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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1917
Page
3
London police conducted two raids on militant suffragists. Investigators seized upcoming issues of Britannia at the Woman’s Social and Political Union printing office while raiding a flat linked to Annie Kenney and Grace Ree, Mr Pankhurst’s private secretary, with all papers searched.
Large crowd attends the funeral at Miymouth Congregational Church for Milo A Root. Pallbearers include Supreme Court Judge Wallace Mount and Superior Judge John St. Mitchell. Attendees filed by in a line that stretched an hour. Interment follows at Washelll Cemetery.
William G. Carr, a Seattle traffic patrolman, received a $5,000 offer and a share of royalties from the Pioneerr Sign Co. of Cincinnati for an electric traffic signal. He rejected the bid while awaiting responses from other firms. The system uses an overhead block operated by a patrolman with a button to illuminate go and stop signals.
San Antonio Texas January 15 Lt Col Bishop and Lt Robertson two army aviators missing since Wednesday were seen Sunday at Sierra Major and passing over Sierra Media twenty miles northwest of the mouth of the Colorado river heading east. A searching party reports the aviators were sighted by twelve Mexican soldiers.
Rev William C Hicks of All Saints Episcopal cathedral warned in a Sunday sermon that he believes Washington state voters would not support a statewide prohibition measure if the question were put to a vote today. He spoke in Spokane on January 15.
Eugene Levy, manager of the Grand Theatre, departed last night for a tour to the east coast. He will visit Spokane Portland Butte towns in Idaho Milwaukee Minneapolis Chicago Cleveland New York and other cities to select acts for his venue.
Mabel Sloan arrived in Seattle on the steamship Queen Friday and tried to shoot herself in the left breast Saturday afternoon in her room at the Right Hotel. She probably will recover. A letter to P. R. Morely, chief gunner's mate on the U S Frederick at Bremerton, indicated despondency over a love affair.
Archie Muscoe aged five of Seattle was hit by a car while picking up a whistle he dropped and was seriously injured. An addition to Western Avenue Realty will occupy the block bounded by Western avenue Post Marion and Madison streets at an estimated cost of 30000 dollars. Eugene Clancy returned to San Quentin after a day’s liberty.
The article urges readers to fix decayed teeth to prevent health problems like rheumatism and poor digestion. It touts a modern Seattle dental office with licensed, highly trained dentists, Novo-Cain anesthesia, and an ironclad satisfaction guarantee. Free exam offered with no obligation.
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