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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1916
Page
4
An incomplete passage discusses whether a government protest against the TeW attitude is needed, noting uncertainty about the action and its potential importance. The fragment offers no concrete persons, organizations, places, dates, or outcomes to cite.
Berlin reports that Ambassador Von Bernstorff informed the foreign office that the United States will not press the unacceptable part of the Lusitania proposals. The Lokal Anzeiger says the case likely closes in Germany's upcoming US note.
The report outlines tensions over central powers plans and a suggested Allied disarmament of merchant ships. It warns that acquiescing to the German view could prompt protests from the Allies for policy shifts during war and may lead to Allies keeping armed merchantmen at home, effectively a partial boycott.
Manager Levy plans to discard fifty dollars from a window this Saturday in a leap year gag. The spoof references Crane Wilbur not being a politician, and notes war pictures with horror at Class A while American shows Undine.
A listing of performances and actors including Clemmer and Vivien Martin in Merely Mary Ane and Blanche Sweet in The Escape Strand. Also noting Undine, Horror of War, Vanity Thy Name In, The Spies, Heners Attar, and New York appearances with other performers.
Thousands have registered approval of Undine now packing the American theatre. The director is praised as a great artist lifting ordinary material into high art. The film shows the human form unadorned with no immodesty or impropriety.
Crane Wilbur stars in Vengeance Is Mine at the Colonial theatre. He promises to fire the warden but fails, prompting trouble for the governor as a deadline to save his brother looms. Good show.
Rev J D O Powers condemns the silent exhibition calling it necessary yet warns churches useless amid war conditions. The Griffith photodrama The Escape shown at Rex theatre depicts physical fitness blood heritage and eugenics as it weaves a dramatic tale from France with graphic scenes.
Poslam claims to heal eczema and skin eruptions with one overnight application and soothe inflamed skin. Poslam Soap, medicated with Poslam, is said to prevent roughness and drying and is sold by druggists. samples offered by sending 4 cents to Emergency Laboratories in New York City.
Theater round up highlights Merely Mary Ann at Clemmer brings pathos and laughter through the Gloves incident. The Sphinx role Effie Shannon plays at Mission Theatre in Who Is The Sphinx? Father and son save her as the old man beats the boy. Honors Altar at Liberty features Desale Barrivcale as a self made captain bent on ending his youth wife’s marriage with an illicit accomplice. New York at Strand offers a harsh poetized city portrait by Prosper Reed. Her Own Mother hints at a challenging domestic theme.
Photoplay actresses deliver two strong roles in The Spider at the Coliseum. Pauline Fredericks and Mary Pickford draw applause as Cecil Holland and Seligh pees craft makeup. Eugene Levy, manager of Hippodrome, plans new theatre and flings $50 from a fire escape. Showtime is 1 o clock Saturday.
Mrs. John Panton reported her purse stolen after a man snatched it from behind as she left a drug store near 26th Ave and Dearborn. Smelling salts were used by witnesses, and jewelry valued at 4500 dollars was inside including a 2500 necklace and 600 earrings. No clue has been obtained by police.
State Auditor Claussen investigates alleged irregularities in the expense account of Floyd L. Daggett, chairman of the state industrial insurance commission. Daggett denies the charges published recently in a Seattle weekly.
Rumors say Canada will seize the Grand Trunk Pacific railway from Winnipeg to the Pacific coast for 400 million dollars. The government already control the eastern section from Winnipeg, paying 200 million dollars for that portion.
The American Red Cross invites every woman in Seattle to an open meeting at the New Washington hotel at 11 o'clock Thursday morning. A First Aid to the Injured talk will be given as the society promotes its new member campaign.
In Marshalltown Iowa on February 1 missing Giese an 18 year old girl spotted a man peering through her curtains as she prepared to retire she seized a stove poker pursued and captured the perpetrator W R Johnson. He was fined $5 and costs for the incident.
Dr Deetle Greil, survivor of the Ancona attack, files a civil suit against Austria seeking $100,000 in damages. The action details alleged injuries and seeks compensation, reflecting postwar legal claims.
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