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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1917
Page
3
Congress will begin nightly sessions Thursday to finish appropriations for 929 million dollars in the current period. An estimated 860 million is for preparedness. The House plans to raise 245 million more in taxes to avert a deficit as leaders expect adjournment on schedule.
Miss Bessie Kington, a stenographer in the Joshua Green building, has survived multiple robberies near the Van Siclen Apartments. A purse snatch last Saturday on Keith Avenue—valued at 54.55—was thwarted when a police officer chased the thief and recovered the loot. She recalls past incidents in Tacoma and Denver, praising luck and a possible guardian angel.
Worcester Jan 29 report confirms a second wreck on the Cleveland and Southwestern interurban line in three days. Several injured and one man said burned to death in this afternoon incident, which occurred 30 miles south of the previous wreck.
Patrolman Ed Hagen, indicted for taking a $10 bribe from Gus Peterson to overlook a liquor order, had the case dismissed by Superior Judge Dykeman after key witnesses vanished. Hagen, suspended then reinstated, had earlier helped arrest Bothell bank robbers and built a reputation for dramatic police work.
The Lilac Domino opens at the Metropolitan for a three day stand led by Yvonne Dable with Bradford Kirk opposite. Plot centers on Count Andre and an heiress as an arranged marriage is thwarted and ends happily. snow affects crowds but a strong cast performs.
Monday the council secured five votes to submit a $600,000 serial bond for a municipally owned cold storage and public market to voters in the general election. Councilman C B Fitzgerald who opposed last week voted yes, changing the margin to five to four. In Munich authorities ban women from wearing trousers to church.
A Cleveland company advertises Zemo as a safe antiseptic liquid that clears pimples blotches and other skin eruptions. It claims quick relief overnight for minor blemishes and itching and notes the product costs 25 cents for a standard bottle and a dollar for an extra large bottle.
A Seattle dental clinic advertises the largest most up to date practice in the Northwest with highly qualified graduates and a staff of REAL dentists. Prices are marketed as affordable thanks to high patient volume and the iron clad satisfaction guarantee signed by the operator L Clark D D S owner. Free preliminary examination offered to attract new patients.
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