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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
4
Adian Texas December report describes Joe Gamble driving Canyon when a sudden eagle leaped from a fence post into the moving car at about 30 miles per hour. The bird collided with the windshield causing damage and the vehicle took a sharp ground-side skid.
Lieut. Wilhelm Von Brincken and his wife, once Milo Abercrombie, appear in federal court with Consul General Franz Bopp and other German consulate agents. They are indicted for conspiring to dynamite munitions ships and destroy Canadian rail routes in Western ports. The wife, a noted West Coast society figure, follows the case closely.
A terse OCR snippet presents several monetary amounts: 67.50, 99.00, 5129.00, 82.50. No context or actions are provided to indicate a reportable event or entity.
James A. Duncan argues that partisan politics waste ballot space and reinforce patronage. He endorses nonpartisanship, urging support for Initiative Measure No. 28 and a petition drive aiming for 100000 signatures to shorten ballots and improve government efficiency.
Census bureau figures for 1915 show firearms caused 7 994 deaths in the registration area equivalent to about 12 000 nationwide. Suicides 3 608 murders 2 885 and accidental deaths 1 501. Police say restricting indiscriminate weapon sales could reduce deaths. Heart disease remains top killer with 156.2 per 100 000, tuberculosis declines from 200 to 145.8 per 100 000.
Joe Danielson a top Itasca County shot sees a hawk drop a muff in woods near Big Fork Minnesota. He shoots the hawk and retrieves a valuable uninjured muff later claimed by Mrs. J O Larson who said she lost it en route to a neighbor.
Madison dispatch reports University of Wisconsin female students placed under strict rules including eight hours sleep nightly, one weekly dance on Friday or Saturday, one cup of tea or coffee daily, and no eating between meals except certain foods to enforce discipline.
A Canadian officer describes tanks in action near Paris with male and female tanks carrying multiple heavy and machine guns. The account notes their surprise value against German forces at Courcelette and the Germans’ eventual adaptation. The damaged tank in No Man's Land is described as invulnerable to small bombs, while the crew remains unharmed.
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