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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1917
Page
3
A vintage ad claims a small bottle will open clogged nostrils and clear air passages within a minute. It describes applying the fragrant antiseptic cream in the nose to soothe inflamed membranes and provide instant relief from colds and catarrh.
A collage of film notes and showings lists many titles and stars. Liberty features Wildred Lucae Jim Bindie and The Vixen The Libertine The Sins of Her Parent and The Devil's Pay Day are noted across multiple theaters with actors Benjamin Christie Gladys Brockwell Theda Bara and Charlie Chaplin cited. Wages for male farm workers are listed by region.
Budapest dispatches quote Count Stephen Tisza and Count Appony defending Germanys unlimited submarine warfare as necessary to protect Hungary. Opposition by Count Karoly argues the policy harms world peace, citing the British mine field blockade.
Consul General Fimll Ohrt handed affairs to A J Wettrick as the German consulate closed last night. Dr Ohrt plans to sail with Count Von Bernatorff aboard the Frederick VIII for Christania next week. Passport refusals by Great Britain affect Johannes Martin and Baron A Fehr Von Grisewald, noted as resident employees. Also reported is a Hungarian innovating a flexible wooden soled shoe.
A reader column discusses courtship expectations, gender roles, and moral judgments, contrasting the “good” and “popular” girl archetypes, warning against casual flings, and noting the search for marriage. It includes questions on European war causes and Valentine party game ideas with a Life History draft activity.
Julius Von Gertse, deputy, suffered a severe nervous shock when appointed as official cashier for $4,500 in bail money from three men arrested during a raid on Loyal Order of Lions club rooms in the Liberty building. The money was carried to the county clerk's office in a gunny sack and vividly displayed, prompting the deputy to faint.
Baton Rouge report says Standard Oil Co. dismissed a group of German employees lacking naturalization status on February 7 19th century style dispatch with 50 workers affected promptly after the order.
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