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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1914

Page

5

St Elmo draws Seattle Theatre crowd in first week run

Vaughn Gleser presents St Elmo at Seattle Theatre to full house. Bailey & Mitchell cast delivers strong performances with balanced characters and elaborate sets. Prices unchanged with 50 cent night seats and 25 cent matinees as Tilikums take over Wednesday.

Augusta Evans Wilson St. Elmo Seattle Vaughn Gleser Bailey & Mitchell Players Tilikums of Fittaes

Dental Office Ad Promises Free Exam and Low Prices

Dr. Clark offers a free teeth examination and explains needed work with no obligation. The ad boasts cheap pricing such as a $19 gold crown for $4 and a $10 never slip plate for $6 at Regal Dental Offices, 1405 Third Ave NW near Union.

Regal Dental Br. L. R. Clark Third Ave N. W. Cor Union

Suitor Killings Bride Then Self In San Francisco Murder

Abraham Pepper a lace salesman shot Dorothy Johnson of Tacoma then killed himself after a telephone summons to discuss a supposed important matter. Pepper had been a yearlong suitor to the bride, who recently married, and learned of an inheritance from a Titanic survivor.

San Francisco Abraham Pepper Dorothy Johnson Tacoma Pepper Johnson Miss Danhaiser Johnsons Hermann Klaber

Millionaires Arrested Over Girl's Story in Cincinnati

Colonel Brent Arnold 60 a general freight agent and prominent clubman faces a juvenile court warrant for contributing to the delinquency of Mildred Crane 16 a former manicure parlor employee. Warrants issued for three other men tied to the case following the girl's statements of rides and late suppers since November. In Passaic a half guilty plea was entered by Mayor Friedman 17 on a $30 theft charge.

Cincinnati Brent Arnold L. & N. Railroad Mildred Crane Misa Crane Arnold

Police Sergeant Fires on Ambulance Carrying Woman

Police Sergeant Fred L. Ribbach was suspended for 30 days after admitting he shot at a Butlerworth ambulance carrying a woman to hospital at 1 05 am. Witnesses said he appeared intoxicated earlier on a street car. Drivers Saunder and Lyons reported the incident to Captain Willard. Ribbach refused to explain when confronted.

Fred L. Ribbach Bannick D. F. Whlard Ribbach Butterworth Frank Dugall Ajax Fiiat Av Virginia Sr M. L. Williams Spokane Av Harry Saunders Benjamin Lyons Saunders Bellst Pacific Hospital Lyons First Baunders D. F. Willard

Eight New York Beauties Honored by Renowned Artist

Mrs. Leonard Thomes is named among New Yorks eight most beautiful women by celebrated artist Pendryn Stansiaus who selected her as an ideal of beauty.

Leonard Thomes Pendryn Stansiaus New York

New Trial Granted for Lieut Becker in Rosenthal Case

Albany Feb 24 Former Police Lieutenant Charles Hecker of New York City, once sentenced to death for the murder of Herman Rosenthal, received a new trial order today stemming from the Sing Sing prison case.

Albany N. Y Charles Hecker New York City Sing Sing Herman Rosenthal

Hyomei Deemed Fast Relief For Head Cold Symptoms

Advertised nasal remedy Hyomei promises rapid relief from stuffed head catarrh and cough within five minutes. The full outfit costs one dollar and is claimed to be harmless and effective with money back satisfaction.

Washington's Birthday Events and Local Notices in Seattle

City news items report the Chief Seattle Tribe celebration at K P Hall on Washington's Birthday, along with art showings by the California Society of Etchers at the Washington State Art Association galleries. Also noted are maritime service plans for Captain Zimroe S. Moor, an injury incident for Mrs. Sarah Siegal, and a talk by Dr. John Mackay to the Seattle Canadian club. Other items mention a suicide attempt by Miss Mary Cornelius, funeral plans for engineer Charlie Dulin, a harness-cutting arrest of James Cox, and the death of Mrs. Mary Nichols, connected to a 19th century lynching case.

Boyle Named U S Marshal for Western District of Washington

Washington Feb 24 The nominations sent to the senate include John M Hoyle for U S Marshal in the Western District of Washington The appointment of Boyle was urged by Hugh Wallace in opposition to the state and county Democratic organizations of Washington

Washington Senate John M. Hoyle Boyle Hugh Wallace

Washington Birthday Banquet Planned by Seattle Club

The Seattle Commercial club will host a birthday celebration tonight at 6 15 featuring speakers Prof. Ed Meany and Dr. Carter Helm Jones. The regular business meeting follows the banquet.

George Washington Seattle Commercial Club Ed Meany Carter Helm Jones

Acting President Landes Plans First Talk to Students

Acting President Landes of the state university will make his first address to students next Thursday.

Landes State University

Guarantee Raincoat Co Closes Store in Seattle Bargain Sale

The Guarantee Raincoat Co at 916 Second Avenue announces closure and sale to Goodyear Raincoat Co for 30 cents on the dollar. The stock of double service all weather coats will be sold today and Wednesday with prices tagged in red for easy viewing. Expect a tremendous response as shoppers pay little for coats.

Sella Goodyear Raincoat Co Seattle

George Washington Praised at Washington Society Banquet

John O. Foster delivered an address at the 19th annual banquet of the Washington Society in the Lincoln hotel lauding George Washington as the founder of the American republic. The event underscored Washington’s pivotal role in American history and the society’s rev olutionary sentiments.

George Washington John O. Foster D. D Washington Society Lincoln Hotel

Court Asked to Stop Smoking on Street Cars

Attorney John Mille Day sues Puget Sound Traction Light Power Co for 2600 dollars and a permanent injunction to ban smoking on Seattle street cars. He calls riders who smoke a nuisance and cites signs inviting smoking as evidence. Backers include YWCA YMCA Retail Clerks union Parent Teachers YWCA cabinet alumni and various federations.

Seattle John Mille Day Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Co Day Eluba Senate The Retail Clerks’ Association Parent-Teachers’ Association University of Washington Cabinet and Alumni Presbyterian and Methodist Ministerial Federations Federation of Women's Clubs

Eight women run for Chicago aldermen in first election

Chicago voters face eight female candidates for alderman in today's election marking the first time women may vote for these posts. The day’s polls open with candidates listed across eight wards and political observers noting the historic participation by women.

Chicago

Lent Preparations Mark Shrove Tuesday in Seattle

Reverent residents in Seattle celebrated Shrove Tuesday as they prepare for Lent. Festivities focused on communal meals and religious observance ahead of Lant starting this evening.

Seattle

Taft Offered Presidency at Lafayette College

Former President Taft, an international law professor at Harvard, is to be offered the presidency of Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. The offer signals a notable academic leadership transition dated February 4.

Philadelphia Taft International Law Harvard Lafayette College of Easton

Morrin Co packer arrested in pure food misbranding case

Deputy Prosecutor Crawford White swore out a warrant charging Morrin Co. packers with misbranding canned potted beef. RKA Evans is named as nominal defendant. the Seattle branch manager. The case stems from a State Food Inspection by Will H. Adams as part of a broader pure food campaign and follows prior convictions in rotten meat cases.

Tees Crawford White Fred Brown Morrin & Co Rka Evans Seattle Will H. Adama Adame White Morria Co Behnabacher Bros., Inc Beattle Act of Congress Irwin Meat & Grocery Co North Yakima Adams

Reward Offered in Samish Train Hold Up Case

A. G. Ray, chief special agent for the Great Northern, declares informants’ names will not be divulged if given in confidence. He notes a $15,000 reward for the first suspect and $7,500 for each of the others, for information leading to arrests and conviction.

A. G. Ray Great Northern Samish

Seven Seattle Banks Join Federal Reserve System

The national banks Seattle National Dexter Horton National Bank of Commerce Bank of California National City Bank First National Bank and Mercantile National Bank have joined the federal reserve system in a coordinated action amid financial consolidation.

Seattle Federal Reserve System Seattle National Dexter Horton National National Bank of Commerce Bank of California National City Bank First National Bank Mercantile National Bank

Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief

A vintage advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a quick cure for stuffed noses throats and headaches. It claims two hour dosing and three doses clear gripes with rapid relief at 25 cents in any drug store.

Pape Grippe

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