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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1914
Page
2
The University of Washington will host a week long home economics program during February led by Assistant Professor F Rausch. Sessions feature lectures by specialists on marketing home decorating and nursing with demonstrations on cooking and clothing making plus discussion on daily housekeeping problems. The course is open to any woman with a $2 fee.
Two Seattle playhouses shut to the public Sunday as the Seattle stock company ended an unprofitable season. The Mission Theatre on Fourth Ave between Union and Pike filed for a receiver, claiming unpaid wages. John P. Hartman, a major Mission stockholder, filed a general assignment to creditors.
Secretary of State Bryan Secretary of War Garrison and Secretary of the Navy Daniels decide today whether to deploy warships to the Panama Canal to enforce neutrality. Col. Goethals asked for two torpedo boats to guard each end, amid belligerent ship activity and ships bypassing canal laws.
John P. Hartman a prominent Seattle attorney filed a general assignment showing debts of 233648. He lists 13422 in receivables and real estate unknown. Hartman backed the Seattle Sun and guaranteed Sun Publishing Co notes totaling 211676 and held 65214 Sun shares plus bond certificates. He also stood as surety for Mission theatre 17429 and named Wells Lippy Treat Thomson as co-signers.
Arthur Brisbane the editor is reported to be seriously ill in Atlanta Georgia on December 14.
Robert Boyns local Prudential Life Insurance manager was elected president of the Seattle Commercial Club, succeeding Fred W. Hert. Ernest V. Carsteps and W. E. Stevens were reelected first and second vice presidents. A slate of 12 directors was chosen including H. E B. Jones Kellogg Co. C Finn and Fred Hoyt. Boyns pledged to unite Seattle and the Northwest and push toward making the city a manufacturing hub.
A mixed set of items reports on Judge Moran returning from Alaska and Col Roosevelt praised in Mexico, church and club events, a man found dead near Black River Junction, and a tribute paid to Abbe De L.Kapepe. Other notes cover drownings, new gym equipment, car accident injuries, funerals, university lectures, and various civic notices in the region.
The American Boy Scouts plan to raise funds by selling a million Red Cross stamps before Christmas, hailed as real soldiers of the cross. The piece also argues against municipal water works control, praising Seattle for low water rates and criticizing San Francisco.
Irish tenor John McCormack will perform a concert at the Moore Wednesday evening under the Ladies' Musical club. The program lists Handel arias, Beethoven minuet, Irish songs, and selections by McCormack with accompaniment by Mr McBeath. The note ends with a mention of the Great Northern proving fastest ship in America in a Massachusetts trial.
Petrograd reports German forces under Gen Mackenzen halted along a 30 mile front in Russian Poland. The army, said to number 500000 along Lowicz, must reform before any general offensive. Fighting continues at close range as Germans bend every resource, while Slavs blow trenches to obstruct advances.
A serialized modern tale follows a wife who discovers marriage requires mutual effort and compromise. She confronts dissatisfaction, growing indifference, and a decisive letter from her husband revealing their fractured home and her consequent loneliness.
Planes and personnel from the army school at San Diego prepare for a major aero plane test. Six aircraft and twelve aviators will depart Los Angeles for a search mission to locate a hidden San Diego detachment. A temporary camp will be set up in Los Angeles prior to the exercise.
Miss Nellie Powers, 21, daughter of Inspector of Police Mike Powers, was struck with a slingshot over the head by a footpad on Saturday evening as she walked through a dark lot near 15th Ave and E Jefferson. She was on her way home to 1230 E First when the would‑be thief attempted to steal her purse. After failing to grab the purse he struck her. she screamed and fell, but is rapidly recovering.
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