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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1917
Page
6
Pianist Josef Hofmann was presented by J. W. Sayre at the Moore theatre in Seattle. He renewed acquaintances and drew long applause, often leaving the stage only reluctantly due to the crowd’s enthusiasm.
William M. Benton longtime printer and newspaper man and friend of Bill Nye the humorist and relative of President Harrison died Sunday at the family residence 153 East Park Drive. Benton was born in 1852.
The text traces the origin of Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound to a botanic recipe, acquired by Mrs. Pinkham about fifty years ago. She prepared it on her kitchen stove for friends with women's ailments, leading to its fame as a standard remedy for such complaints.
Olympia reports the legislature set a 1.90 mill levy for higher education, prompting Gov. Lister to threaten a veto. Senators backed increases for the University of Washington to 90 mills and for the state college to 65, amid a debate on funding priorities and university needs.
Olympia February 27 The state supreme court upheld a county court decision in the Sigfrid Sale case finding a jitney bus bonding company liable for the full amount of 2500 dollars for each person injured in the crash from driver negligence This means collective damages are not limited to 2500 dollars per person
The Pantages bill features Harry Langdon a pretty girl and an automobile performing stunts beyond a normal car Reynolds and Donegan skate in a roller act The Kline brothers perform as tramp jugglers and mock C Alien Dale Feeley and McCloud offer a submarine dance The Act Beautiful shows a white horse dogs and a couple posed as marble statues
Washington. February 27 bids will be opened by the navy department tomorrow for 2400 one pound guns and mounts 350 three inch guns and mounts and several four and five inch mounts. These guns are the most effective against submarines.
Sacramento reports a bill introduced by Senator Henry Lyon of Los Angeles proposes an eight-hour day for housemaids cooks and all other domestic servants. The measure, if enacted, could extend standard work hours across domestic employment in California.
San Francisco deputies of the sealer of weights and measures discovered 5000 dollars worth of beans onions flour and other foodstuffs stored in city warehouses as part of efforts to curb the high cost of living.
The second accident at the University of Washington construction site occurred Monday when William Campbell, a steamfitter from the Stanley hotel, suffered a fractured leg after a radiator being installed fell on him.
An order to Collector Roscoe M Drumheller prohibits public inspection of all clear ances of vessels and their cargo. The directive restricts access to details about ships and freight under customs authority. The notice signals heightened secrecy in port procedures and enforcement actions.
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