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19 Dec 1916
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Seattle Star in Seattle, Washington
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1916
Page
1
Lloyd George Rejects German Peace Terms in Commons
In London on December 19 Premier David Lloyd George declared the Allies will not treat with Germany until Berlin formalizes the peace terms. He lauded joint Allied resolve, called Germany's note a dangerous "noose," and stated that end of the war requires full restoration, reparation, and guarantees against Prussian militarism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
David Lloyd-George
von Bethmann-Hollweg
House of Commons
England
Russia
France
Lloyd-George
Europe
Great Britain
Meanest man in Seattle a target for pranks and pain
A Lincoln hotel writer recalls a notorious subject known to locals as the meanest man in Seattle. A girl moans at a curbside scene, a barbed wire prank on a lawn signals mischief, and the narrator questions peace over war while a hazy incident ends with a curious red stain and a blunt joke about poisonous gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
J. M. Hanbury
Lincoln Hotel
Hanbury
U. S. Columbian Torpedoed After Warning Signals
Berlin reports the American ship Columbian was sunk by a German submarine after it sent wireless warnings of the submarine’s operating zone following release from stoppage. The German reply to U S inquiries cites violation of neutrality and was sent to Charge Grew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl W. Ackerman
U. P
Berlin
Germany
Charge Grew
Washington
Advertising Manager's Daily Talk
The Star urges shoppers to use ads to finish Christmas shopping with time running short. It claims Seattle’s best stores regularly advertise items that offer savings and value, making the whole shopping list fillable from the ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Seattle
California Cannot Enforce Reno Divorces Alimony
San Francisco judges rule that California residents obtaining divorce and alimony in Reno cannot collect alimony in California. Superior Judge Geo F Crothers denied Mrs. Lillian Hamlin a $6,750 claim after a Seattle divorce, concluding California cannot enforce such alimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California
Reno
Geo. F. Crothers
Lillian Hamlin
Seattle
Puget Mill Co President Cites Shipping Shortage
W. H. Talbot, president of Puget Mill Co., says Seattle lacks enough ships to meet current lumber business demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Talbot
Puget Mill Co
Seattle
Dying Lunge of Bull Moose Marks Buckley's Scar
Alaska big game tale recounts Paul Buckley shooting a charging bull moose at close range. After wounding the animal he faced a final dying lunge that left a hoof scar on his leg. Buckley, an expert hunter, describes the near-fatal encounter near Turnagain Arm while selling moose meat in Cook Inlet region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Buckley
Buckley
Alaska
Turnagain Arm
Seward
Jack
Cook Inlet
Capilly
Women Detectives Nab Imposters In Christmas Shopping
Seattle shoppers faced imposters posing as Mrs. Harry Whitney Treat to charge purchases on her account. Detective Charles Gibbons said nine extra investigators worked the holidays, catching 19 shoplifters and nine check artists amid festive retail fraud afoot in department stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Harry W. Treat
Mrs. Treats
Harry Whitney Treat
Seattle
Charles M. Gibbons
Retail Merchants’ Association
Ifery
Gibbons
Post Office Reports Early Christmas Mail Ahead
Ray Wilson secretary to Postmaster Battle says deliveries will go smoothly this year as Christmas mail moves earlier. He notes better weather and heavier mail volume enabling uninterrupted service and says people are mailing gifts earlier than in past years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Wilson
Wilson
Stop Coin Shower For Movie Machine At Firland Sanatorium
Community drives raise funds to buy a $300 moving picture machine for the Firlands sanatorium with extra funds for film cartridges and other needs. Local film industry managers offer free titles and exchanges, promising ongoing Christmas program support including music and vaudeville acts for the hospital entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Firlands Sanatorium
Redlich
Fox Film Co
Rosenberg
de Luxe Feature Film Co
Firland Hospital
John von Herberg
Liberty Theatre
Keystone
Ray Grumbacher
Triangle Company
Hager
Universal Exchange
The
Hospital
Woody
Mutual Exchange
Fountaine
Paramount Exchange
Edward W. Porep Receives West Point Exam Appointment
Edward W. Porep of 1157 16th Avenue has been appointed by Senator Jones to undertake the examinations for entry to West Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. Porep
16Th Ave
Senator Jones
West Point
Nation to Need New Tax Says Fitzgerald
Washington claims the nation will dry up and the government must begin concerted work to replace the $2,327,000,000 liquor tax. Representative Fitzgerald, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, declared the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Representative Fitzgerald
House Appropriations Committee
Chicagoans Blowing Themselves Buying Christmas Foibles
Chicago merchants estimate 100 million dollars will be spent on gifts this yuletide season. Thousands crowd large stores and spend millions on elaborate gifts, roughly double last year’s figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
City to Pay Early Salary Ordinance Passes
President Haas calls a special council meeting Friday to adopt a monthly salary ordinance so city employees receive pay before Christmas. The move aims to ensure employees get funds ahead of the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haas
Two Young Men Executed After Christmas Sentences
In Ossining New York on December 19 Stanley Millstein nineteen and Charles Kumrow twenty were executed in Sing Sing's electric chair after appeals failed. Millstein killed a policeman and Kumrow a tug boat captain. Kumrow's father traveled from Buffalo seeking to see his son but was denied. Father Cashin led prayers as the executions proceeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossining
N. Y
Stanley Millstein
Charles Kumrow
Millstein
Kamrow
Buffalo
Sing Sing
Wm. H. Moyer
Osborne
Kietchway
Kumrow
Death House
Tillstein
Father Cashin
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