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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1916
Page
7
The ad promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle liver and bowel tonic to prevent sallow complexions dull eyes and pimples. It claims the olive tablets restore buoyancy and vigor by clearing impurities, notes the olive color and price of 10 and 20 cents per box, and lists all druggists as sellers.
Paula reflects on morals versus manners and the hurt caused by mind and spirit. She recounts Jeff Perrygreen admitting lasting love as she contemplates a rival and the dangers of habit in romance. The excerpt ends with a vow to continue the tale.
Northwest delegates head to a national foreign trade council convention in Pittsburg, then travel home by special train. A small burglary at a county courthouse yielded $1.20 from a cigar store, while Daniel Esman of 2203 Ith Ave S was seriously hurt in a truck crash driven by C Dease.
A sensational portrait traces David Lloyd George from humble cobbler’s apprentice in Carnarvonshire to Liberal Prime Minister. It highlights his early labor roots, parliament entrance via the Welsh movement, and tenure as chancellor during landmark reforms including health insurance, unemployment relief, old age pensions, and the 1909 peoples budget taxing wealth to aid the poor.
Gen. Treporf is named the new Russian premier succeeding Premier Tuer mer. He has been a leading figure in the reform movement and assumes control amid political change.
Lieut. Col. P. M. Kessler of the U S Army travels to Seattle to instruct Coast artillery units of the Northwest. He and his family stay at the Sorrento as officials acknowledge the coast defense was inadequate and steps will be taken to strengthen it.
Paris Dec 12 New blood for aid economy and efficiency in administration aims at a new order to solidify France into a highly efficient war machine Premier Briand plans a compact war council to steer France’s war effort Joffre’s active command may end with a sedentary post Petain or Nivelle tipped as successors La Temps notes Briand may unveil a new cabinet today modeled after Lloyd George’s war cabinet.
Mrs Chief Beckingham received a large box at the Frye hotel from J W Prosser Scenic Hot Springs, sent by telegram to meet the 9 20 Scenic train. Cops guarded the box as it was opened revealing several pounds of pure snow, a promised gift.
Seattle theatergoers enjoy a balanced program at Pantages featuring the Imperial Military Octet with instrumental and vocal numbers. Brooks the card manipulator performs tricks and escapes a trunk. Corelli and Gillette offer an English comedy acrobatic stunt. The Whart Four sing and dance, Wilber Brown plays Hawaiian ukulele, Bill Millard and Rob Millard perform variety acts, a new installment of A Lass of the Lumberlandia is shown.
Fred Blake president of Blake Furniture Co says he accidentally struck an unknown boy Monday night at First Ave and Bell St. The boy was taken to a drug store, then disappeared with Blake seeking police aid to locate him and ensure proper medical care.
Dr. A. W. Sandberg of the Johnson line, a prominent Swedish shipping firm, is in Seattle arranging a direct steamship service between Seattle and Scandinavian ports.
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