Germans Here Urge Embargo on Contraband
The Seattle German Press reports a petition protesting shipment of war munitions from the United States to belligerents. Editor Dr. Karl Wetas says hundreds of petitions have been sent to Washington. The paper urges Congress to pass House Joint Resolution No. 77 to empower Wilson to impose an embargo on contraband of war except foodstuffs.
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Seattle
United States
Karl Wetas
Washington
America
Congress
Wilson
Weiss
Germany
Affairs of the Heart and a Dark Night Test
Margie shares with the narrator the emotional strain after her marriage to Jack. A luncheon at Mary's triggers memories of love, marriage, and flirtations as a man tries to press himself on Margie. She fights him off, escapes, and wonders if her stage past still follows her. The scene ends with a cliffhanger as the man leaves and the story promises continuation tomorrow.
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Mary's
Jack
Mary
Margie
Serbia Prepares Last Stand Amid Austro German Invasion Threat
Prime Minister Petar Paghitdh declares Serbia will defend its liberty even if half the male population falls. Four hundred thousand Austro German troops mass on the north frontier as Serbia vows to fight in the trenches rather than submit to foreign domination. He appeals for sympathy and moral support from fair minded nations, including the United States.
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Spondent
Nish
Serbia
M. Paghitdh
United Press
United States
Europe
Dreams Husband Dies In River Tragedy In Naches
North Yakima Feb 9 A woman wakes from a nightmare to learn her husband John Tanche is dead his naked body found in the Naches river authorities report the discovery near the riverbank and identify the victim.
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North Yakima
John Tanche
Tanche
Naches River
Stars Paid Salaries Highlight Liberty and Colonial
The article notes top salaries for film stars this week. George Beban showcases his acting in The Italian at the Liberty while Annette Kellerman wows Clemmer audiences in Neptune's Daughter. Charlie Chaplin draws laughs at the Colonial in His Prehistoric Past.
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George Beban
Liberty
Annette Kellerman
Neptune
Charlie Chaplin
Gaby Deslys and Top Film Salaries Highlight Silent Era
The article notes Gaby Deslys earned 15000 for a single picture while detailing film pay, naming Mary Pickford at 2000 weekly and other stars like John Bunny Carlyle Blackwell Francis Bushman and Maurice Costello with weekly or per-film earnings. It also mentions Pauline Frederick and Sarah Bernhardt in historic pay contexts and cites The Regenerating Love at Mission and other showings.
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Mary Pickford
Famous Players’ Company
Miss Pickford
United States
America
Funny John Bunny
Carlyle Blackwell
Francis Bushman
Arthur Johnson
J. Warren Kerrigan
Maurice Costello
Sarah Bernhardt
Gaby Deslyn
Pauline Fredericks
Rome
May Irwin
Marie Dressler
Miss Dressler
Isaak Walton Club Seeks Earlier Fishing Season
In Walla Walla the Isaak Walton club recommends to the legislature that the fishing season open April 1 and close November 1. The current season runs May 1 to January 1, prompting the requested shift.
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Walla Walla
Isaak Walton Club
The Italian at Liberty Until Tuesday
A six part drama featuring George Beban shown at Liberty Until Tuesday. Also listed are Neptune's Daughter with Annette Kellerman at Clemmer All Week and other programs including Keystone comedies and dramas at various houses through Tuesday night.
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Wilton Lackaye
George Beban
Neptune's Daughter
Annette Kellerman
the Colonial
Keystone
Charlie Chaplin
Mutual
Fatty
Mabel and the Law
Better Man
Alaska
Master Crackeman
Harry Carney
Trout Hatchery Nears Completion at Cicero
Everett reports the new trout hatchery at Cicero will be ready within a few weeks. Work on the new pheasantry will commence soon, indicating expansion of the fish and game facilities in the area.
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Everett
Cicero
Kewpie Club Hosts Valentine Dance at Douglas Hall
The Kewpie club will hold a Valentine dance Saturday night at Douglas hall located at 10th and Pine. Club officers represent students from Broadway Lincoln Franklin and Queen Anne neighborhoods.
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Douglas Hall
10Th and
Pine
Kewpie Club
Broadway
Lincoln
Franklin
Queen Anne
Everett Debaters Edge Bellingham in Annual Match
In Everett on February 9, the Everett high school team defeated Bellingham in a debate opposing a single tax.
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Everett
Bellingham Everett
Everett High School
Bellingham
The Perils of Pauline and Other Screenings
At the Home Until Wednesday the program offers two parts The Perils of Pauline and For the People plus Mary Pickford in the Outcome and DeFeet of Fa ther. Pleasant Hour Until Wednesday features The Link in the Chain three part drama and Sammy's Vacation comedy.
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Pauline
Mary Pickford
Father
Sammy
Convict Clarence Thompson Dies at New Westminster Penitentiary
New Westminster reports Clarence Thompson, a provincial penitentiary inmate, died suddenly after being in good health. An earlier fist fight he participated in is under investigation as a potential contributing factor.
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New Westminster
Clarence Thompson
Provincial Penitentiary
J. W. Gein & Co
FROMM
White River
S.es
Yakima
Oregon
Puget Sound
Washington
Cal
Dow
Bradner Co
Florida
Artichoke
Pettus
Crate
Wisconsin Creamery
Wisconsin
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Pathe Daily News
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Southern
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Lucille Ave
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