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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1915
Page
3
Russian troops advancing against Thorn along the Vistula have been heavily reinforced. Only outpost engagements have occurred in the region in recent days. The first Russian offensive against Germany was attempted near St Petersburg and Königsberg earlier in the war.
London January 27 officials of the admiralty predict Germany will restrict North sea operations to submarine warfare for weeks after four battle cruisers in Sunday’s action. The Seyditte escaped serious damage, Biluecher sunk, Dorfinger shattered, Moltke aflame. Seydinx may not go alone, Goeben in Black Sea, other fast dreadnoughts out of commission.
Berlin dispatch reports the German emperor marking his 66th birthday by issuing a general amnesty freeing hundreds punished for breaking military rules. He also decreed the nullification of all legal proceedings tied to persons who evaded the August call to arms. Orders came from the kaiser’s field headquarters and were telegraphed here.
Tacoma reports W. H. Paulhamus proposes a $100,000 advertising fund for Washington Oregon Idaho and Montana apples to launch through a Northwest Apple Growers' association to be formed February 15. The plan would tax one cent per box. Also noted: Puyallup and Sumner Fruit Growers Association did about $1,200,000 in business last year, with similar activity in 1915.
Honolulu reports a record cold spell with the temperature falling to 58 above zero, marking the coldest reading in two decades as residents adapt to unseasonal weather.
Harry K. Thaw pleaded not guilty at arraignment before State Supreme Justice Davis and is slated for trial February 23. He was remanded to the Tombs as no bail was granted. The dismissal of William T. Jerome as deputy state attorney general sparked jubilation among Thaw supporters.
Jan 27 Cambridge Mase reports President Lowell of Harvard and several professors donated their entire salaries to the university general fund to aid in meeting a deficit in the accounts.
Former President Taft told United Press he opposes the administration shipping bill and supports the Burton filibuster in the Senate. He warned private capital would avoid a venture competing with the government and cited Panama rail and canal experience. Taft spoke en route to Virginia from New Haven and aligned with Senator Root on policy. He cautioned about a possible delay before March 4 and the risk of post March 4 appropriations actions.
A reflective sermon urging believers to grasp the vast measurements of divine love. It argues that true understanding comes through faith, consecration, and being filled with the Spirit, revealing God’s character as merciful and loving rather than punitive. The piece invites readers to seek deeper spiritual understanding amid global upheaval.
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