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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1918
Page
3
Special to The Star reports Ohio moves toward full prohibition with May 27 enforcement. Proposals call for a prohibition commissioner and deputy aides, with penalties for advertising delivery or possession of any intoxicants. Debates include banning near beer powders and drinks that can become hard via fermentation.
Amateur radio operators hindered by wartime regulations may soon work from home. The U S Radio Inspector W Downey says exams for permits will be given at 2301 Smith building on weekdays 9 am to 4 20 pm. Applicants must pass a 10 words per minute transmitting and receiving test.
Special to The Star details Iceland’s history from ninth century Norwegian colonization to a Danish-Icelandic federation. It notes Iceland’s parliament established in 1874 and last year's separation movement pushing a bill for Iceland to become a sovereign state within a Denmark federation with a Danish supreme court judge until Iceland forms its own court.
The Hague report notes waves of abdications as the Kalner's move sparks mass resignations. In Prussia and Bavaria many princes go into exile, with Reuss seeing 36 abdications in a 450 square mile principality.
A shift in domestic staffing sees women increasingly occupy positions once held by male butlers in affluent households across the United States. This trend reflects evolving gender roles and economic changes in postwar society.
Councilmen Erickson Lane and Moore returned from inspecting the Cedar River dam and released a statement. They credit the 1914 masonry dam built by Clark Nettleton and associates as well built and intact. Seepage and dam efficiency improvements are noted with sealing measures and new pipelines boosting potential output and revenue.
In Grodno Poland December 30 profiteers were excommunicated. The chief synagogue chandeliers were draped with black as two black coffins stood center. Three rabbis lectured on patriotism and then denounced the usurers and war profiteers while a trumpet sounded.
The Ladies' Musical club announces a January 7 concert at the Metropolitan theatre featuring Lucy Gates and the Trio de Lutece, three Paris Conservatory gold medallists noted as soloists now performing ensemble. The trio includes Barrere Salzedo and Kefer, with wartime interruptions and recoveries shaping their recent history.
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