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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1914
Page
3
A wife of a business man recounts discovering his affection for a stenographer and explains her measured response. She shares how she invited the rival into the household to address the situation and protect her family.
A brief social note from The Call describing a household arrangement where a wife expresses understanding of a lover into their family life, praising her husband for honesty and earning happiness for all involved as they plan a Christmas together.
Representative Gardner of Massachusetts told the house naval committee that America is unprepared for war. He said twelve battleships are in cold storage and eighty vessels are unavailable for battle, criticizing the nation's naval building policy.
Paris dispatch recalls Ed Lemons, blacksmith for the Sixth Dragoons, who rode forward at a gallop during a Belgian retreat to help repel German artillery. He swung his hammer amid bayonets, reportedly struck down a gun crew, and remained unhurt after aiding in the recapture of guns on the heights.
U S secret service agents recover 2535 dollars in counterfeit fives and tens from Elliott Bay after arrest of Ava Harris and the Tacoma suspects George Kane and Harry C Roberts. Capt Thoms B Foster leads a two hour dive with Scout to fetch the packages tied in a towel. Harris is stepdaughter of Henry Hargens, a long-time offender wanted in California.
A map shows naval actions around South America with the sinking of the Scharnhorst Gneisenau and Leipzig. It marks November 1 as the追 sinking of Monmouth and Good Hope off Chile and notes British revenge at the Falkland Islands.
A Kansas City proposal envisions a device to render stock yards odorless. The speaker jokes that the National League could buy one and hold meetings beneath it.
Eli Sawden, 41, dies in Saniflac county from nicotine poisoning after jurors smoked in a small room for over two hours. Sawden had never used tobacco. The incident occurred during a county court jury session as the other jurors smoked almost continuously. Supreme court rules county authorities have right to establish game preserves.
Factory representatives arrive to push a limited time sale of high grade pianos at reduced prices. Prices include $500 Weber, $185, $550 Steinway for $237, two $575 Kimballs at half price, and uprights from $118 to $250. Shipments from Eastern factories underway as surplus stock moves to cash or time payment contracts.
All new pianos priced at 300 325 375 dollars are now six dollars a month. Prices reduced to 190 168 228 with plain cases only 118 dollars. Also feature a player piano option with payments under half the usual. Free music rolls offered. Stay at home and enjoy evenings.
A Christmas sale at Ellers Music House advertises many pianos and other instruments with marked prices. All sales come with a money back guarantee if the item is not as represented and an exchange option within one year, potentially extended for another year, allowing credit toward high grade makes. The copy emphasizes safe buying for children and confident purchasing for adults.
The Shreveport rate case prompts questions on whether state railroad rate authority should be nullified in favor of the Interstate Commerce Commission. States and shippers oppose transferring rates to federal control, arguing state commissions are better suited. The piece also recounts Langley’s aeroplane predictions and Wright brothers advances, noting Glenn Curtiss’s recent demonstration that Langley’s failure was accidental.
Classified readers are invited to place or browse Star real estate listings. Local brokers and private sellers advertise homes, land, and commercial spaces with brief details and contact information for inquiries.
The article describes Russia using large Sikorsky biplanes as war machines. It notes they are the biggest planes, 16 feet high and about 100 feet wide, with metal passenger cabin for twenty, three engines totaling nearly 1000 horsepower, and a complex landing chassis to land at 60 miles per hour.
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