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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1915
Page
7
Preparations fill cafes and bars for a raucous eve with many saloons locking doors early. Downtown venues plan to close or seat reservations first, and a First Ave saloon boards the mirror in anticipation of a rough house.
The text outlines strict liquor rules in Northwest states, detailing how to obtain liquor, affidavit requirements, and limits on quantities. It notes Oregon and Washington policies and mentions Idaho as a contrasting dry state, with prohibitions on manufacture, sale, and receipt of intoxicating liquor within the state.
The Breakers cafe the American and the Hofbrau stay open Friday night with crowds roaming freely. Turkish bath houses prepare for a busy New Year and managers announce late night pools and public swims at the Washington Natatorium.
Washington and Seattle will go dry at midnight Friday under local will. Heinrich Bros. Brewing Co. plans no layoff, continuing 35 workers and producing non alcoholic Lifestaff. Saloon spaces are expected to stay filled with little vacancy and stable rents.
In Seattle several lessees plan bids for new ventures as Prohibition enforcement closes bars. Sam Hyde converts his 208 Pike saloon into a top soft drink establishment while J J Kelly at 1315 First Ave contemplates a future beyond alcohol. Levinson at Third Ave and Cherry stays open after January 1 as a soft drink and cafe, with remodeling to include ice cream and bakery items. Clarence Gerard replaces his bar with a ladies barber shop and many other saloons shift to cafes and restaurants.
Seattle liquor dealers report a surge in demand as a coming whisky famine looms. Joe Goldie notes $40,000 in liquor sold since December with women purchasing a significant share in the city’s family trade stores. Elderly shoppers were seen leaving with bottled spirits amid the sale.
Camden health department bans kissing to curb grip and plague spread. Officials urge people to avoid kissing even in romance while warning that wives and sweethearts must wait.
The piece discusses a hairstyle shown in a picture that highlights the eyebrows for girls who shave them. It argues the style makes brows visible where other methods conceal them with curls, presenting this as a practical, timely tip in a six part hairdressing series.
In New York Dee 30 Frank H Wiesel aged 17 won a $10,000 judgment against his former employer for injuries to his right hand after he fell asleep at a machine following an eighteen hour shift.
Orders issued to push the East waterway unit of the belt line railroad project. The port commission files a formal complaint in Olympia against the zone system of switching and railroad shippers’ unfair practices. Defendants named include Puget Sound Electric, P S T L & P Co, Northern Pacific, Great Northern, Milwaukee, Columbia & Puget Sound, Pacific Northwest Traction Co. They must justify rate adjustments and show why a better switching system should not be adopted.
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