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Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1917

Page

2

Doings in Filmdom News Notes Gossip Programs Today

Irene Howler and Hatph Nere star in The Purple Lady at the Clemmer. The Golden Potter features Oolishem-Wallace Heid and auten Khteg. Charlie Chaplin in Easy Street at the Strand loses his mustache. The Vixen headlines at The Mission with Theda Bara. Alma Hanlon leads The Libertine at the Rex. Frank Farnum stars in The Devil's Pay Day at the Colonial.

Laherty Reek Keesan Ane Salter Clyemmen Irene Howler Hatph Nere Wallace Heid Auten Khteg Edy. Sthanto Michard Meanett Therlotte Walker Theda Terse Ead Soente Jobe Mason Alon Taelow Hughey Meek Ead Matt Jett Comte Teeorge Heban Combe Nowate Chaplin Strand Tache Charlie Frank Farnum Dustin William Farnum Fox Frank Leah Baird The Colonial

Movie Questions Answers and Contact Details

Douglas Fairbanks is 33 years old and has a son named Jan Fairbanks. Miriam Richard Bennett can be reached through American Mutual Film in Santa Barbara, California. Chaplin may be reached at Lone Star Film Corp in Los Angeles. Fred Clarke requested waivers on 118 cows at his Kansas ranch.

Douglas Fairbanks Jan. Fairbanks Longacre New York Miriam Richard Bennett American Mutual Film Santa Harbara Cal Chaplin Lone Star Film Corp Lillian Way Los Angeles Fred Clarke Jon Kansas

Don’t Mush Please: Old Time Personal Advice to Youth

Officials warn against “mush” courting practices advising teens on proper courtship. Seven rules cover restraint avoid rushing dates avoid flashy rings curb rivalries include theatre outings flowers and consideration for the girl’s family. Emphasizes steady attention and compatibility over money or health alarms.

White Man Turned Black Alleged Murderer Identified

A Syracuse woman claims an alleged murderer named John Neilson was a WHITE man whose skin darkened to black, changing his identity through years across Ohio and New York. The Pennsylvania board of pardons cites the tale as truth and notes the man’s life altered by racial change before his death sentence for the Mill City murder.

Syracuse N. Y John Neilson Tunkhannock Pennsylvania Board of Pardon Nelson Donnie Hermann J. M. Sickler Mill City Hermann New Orleans New York

Dietrich Warns Against Mushing At Parties In Y M C A

New York on February 9 Secretary Charles W Dietrich of the Central Y M C A denounced mush ing a hugging kissing trend at parties as dangerous and urged restraint warning it could dull young people before marriage He joked about health certificates and noted his son in law gave him one.

Wally Wallace Reid Anita King New York Charles W. Dietrich Central Y.M.C. A Dietrich Sthru Altho

Three Men Attack Judge Weet Lake Incident Leads to Fatal Stab

In a confrontation near Nelson J M Bickler and Frank Farnham spoke with lake when a moonlit beam revealed a man who drew a knife and struck Judge Weet Lake. Bickler blocked the attack but was stabbed fatally with two others wounded. He faced execution Jan 8 before a pardon board granted a respite to allow clemency action.

Saxonia Captain and Crew Released by Officials

On orders from Washington, immigration officials freed Capt. Frank Helfer of the Saxonia, Capt. Johannes Wohlers of the Steinbek, and 12 crewmen after they wrecked the Baxonian engine. All but one sailor returned to their ships at Eagle harbor. Customs will guard the harbor. Lorenzo Dow, who did not return, sought US citizenship before joining the Saxonia. They were arrested on the charge of entering the United States without permission.

Washington Frank Helfer Johannes Wohlers Steinbek Eagle Harbor Lorenzo Dow United States Saxonia

Pacific Steamship to add ten ships on Alaska run

The Pacific Steamship Co will place ten vessels on its Alaska run this spring with Manager A Haynes announcing the plan after returning from a coast tour. The new service starts March 1 and the Senator and Umatilla will operate on the Newe route from May 23. Vessels named include Admiral Wainwright Northland Ravalli Admiral Farragut City of Seattle Spokane Admiral Goodrich Curacao and Admiral Watson.

Pacific Steamship Co Alaska A. Haynes Senator Umatilla Admiral Wainwright Northland Ravalli

Alcohol harms army marksmen findings in Bavaria

Bavarian ministry of war tested alcohol effects on 20 marksmen over 20 test days with more than 80 000 shots. Prof Dr Kraeplin reports a roughly 3 percent drop in marksmanship after consuming 40 grams of alcohol about a stub of beer, according to Military Weekly.

Munich Bavarian Ministry of War Kraeplin Military Weekly

Minister Finds 18 Pearls in Oyster

Pitman New Jersey February 9 Reverend Ridgely Robinson pastor of the Pitman Methodist Church found a single oyster containing eighteen pearls while buying a ten cent plate of raw oysters at a local restaurant. The pearls he gathered could make a complete necklace.

Pitman N. J Ridgely Robinson Pitman Methodist Episcopal Church

Ex-Coal Miner Outlines Democracy View in Parliament

A Washington report recounts a coal miner turned public speaker discussing democracy during a House session. Davey Lewis of Maryland cites Byron and Carpenter of Nazareth to define democracy as a movement elevating the common man, with Roosevelt opposing the League of Nations.

House of Representatives Davey Lewis Maryland Parcel Post Byron Carpenter Nazareth Herbert Spencer

Missouri-born historian Brownlow and a solar storm note

The article describes Brownlow as a well read man on American history and recalls his early life in a Missouri village. It mentions a solar storm producing new sunspots visible to the naked eye per Prof Samuel L Boothroyd.

Brownlow Missouri Samuel L. Boothroyd

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