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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1917
Page
14
President Wheeler says the cost of living will not ease even in peace due to universal causes. He cites the cheapening of gold and growing food scarcity as core factors driving prices higher.
Olympia January 19. The senate public utilities committee chaired by Senator Jones prepared a new jitney bill with an emergency clause. It would place all for hire vehicles except taxicabs under public service commission oversight and likely end jitney bus operations. The bill treats each jitney operator as a corporation and would regulate routes and schedules. The committee includes Jones Cornwell Groff Taylor Brand Barnes Ghent.
Virgil P. Kline, personal attorney for John D. Rockefeller and counsel for Standard Oil in early court battles, died suddenly in Cleveland today.
In San Francisco on January 19 Mr. Samoto a Siamese nest trader explains nests are made from swallow saliva and sold to fanciers in China and India. He notes nests and nest soup remain affordable despite war affecting other prices and that physicians often recommend similar exotic foods.
A 19 January report denounces Russian Orthodox influence in the Aleutians Kodiak and Sitka arguing it preserves allegiance to Russia. It claims schooling and church authorities suppress Americanization and moral reform among Aleut youth and notes flag displays and czar portraits in homes. It asserts most Aleuts identify with Russia.
Ephraim Sodus of Piney Ridge near St. Albans declares he will feed pigs and chickens grass to cope with high prices. He jokes that grass will make them laugh and thrive, invoking Nicodemus and Bible references as he plans his grassy plan.
An advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as the quickest surest pain relief for soreness stiffness and aching joints and nerves. It claims immediate relief when rubbed into the affected area and promotes trial bottles from drug stores. It notes it is harmless and has six gold medal awards.
Miss Wilson, noted Berkeley mayor J Stitt Wilson’s daughter, left the University of California to seek intellectual freedom and has married Irving Pitchell, Harvard graduate and leading man at the Little Theatre in Los Angeles. They met while performing in the same company on New Year’s Day.
Wm Mortimer offered to sell himself for 200 dollars to repay a loan and received offers from a wealthy widow and Miss Caroline Pebenik a domestic. Pebenik promises ten dollars monthly until debt is paid and is sole supporter of an aged mother. The widow’s offer came by mail from Halfmoon Bay and she has not appeared. Mortimer notified prominent men’s groups of the sale offer.
Robey G. Banta editor of the Duwamish Valley News and the South End News has filed as a candidate for city council. Leane Smith formerly in the city engineer's department also filed, bringing council race registrations to eleven.
The Public Ownership league will meet at the Labor Temple Friday night to hear a committee report on a proposed program for the pending campaign. Last Friday's meeting decided to hold weekly sessions to stay in touch with municipal politics developments.
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