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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1917

Page

3

Senate backs renaming Mount Rainier over Tacoma link

Washington lawmakers passed a memorial urging removal of the name Rainier from the state’s grande mountain. The Senate voted 76 to 11 to refer the measure to the House for approval, amid a lively debate led by Sen. Jones of Pierce and supported by Sen. Phipps.

Olympia Senate House Geographic Board Rainier Washington Lofty Peak Jones Pierce County Elliott White Mountain Seattle King County Ghent Landon Nichols Palmer Taylor Steiner Wray Brown Burton Cleary McMillan Mre Louisa Boren Denny Ines BE. Denny Esra Meeker F. H. Whitworth Tacoma

Builder Sues Liberty for 120000 Profit Share

L. H. Griffith, builder of the Liberty motion picture house, files an amended complaint in superior court seeking 120000 from John H. Von Herberg and Claude Jensen of the Greater Theatre Co. He claims a 10 percent share of profits, which he says have totaled 10000 monthly.

L. H. Griffith Liberty Motion Picture House John H. von Herberg Claude Jensen The Greater Theatre Co Griffith

Whitlock Aids Belgian Relief From Brussels

American Minister Brand Whitlock at Brussels and his staff continue relief work for Belgium as stated by the German press bureau through Sayville Wireless on February 20.

Berlin Sayville Wireless Brand Whitlock Brussels German Presse Bureau

Lindsey Sworn Governor of New Mexico After De Baca Death

W E Lindsey Republican is sworn in as governor of New Mexico succeeding Democrat EF C De Baca who died Sunday. Also noted are appraisals of the estates of Judge Thomas H and Mrs Brenis of Walla Walla at 216668, a bill to ban liquor advertising killed in Congress, and other brief items including Bates death and war letters.

Shubert N.Y. Casino Theatre Laves Prett J Heeren Bhep Camp Fred Hiarten Eorce Everett Bam Hernadeline Helen Ble Louise Keiley Veronica Mare Gitia Tomo W. E. Lindsey New Mexico Gov. Ef, C. de Baca Thomas H Brenis Walla Walla Marcus M. Marks National Daylight Saving Association Wilson Alexander Berry Bates Binghamton N. Y Everett

Excessive Ambition Menaces Women’s Health Headlines

The article argues that excessive ambition among women in school, home, work, and society leads to overextension and nervous and organic ailments. It urges women to slow down and rely on Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for health issues related to overexertion.

Lydia FE. Pinkham

Judges Shuffle Morrison Divorce Suit Through Courts

Beanie G Morrison and Frank M Morrison's divorce case zigzagged through multiple superior court judges after affidavits of prejudice and conflicts of interest stalled hearings. The case swung from Judge Frater to Judge Ronald to Judge Mackintosh and finally to Judge Dykeman with Mrs Morrison, two companions, and her daughter in court, while the defendant was absent.

Beanie G. Morrison Frank M. Morrison University of Washington Smith Mackintosh Dykeman Department No. 1 George 8. Cole

Sub That Raided U S Coast Sinks Housatonic

New York Feb 20 The American steamship Housatonic was sunk by the German submarine U 56 which raided shipping off the American coast last October Captain Thomas A En sor of Brooklyn, commander of the torpedoed vessel, announced on his arrival.

New York Thomas A. Ensor Brooklyn

Quirk to Plead Guilty to Killing in 1916

Thomas Quirk will plead guilty to manslaughter and faces six months in the county jail after a drunken brawl on December 16, 1916 on Western Ave ended in the death of James O'Brien. Deputy Prosecutor Summ says sentence depends on Judge Smith. Quirk claims friendship with the victim and no motive for the killing. The state did not present a motive.

Smith Thomas Quirk Quirk James O'Brien Western Ave

Spirit Messages Influence Family Dispute Court Case

Judge Ronald awarded T. M. Alvord $4,700 against his son E. H. Alvord over a loan tied to a wood pulp machine. The elder claimed stock promises and spiritualistic messages from a German professor guided the invention details. A large delegation of spiritualists attended as lawyers argued the disputed financial arrangement.

Ronald T. M. Alvord Eastern Ave E. H. Alvord Alvord FE. H. Alvord Sarah Greene 74Th Ave. N W. R. Gay John Arthur George Olson

Allen's Foot-Bath Relief Promises Quick Comfort

An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Bese as a powder to shake into foot baths for instant relief from bunions corns and sore feet. It claims immediate comfort and offers a free package by sending to Le Rey New York.

Allen le Rey N. Y

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