23 Dec 1914
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1914
Page
1
The Star reports a Christmas drive where readers donate meals, gifts, clothing, and even homes to the needy. Volunteers, newsboys, and area workers organize 1515 Fifth Ave packing, with 3 000 children targeted for Dreamland celebrations. Local families offer shelter, and firefighters assist with outreach.
C Leroy Baldridge, staff artist for the Star and sister papers, transfers to German troops and sends a pencil sketch from the front near Menin. He describes villagers fleeing near the battle zone, German soldiers using front yards as pens for cattle and hogs as artillery fire roars nearby.
The Star reports landlords raise rents to crippling levels in Seattle, forcing corset and optical shops to bear $400 to $550 per month for tiny frontages. Matzger quits after a rent surge to $1,200 monthly, while Knettle Corset Co. and Huteson Optical Co. pay high rates for nine foot fronts. The piece accuses “leading citizens” and David Whitcomb of supporting the rents, condemning mercantile stagnation and urging the public to know the truth about city enemies.
Charleston Ohio December 23 Gov Elease freed 16 inmates on parole as a Christmas gesture. Nine of those paroled had been convicted of manslaughter.
Lisbon dispatch reports the Portuguese chamber of deputies voted in favor of preparations to join Great Britain in the European war. The move signals Portugal's alignment with the Allied powers as World War I escalates. In London officials note Roumania may declare war on Austria, with Petrograd reporting Roumanians willing to return most of their Balkan war gains to Bulgaria.
The rising temperatures end ice skating as Green Lake and the pond at Green Lake station thaw. The day’s low was 33 degrees and the weather forecast calls for continued fair conditions with little temperature change.
New York December 23 Col Ruppert denied a report that he and T Huston had bought the New York Highlanders. The millionaire brewer stated he has no deal pending and gave no further comment on the matter.
The Kaiser arrived in Cologne today during World War I, continuing toward the western front as fighting persists. The movement underscores German strategic activity amid ongoing battles.
New York Dec 23 Alfred Henry Lewis author died here today from a complication of diseases at age 57 after an illness of three months.
Letter from H. P. Burton travels into Germany by train from Holland into Berlin, describing first impressions of German confidence and a tranquil home front. He notes the 42 cm guns, feldgrau uniforms, and Unterseeboote as symbols of German resolve, while observers in transit confront fears of spies at the frontier.
A partial donor list for the Little Chimney Kids Christmas Fund records contributions from Mrs. Thomas two dollars Davidson Bread Co two dollars No Name one fifty P T Reep one Councilman Marble two A Dad three Mrs Louise Richardson one Mrs James McEwing one Roller Roller Rink fifteen.
A dispatch from Mexico City reports Provisional President Gutierrez and a small loyal force have left the capital after a dispute with Generals Angles and Palafox. A commission of Villistas and Zapatistas will govern Mexico City until a new provisional president is chosen.
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