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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1915
Page
3
The battleship Formidable was sunk in ten minutes after a torpedo strike. Admiralty figures put survivors at about 151 with 559 dead. The torpedoed vessel left 70 sailors rescued by the trawler Tor Bay from a small open boat as waves reached thirty feet.
An article promotes the Panama-Pacific exposition opening February 20, 1915 in San Francisco. It claims visitors can enjoy meals lodging grounds and amusements for about $3 per day with reduced transcontinental rail rates and routes linking many U S regions and landmarks, highlighting stops from Yellowstone to Grand Canyon and Lake Tahoe.
A shipment delay left Western avenue lean on bananas while a freighter from the South and fresh California produce promised more celery radishes Brussels sprouts and artichokes. Dressed poultry receipts were low but overall business was good as merchants inventory. Prices paid and received for vegetables and fruit are recorded.
Ossining N Y January reports a new convict court where inmates judge and punish fellow prisoners for insubordination. After reforms and privileges were granted by Warden Thomas Mott Osborne the first 24 hours saw zero violations, marking a day of unprecedented order and happiness among Sing Sing inmates.
Warden Osborne grants new privileges to Sing Sing inmates allowing Sunday moving pictures and visits on Sundays and holidays. Prisoners may buy stamps with deposited funds or receive special letters for parole or serious family matters. Daily newspapers may be kept, prisoners may obtain outside gray prison wear, and cell block lights may stay on until 10 PM for reading or study.
The Golden Rule brotherhood within the prison gains 13 of 15 reforms from Warden Osborne. The new court operates 2 to 4 pm, can summon witnesses, discipline convicts, and revoke privileges while preserving the right to appeal to the wardens court.
Circle Club announces a candy prize contest tied to a serialized chapter about John Paul Jones and the Serapis battle. The tale describes the fierce engagement with vivid action as Jones orders hand to hand combat and the Serapis burns, leading to Pearson surrender and naval history recognition.
A DIY project to avoid waking in darkness describes wiring a two-volt lamp to illuminate a watch face when a button beside the pillow is pressed. Materials include a pear shaped push button and a dry battery with specific cord and board sizes, assembled with screws and staples.
A serialized 1914 narration explores a wife’s longing for a child, her reflections on motherhood, and questions of female capacity and desire. The narrator debates maternal instincts, shares personal ache, and hints at a future continuation.
Frank Hartsell of Monmouth seeks the 15 year old son of Mrs Annette Loder who was convicted Christmas Eve in federal court for mail fraud. The boy had attended a military school in Portland and was sent away New Year’s Eve amid disputes over custody. Mrs Loder remains in county jail awaiting a new trial motion.
Sam Atkinson will begin a new lecture series in Stevens Hall on Fourth Avenue near Pine on Sunday evening. He argues the stage has driven more than any other agency to revolutionize modern thought. Also reported is a separate note about arms and legs found in burlap bags in a Brooklyn marsh.
Journal entries found with mentions of the Arnold family and friends suggest a diary possibly written by Dorothy Arnold during a missing period. The diary was discovered on Bunset Boulevard by a Japanese servant of Dustin Farnum and is now in Farnum's possession. It includes references to New York addresses and numbers and notes about life on the Chinese coast.
A public notice offers a $100 reward for information leading to the arrest of impostors posing as Dr. Brown and misrepresenting ties to an optical department. It warns against hollow bridgework and fake dental contracts, urging patients to seek known, reliable dentists and heed warnings about fraudulent claims.
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