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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1919
Page
10
Special to The Star by N.EA reports Canada seeking contracts with Europe as representatives of 42 garment firms, accounting for about 75 percent of Canada’s clothing exports. The mission aims to standardize cotton and reduce costs, boosting exports.
Special to The Star from Bombay reports Tata hydro electric works under construction in Bombay are the largest in India. The masonry dam is said to have a face area greater than any before constructed. The project will store water for use nine months a year and demonstrate India's potential in water storage for power and irrigation.
Seattle civic leaders and city officials travel to Olympia to block a proposed public highway near the Cedar River watershed. A local hearing is set for Friday night as the Chamber of Commerce agenda mounts a protest, citing typhoid infection risks to Seattle residents.
Seventy three other Pacific coast soldiers joined the two trains at the depot. The Seattle group included Don McClinton, Herbert McConnell, Samuel Grant, J. C. Gabourel, R. D. Dahl, Ram Baker, and A. Wendatrand. They journeyed Thursday as part of the old Second regiment now in the joint battalion en route to discharge.
A dinner in honor of James H. Flaherty supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus will be held at the Hotel Washington Friday evening by the Beattie chapter of the Knights of Columbus. He arrived in Beattie Friday morning for the event.
Washington reports a general revolt against Serbian military rule has broken out in northeastern Albania, according to diplomatic advices from Zurich dated February 18.
The article notes Fannie Ward born in 1875 in St Louis appears at 44 as an 18 year old on screen in Common Clay at the Rex with camera perfection. It highlights her youth and beauty regimen and mentions other film acts and performances at local theaters including The Man Who Wouldn’t Tell at Coliseum and The Secret Garden at Mission and Liberty venues with stars like Earle Williams Grace Darmond Harold Lockwood Dorothy Gish Mabel Normand Anita Stewart and Tom Mix.
In San Francisco on February 28 Lem Yock, a Chinese lottery proprietor, faced court after selling tickets and briefly going to jail. He then bought more tickets and was released with a condition to buy ten tickets for the police annual ball. Judge Oppenheim ordered the requirement as proof of compliance.
An advertisement urges readers to value their watch and have Naynes repair it, noting the location near Liberty theatre.
Programs today list Anita Stewart in Virtuous Wives and a slate of comedies and features at multiple venues. Notable showings include Harold Lockwood in The Great Romance and Mabel Serme in Mickey at Clemmers.
The note lists artistic talents and recent roles: Eno Mayo as sculptor painter swimmer and rifle shot. Virginia Pearson in an America tableaux for charity in Cooklyn. Eddie Lyons and Lee Moran's Lawyers and Liars. Slim Fitzgerald died at 22 from influenza. Clyde Hruckman signed as suicide writer for Lyons Moran comedies. Marguerite March to play in Houdini serial. Robert C. Anderson in Hearts of the World film. The Better One from Cort Theatre to be adapted by World Film Company.
Advertised mustard oil ointment Musterole claims to ease neuralgia and head pains by reducing inflammation. It is described as a clean white ointment that soothes sore throats bronchitis croup stiff neck asthma and other pains with 30c 60c and hospital size 2.50 jars.
In Mesbina Italy heavy rains caused landslides burying farms across the Tortorie district near Tor torles Castellumberto and San Metro Piatul. The disaster affects 75 houses in Tortorie 45 between San Metro and Piatul and 60 near Castellumberto with damage in the millions and no loss of life due to prior warnings.
Sodium nitrate fertilizer ordered by farmers in King Lewis Yakima Snohomish Grays Harbor Island Kitsap and Pacific counties will be distributed by the Hamdall McLoughlin Co. The nitrate ships from San Francisco at carload rates. The government has ended nitrate orders and turned sale to private hands as a wartime measure to boost farm production.
Frank I Guilkey 62 vice president of the Cooks and Assistants union local No 33 died Thursday afternoon in the city hospital. He leaves a widow Mrs Danay Guilkey of 1742 Melrose Place.
An old advertisement touts Stuart's Calcium Wafers as a solution to pimples blotches and facial blemishes by cleansing and improving blood complexion. It promises dramatic skin improvements and offers a 50 cent package with a free trial via mail coupon.
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