie Johnson of Barton Ore enters a Portland telephone booth and discovers a dead man after changing her mind about calling. Frank W Finch 45 a grocery clerk committed suicide in the interurban depot booth of the Portland Railway Light Power Co after writing a note asking for forgiveness and help for his family.

Mise Nellie Johnson Barton Ore Frank W. Finch Portland Railway, Light & Power Co

Five Thousand a Hour at Mission Opens new film season

The new picture Five Thousand an Hour opens at the Mission on Wednesday starring Hale Hamilton as a down and out man who bets on a race and wins 5000 dollars and the girl of his heart. The week also features Ethel Clayton in Women s Weapons at the Coliseum and other showings including The Clemen cian Case and See Miserables with Valjean at nearby theaters.

Hale Hamilton Aheto Deugine Paichenks Ethel Clayton

Fatty Arbuckle parody in The Sheriff at Strand

A spoof of Doug Fairbanks titled The Sheriff plays at the Strand this week. Fatty Arbuckle gallops into a Mexican town and climbs church steeples in a fast paced take-off with over the top chases and comic stunts.

Fatty Arbuckle Doug Fairbanks The

Ballet Dancers Lead New Hip Bill at Palace Hip

Ballet and pantomime by View Napp and company head the show at the Palace Hip Thursday. Juno Salmo performs a contortion act from Hades. Dot Marshall sings. Other numbers include The Abberts, Edmunds and Lavelle, and the Two Keeleys with bag punch.

View Napp Palace Hip Hades Juno Salmo Dot Marshall Abberts Edmunds Lavelle Keeleys

Local Hospital Unit Wins Praise Abroad

Captain R. H. Lyon, the first member of Base Hospital Unit No. 50 to return to Seattle, says the unit is reputed to be among the best at the Lufves Buley hospital center where it is stationed. The unit was formed by Maj. J. B. Eagleson, a Seattle physician, with seventy five Seattle men attached.

R. H. Lyon

Edmonton Elects Joseph A Clark Mayor by 400 Vote

Joseph A. Clark a Dawson and Fairbanks pioneer has been elected mayor of Edmonton Alberta by a majority of 400 according to word received by Alaskans.

Joseph A. Clark Dawson and Fairbanks Edmonton Alberta

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