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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1917

Page

3

Roberts Convicted by U S Jury in Impersonation Case

John W. Roberts former deputy sheriff and sheriff candidate was found guilty by a federal jury on five counts of impersonating a government officer. Sentencing deferred. he remains free on bond while two related counts were stricken despite indictment on eight counts.

John W. Roberta Faet Fall Neterer Roberta Roberts I. F. Coyne Clifford Yarbrough Seattle Eugenia Murray Tennessee Evansville

German Woman Prisoner Seeks Aid From Chihuahua City

A German woman, Mia Henrietta Muller, imprisoned at Chihuahua City for Villa-type charges, wired relatives in El Paso pleading for help and warning she is to be shot. Friends have contacted the German consul at El Paso and retained a lawyer in Chihuahua City. Muller was arrested December 15.

EL Paso Mia Henrietta Muller Chihuahua City Villa Apy Muller

Mount Lassen Erupts with Massive Smoke Column

Mount Lassen near Red Bluff California produced today the densest eruption yet with a vast volume of smoke. Hot cinders rained four miles from the mountain base. In a separate item The Western Engine Works won a contract to overhaul the U S Army transport Crook by guaranteeing 85 days completion, beating Puget Sound Navy Yard which quoted 744 months.

Red Bluff Cal Lassen Point of Dens Weffernan~ Engine Works Altho Puget Sound Navy Yard U. S Army Crook Soar Navy Yard

Island of Desire at Liberty and other films this week

The Liberty shows The Island of Desire a Fox feature starring George Walsh and Margaret Gibson through Saturday. Also on bill: Pidgin Island at Clemmer with Harold Lockwood and May Allison. The Right Direction at Liberty. Strands Shall They Live. Coliseum hosts The Common Lew with Clara Kimball Young. Mission features Dorothy Gish in Children of the Feud.

Liberty Desire Fox George Walsh Margaret Gibson Tronays Prolrams Liderty George Waleh Lemmen Shereld Lockwood May Allisos Midain Island Jolishee MW Vivian Martian Sthand Richard Hewcett Lished Clemmer Herold Lockwood May Allison Pidgin Island Maine John Crandford Strand Richard Bennett Rex Clara Kimball Young Conway Tearle Dorothy Gish Fine Arts-Triangle Tennessee Vivian Martin the Coliseum Anna Luther Hershel Mayall

The Piper's Price at Colonial and Class A at Gravatark

Colonial offers The Piper's Price a comedy and a musical number featuring Dorothy Phillips as a mistreated wife amid a divorce plot and an infant rescues the home. Class A presents Gravatark with Francis Xavier Rushman and Neverly Bayne in leading roles, bringing strong stage presence.

Colonial Dorothy Phillips Gravatark Nowhere George Carr McCutcheon Francis Xavier Rushman Neverly Bayne

Renton Tops Elks In Narrow 25 19 Victory

Renton basketball team defeated the Elks 25 to 19 in a close game at Renton last night. The narrow margin showcased defense and pivotal plays by Renton as they secured the win.

Renton Elks

Q and A from club letters on wigs and Hawaii origins

A weekly readers’ Q and A bundle covers Jewish wig customs, Fox Film address, liquid soap recipe, war terms Huns and Boches, Hawaiian race roots, the Adamson Act meaning and Hawaii pronunciation, and etiquette on hope boxes. It closes with questions about Mary Pickford’s marriage and Creighton Hale and Pearl White marriages.

Adamson Hawaii A.—Mary Pickford Owen Moore Famous Players Pearl White Ethyl Flemming Creighton Hale

Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief

Early 20th century advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a quick cure for cold symptoms. It claims to relieve nasal congestion, sneezing, feverishness, and headache with two hour dosing, noting affordability at 25 cents and pleasing taste.

Pape

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