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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1911

Page

2

Theatre listings praise The Gamblers and Seven Days

The Moore presents The Gamblers and Seven Days is shown at Metropolitan from Thursday to Saturday. Seattie features The Virginian while Alhambra shows Myrtle and Vane in The Chaperon with a strong supporting company. Lois theatre fire heroine receives warm receptions in each performance.

Alhambra Theatre Myrtle Vane Loisse Peetre Maxine Elliott Magent Mats Moore Gamblers Metropolitan the Virginian Alhambra Myrtle, Vane Company Chaperon Orpheum Pantages Emprese Ee Myrtle Vane William Dowlan Lois Theatre Metropolitan Theatre Grace Valentine Jean Patriquin

Dancing Fools Lead Grand Theatre Vaudeville Week

Those Dancing Fools, two clever young men with light feet, headline the Grand theatre this week. Two other vaudeville acts and a selection of motion pictures fill the program.

Grand Theatre

Music Box Triggers Burglary Escape in Elmhurst

A burglary at Mrs. Emma Marten’s East Elmhurst home begins with a broken front window and a music box that plays when touched. Thieves steal silver frames but nothing else appears missing. Mrs. Marten wakes to find the box damaged yet still grinding while the culprits flee.

New York Emma Marten Bay Fifth St East Elmhurst L. L

Theatrical/Rundown Listings for Grand and Circuit Programs

A compact listing compiles Grand weekly No 52 plus films The First Man Testing His Courage. Circuit shows The Maid of Argos The Burglars Hard Luck aboard a French Battleship The Kromats The Cowboy Coward. City items include The Higher Toll The Hack and Schmidt Boat A Pol ished Burglar The Younger Brother and Evangeline. Clase A features The Three Bears Caught With the Goods A Mixup in Raincoats Evangeline.

Pathe's Weekly Argos Hack & Schmidt Clase A Three Bears Evangeline

Biggest Merger Creates Security Trust & Savings Bank

In Los Angeles on December 28 the merger of Security Savings Equitable Saving and Southern Trust into Security Trust & Savings Bank nears completion. Resources will total about 44 million with deposits over 42 million, creating the largest commercial, trust and savings bank in the western United States west of Chicago.

United Press LO Angeles Los Angeles Security Savings Equitable Saving Southern Trust Company Security Trust & Savings Bank Chicago

Boy Shot by Playmate in Dulles Neighborhood

Nicholas Mason eight is recovering after being shot in the temple by Douglas Wheeler eleven while at play. Wheeler fired an unloaded .22 rifle across the street, shouting I am going to kill you. Physicians report the injury to be serious but healing.

Dulles, Or Nicholas Mason Chum Douglas Wheeler Mason Wheeler

Civic clubs oppose segregation at Tacoma school

Women speakers from Tacoma civic clubs urged the school board to end sex segregation at the new parental school and to allow students to mingle as in regular graded schools. Meanwhile Tacoma officials report no mint suited for Tacoma and note bullion currency use.

Tacoma Henry Bratnober Washingon Officiala

Public Library Lecture On Bogue Plans By Wilcox

W R Wilcox will lecture tonight at the public library on the Bogue plans. The Woodrow Wilcon club holds a second meeting at the Commercial club rooms tonight. A creditors committee yesterday urged an immediate sale of Western Steel Corporation assets. Referee in Bankruptcy John P Hoyt to convene creditors January 10 to weigh the recommendation with Metropolitan Trust Co expected to bid the property.

W. R. Wilcox Public Woodrow Wilcon Club Commercial Club Western Steel Corporation John P. Hoyt Metropolitan Trust Co

Keights of Columbus to Honor 165 Members Tonight

165 members will receive fourth degree honors at the Keights of Columbus event to be held at the Washington hotel tonight, signaling a milestone in the fraternal order.

The Keights of Columbus Washington Hotel

Portland Railway Purchases 1000 Air Fender Equipment

The Portland Railway Light and Power Company closed a contract with Western Automatic Fender Company to supply 1000 air fender components for its rolling stock.

Western Automatic Fender Company Portland Railway, Light & Power Company

Washington State Art Association Opens First Public Exhibition

The Washington State Art Association will present its inaugural public exhibition at its new headquarters at Fifth and Union in January.

Washington State Art Association Fifth and Union

Plot foiled in Amoy as Taotal Yuan and Chaoy crippled

Reports from Amoy say a major conspiracy among Hohanese troops was uncovered. The prime plotter was severely harmed and several allies were jailed. Taotal Yuan and Chaoy, the intended leaders, were thwarted in their plan.

United Press Amoy China Taotal Yuan Chaoy Hohanese

Carr fatally struck by falling icicle at railroad shop

Pueblo reports Henry Carr died after a giant icicle fell from the Colorado and Wyoming railroad machine shop roof. Chicago arts column notes Dean Summers delivers a dramatic message to West Side Levee Magdalens at St Peter and Paul’s Cathedral.

Pueblo Henry Carr Colorado & Wyoming Railroad Chicago Lfe Dean Summers Sta, Peter and Paul's Cathedral West Side Levee Magdalens

Judge orders show cause on release of Portin children

Superior Judge Myers requires the matron of the county juvenile detention home to appear and show cause on December 30 why Blien and Violet Portin should not be released from the home following a request by Alex Portin.

Alex Portin Myers Portin Blien Violet

Pacific Northwest Traction Company forms from two merged lines

Seattle-Everett interurban and Bellingham-Skagit consolidate under Pacific Northwest Traction. Deputy Sheriff Scott Malone entered Pier 9 as a ceiling arc light loosened and struck him, resulting in an ugly scalp wound but no serious injury. Trinity Parish church hosts annual Christmas tree festival this evening featuring two motion picture reels about the Divine childhood, with gifts distributed from the crypt.

Seattle-Everett Bellingham-Skagit Pacific Northwest Traction Company Scott Malone Pier 9 Malone Trinity Parish

Hypnotist Arouses Man From Store Window Race Trance

In Sandusky Ohio Mrs Fannie Everett of the Humane Society caused hypnotist J J Clifford to awaken Carl Noyes aged 19 from a trance he was under while pedaling a bicycle in a Columbia avenue store window. He had been riding for four hours under the impression he was in a world championship race.

Sandusky Fannie Everett The Humane Society J. J. Clifford Carl Noyes Columbia Av Noyes

Do they make bone collar buttons from collarbones

A question about button materials asks if bone collar buttons are crafted from collarbones, seeking clarification on production methods and material sources.

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