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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1915
Page
1
The piece reflects on grandparenting joy as a new Sayre baby arrives in Grandfather Wilsons life. It contrasts past family life with present happiness, noting Wilsons renewed hope and the healing, uplifting effect of a grandchild on public figures and private sorrow.
Washington farmers and grain dealers tally a nine million dollar rise from wheat price surges tied to wartime demand. Acreage under cultivation may reach 125000 more acres, lifting potential 1915 harvest profits though weather risks remain.
A judge halted the engagement of Margaret Weese aged 14 to jitney bus driver Joe W. Gurley after a lasting family dispute involving alleged attempts by the mother to marry the girl. The case drew local attention to guardianship and consent.
War front updates list France at Craonne with continued fighting on the plateau as German assaults recur. French sources claim 10,000 German losses yesterday while German air raids strike Dunkirk. Russian reports indicate two armies approaching Petrograd from north and east, with other eastern and northern advances claimed near Thorn and the Vistula. Heavy Carpathian combat persists with recapture claims near Verezke, and Belgian front mentions slight French gains at Nieuport.
Paris autobus service shows urban transport efficiency with fixed stops and numbered tickets. A London Paris comparison notes the Paris fleet rivaling prewar streetcar networks, while a separate juvenile court report details a custody and guardianship case involving a teen girl, her mother, and a man.
Crepe hangs on the door as Joe the fire horse dies in harness after 12 years of service. He logged about 1,200 miles and helped fight more than a thousand fires, beloved as the center horse beside Pat and Mike. The station moves toward motorization, leaving former horses retired.
Lieut. Franz Kowelski recounts a horrific scene in the Galician marshes where advancing Austrians witnessed Russians sink into deadly mire. Soldiers dropped rifles and stretched out hands as the mud swallowed them. Austrian troops halted, then withdrew with fear and pity.
Dispatch from John R. Silliman, U S consular agent, reports heavy fighting with large casualties and the capture of Mexico City by Gen Obregon leading 10 800 Carranza troops. The capital fell at about 2 o clock Thursday afternoon, confirming the victory for the Carranzista army.
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