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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1917
Page
4
British field report tentatively expects a German spring offensive on the Western front while officers say German moves are designed to muddy the water. Neutrals note internal friction among German states and rising public resentment as war weariness grows at home.
Salem Oregon February twenty second under the rural credit law provisions fifty thousand dollars will be available for loans to Oregon farmers at five per cent interest within ten days The state board met today and offered that loan application blanks be immediately forwarded to representatives of the board in every county The state will purchase the first fifty thousand slug? of five year rural credits bonds thus making that sum immediately available.
An inquest into the death of Mrs. Nettle Van Ormer of Bryn Mawr, run down by a jitney driven by O Disler of 620 N Broadway, is set for Friday with Deputy Prosecutor Patterson. Disler is free on his own recognizance. The inquest will be at the morgue. Mrs Morria Beck of 3022 24th Ave was injured in a truck incident Tuesday night by a truck driven by W T Miller of 166 16th Ave and is reported to be improving at city hospital.
Readers share views with Miss Grey on leaving window shades up at night and city light, marrying distant cousins, ink on both sides of letters, and household duties. A Mother praises the column and urges truthful submissions while critiquing a joke writer.
A reader asks how to proceed after discovering a girlfriend is still legally married yet separated. The adviser says to end the relationship, since she remains married until legal separation, and suggests withdrawing to allow her to decide to return to her husband.
A Washington's birthday celebration will be held at the Salvation Army hall at Fifth avenue and Washington street. The program includes readings recitations and musical selections scheduled for Thursday night at 8 o'clock.
A collage of film notes lists actors and titles across comedy drama and romance. Highlights include Liberty Liberty Liberty with a fashion show at Coliseum starring Miss Jene Mac Clure wearing $10,000 gowns and near $20,000 in other outfits.
E J Davis of the Anti Saloon League in Chicago declares national prohibition is assured by a state by state path or constitutional amendment. He predicts a pro prohibition new Congress with many anti wet lawmakers and reports sweeping dry gains across the nation.
In Philadelphia the Franklyn Sugar Refining Co area was under heavy guard after a riot that turned into a pitched battle. One man died and several were seriously injured. Florence Sholde, 32, is jailed on $1500 bail for inciting the riot as guards patrol to prevent further clashes with return of sugar refinery strikebreakers.
Miss Bertha Coontz daughter of Bremerton Yard Commandant smashed a champagne bottle on the prow as the steel submarine N-3 slid into Elliott Bay from the Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Co. in a ceremony attended by Seattle businessmen navy officers and their wives. Visitors were kept from photographing the craft before launch.
The Col i seum features Each to His Kind with a Fox comedy One Every Minute and Rex The World and the Woman starring Jeanne Eagels. The Mission presents The New York Peacock with Valeska Suratt and The Judge comedy. Sunday returns Anita Stewart in The Girl Philippa at the Cleammer, plus The White Raven with Ethel Barrymore. Strand opens The Deserter headlining, a Cavalry lieutenant tale set at a frontier post.
Anna Katherine Green's The Millionaire Baby plays at Class A as a Luke comedy closes the bill. The ghost of the deceased wife haunts the plot after a conspiracy with a servant to murder her is revealed.
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