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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1913
Page
3
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The Star reports on the famous woman correspondent visiting Brown Hill where the Wise Men once watched for the great sign. Bartholomew asserts that Great America does not know all the story of Jesus of Nazareth, and minds his flock amid the coverage.
Mary Boyle O'Reilly recounts a Bethlehem Christmas Eve visiting the Church of the Nativity and meeting Bartholomew Ben Judah among shepherds. She reflects on East and West, the caravanserai manger, and the star over the manger as she plans to return to watch the stars rise.
Beattie invites all to Seattle the city hall green for a 7 pm Christmas tree celebration. A 40 foot fir will glow with 200 lights as Wagner’s and Cavanaugh’s bands perform. A 100 strong city choir led by Judson Mather will sing Hallelujah from Messiah, with 60 costumed children in a separate number.
C Allen Dale resigns Tuesday from the chairmanship of the King county progressive central committee and from precinct committeeman and county finance committee. He says he can serve the cause better in the ranks. J C Herbeman and J Y C Kellogge discussed as successors.
Cleveland trainer A Pennock disclosed the purchase of two American horses for export to Italy. Council Croft with 2 11 percent speed and Lynn Medium at 2 17 percent were bought from H K Devereux and Wm Woelk Jr of Alpena Michigan and will be shipped Saturday.
Five firemen were injured, two seriously, when a blaze hit the American Prke and Ten-Cent Co store at 314 316 Seventh Street early today. The fire caused about 100000 dollars in losses.
Appeals from the convictions of Maury J. Diggs and F. Drew Caminetti for violation of the Mann white slave law will be filed in the U S court of appeals. Bills of exception argue the cases do not fall within the act.
Police report Patrolman J J Williams broadslied into an auto driven by H K Mar Dong of 711 King at Jackson and Eighth Avenues Tuesday night. Mar Dong was arrested. The Seattle Press Club plans a Christmas tree party Friday at the club with gifts for each child. A federal court night session heard the Ridgway and Glass case over land lottery charges. Christmas events are set at the Seattle Children's Home with Santa Claus. The German steamship Slisak from Hamburg was due Friday morning after leaving San Francisco Tuesday. Desk Sergeant Frank Kennedy's dismissal for insubordination was reviewed by the civil service commission Tuesday.
A bustling slate at Clemmer includes Klesing Cup racing melodrama and Lake Garda scenes with Fashions in Bathing Suits. Melbourne showcases Paul Rainey African Hunt, extending through Christmas. Lincoln film From Railsplitter to President headlines Class A, with Spirit of Christmas at Colonial and other comedies and dramas through Saturday night.
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