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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1918
Page
8
European strike in Holland prompts 24 hour walkout
Amsterdam reports a 24 hour general strike called by revolutionary socialists and some unions to protest export bans and allocate scarce food supplies. The Amsterdam city trades union council supports the move while the Netherlands Federation of Trades Unions opposes it, and Hague unions back the revolutionaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Europe
Holland
Coppers Ball Held February 22 At Masonic Hall Seattle
The 24th annual Coppers Ball under the Seattle Police Relief Association will take place February 22 in the Masonic hall. Proceeds aid the sick and death benefits fund for officers and dependents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Police Relief Association
Fund For
Funeral Services for Atlas Lumber President Patton
Funeral services were held Sunday for Charlies E. Patton president of Atlas Lumber company killed last Thursday in the Sedro-Woolley train wreck. The ceremony took place at the Scottish Fire Masonic temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies E. Patton
Atlas Lumber Company
Sedro-Woolley
Scottish Fire Masonic Temple
North Alaska Beauty Queen Offers Hair for Red Cross
In Cape Prince of Wales region Alaska the beauty Nowadluk volunteers to donate her hair for Red Cross funds. Chiefs and hunters plan a winter fair where villagers bid reindeer and furs to support the war effort, with bets backing Nowadluk and over $1,000 already pledged. The Eskimo community eagerly awaits clear weather to hold the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far North
RED Cross
Hartford
Conn
Barrena
Cape Prince of Walesa
Nome
Arctic
Obliak
Adlowaluk
Wilson
Nowadluk
Beauty
Midnight Land
Cape Prince of Wales
Alaska
Father Wilson
Theatres Showings for Tonight Across Major Venues
Today’s programs list Dorothy Dalton in Piere Up Sal at Coliseum Ilmerty Cheries Ray in The Hired Man ClemmER William Farnam stars in The Conqueror Cleopatra at Metropolitan Theda Beare Theodosia Beare in Cleopatra Harry Carey headlines Than Tom Riders at Mission Mabel Normand Dodging Million at Strand George Walsh in The Mediator Colonial Polly of the Circus at Class A Mace Marsh in Polly of the Circus
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Dalton
Sal” Ilmerty
Cheries Ray
Clemmer
William Farnam
Conqer
Thedsa Beare
Harry Carey
Strand
Mabel Normand
Gieorge Walsh
Mace Marsh
Polly of
Thrift Drive Kicks Off Across United States
National Thrift Day launches a nationwide campaign to teach economy's wartime value. In Seattle a thrift observance begins with pledges by organizations and families to conserve finances and food as the YMC A and YWCA promote thrift through events and a joint dinner at the Y auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Seattle
Pioneer Thrift Club
Spud Growers Seek Seattle Potato Flour Factory
Potato growers at the Farmers' Protective League conference in Seattle pass a resolution calling for a local factory to manufacture potato flour. They warn that without a plant in the area, growers will face heavy losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Farmers’ Protective League
Local art students plan Bohemian Night event
Members of the Seattle Art Students League announce their first annual Bohemian Night and costume ball to be held next Saturday evening at the Manufactures Exhibit Hall on Fourth Avenue and University Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Art Students’ League
Manufacturers’ Exhibit Hall
Fourth Ave
University St
Old Ivory Enamel Suite Arrives in 3-Piece Set
An Old Ivory Enamel room suite in a straight-line design is featured with a full-size bed priced at 27.50 and matching pieces in stock. The dresser, toilet table, and additional furniture carry prices from 20.00 to 42.50 and a chiffonier at 35.00. Third floor items complete the display.
Little Tots Aprons on Sale in Basement Store
Basement Salesroom offers percale Coverall Aprons for children aged 2 to 6 years at 25 cents. White with polka dots or figures, blue or tan striped, and black and white checks feature side-front fastening, patch pocket, belt, and white piping for full protection of frocks.
Workmen's Circle seeks housing for arriving Seattle shipbuilders
In a mass meeting, members of the Workmen's Circle called on the U S government to assist in providing homes for shipbuilders and other workers who are arriving in Seattle. The resolution urged government action to ease housing needs for the incoming labor force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Workmen's Circle
United States
Seattle
Explosive Anchorage Established in San Francisco Bay
An explosive anchorage has been established in San Francisco bay about one mile south of a point one and a half miles east of Point Aviladero. All vessels must receive and discharge explosives there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
Point Aviladero
Harvard Building Burns on Cambridge Quad
Fire swept Dane Hall one of the oldest structures on the Harvard quadrangle in Cambridge today. Flames gutted the building with firefighters battling the blaze through the afternoon. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Cambridge
Dane Hall
Harvard Quadrangle
Memorial Services for Corporal Frank Hubbard
Memorial services were held at Green Lake Congregational Church for Corporal Frank H Hubbard of Company L 161st Infantry who died in France from scarlet fever. He was the son of Mr and Mrs K P Hubbard of Green Lake district and a Lincoln High School and University of Wisconsin pharmacy graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Hubbard
161St
United States Infantry
France
Green Lake
Frank
K. P. Hubbard
Green Lake District
Lincoln High School
U. of W. Department of Pharmacy
LDS Conference Names Elders and Priests at Astoria Session
George A. Hanson of Astoria Oregon was ordained elder and J F Ber ringer of Sumas Washington and Rufus J Muir head of Chilliwack British Columbia were ordained priests at the semi annual Latter Day Saints conference which closed Sunday after a three day session held in the church at First avenue North West and Leary avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Hanson
Astoria
Ore
J. F. Berringer
Sumas
Rufus J. Muirhead
Chilliwack
B. C
Latter Day Saints
First Ave. N. W
Leary
Alaska Aids Hoover Wheat Plan From Matanuska Site
Alaska will raise wheat in large quantities to aid the Hoover program. Royal A. Gunnison, Alaska Food Administrator from Juneau, says the Matanuska valley has been chosen as the principal site for the effort. He is in Seattle en route to a food administrator conference in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Royal A. Gunnison
Juneau
Seattle
Portland
Matanuska Valley
Basement Sale Lace Allovers at 50 Cents a Yard
Heavy durable venise lace allovers eighteen inches wide in white priced at 50 cents per yard. Unusually low basement salesroom offer highlights several dainty patterns.
Spirit Novel By Jack London Fails To Sell In New York
Twenty thousand words of Jack London alleged spirit novel titled The Savior of the World are returned to Memphis after publishers question the story’s narrative power. The work, claimed to be dictated from London via ouija board, involves Miss Belle R Brunner C W Brunner and nephew C W Starr who obtained the manuscript in New York claiming it was dictated from London. The war tale centers on a global conflict as described in the draft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jack London
Memphis
Tenn
Ouija Board
Jack
Belle R. Brunner
C. W. Brunner
C. W. Starr
London
Elks to Honor Ruth Osborn Mogan at Moore Theatre
Lodge 92 BPOE plans a 350 strong gala Tuesday at the Moore theatre to honor Seattle singer Ruth Osborn Mogan with reserved seats and the Elks band performing before her appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge
Ruth Osborn Mogan
Seattle
Moore Theatre
Elks
Miss Osborn
New HandBags Arrive In Low Priced Shipment
A new shipment features Flat Handbags with strap handles and Envelope coloring in popular suit shades. Prices are set at $1.25 each.
Children's Purses 25c Basement Salesroom Advertisement
Advertisement for children purses priced at 25 cents each. Describes leather handbags in color with fancy lining and many with inside mirror, marketed to appeal to youngsters. Mentions basement salesroom as location.
Organdie Collars 25c and 2S in Basement Salesroom
Dainty white organdie collars refresh winter blouses and frocks with narrow Valenciennes or wide filet lace trim. Priced at 25 and 4? 0? basemen t salesroom.
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