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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1917
Page
8
A Seattle Star report follows Echo Zahl as she describes starting pay at one dollar and ten cents a day for switchboard trainees. The piece details classroom drills, strict rules, and the quick pay scale progression through training to two dollars and thirty cents for night shifts within months.
An old advertisement touts Q-Ban hair products claiming to restore natural color and reverse aging. It promises harmless results with a money back guarantee and lists Bart bottle pricing at 50 cents.
The Clemmer and other venues feature Moreno Antonio in The Captain of the Gray Horse Troop and Douglas Fairbanks in Wild and Woolly. Also showing are Earle Williams in Apartment 29 and Dorothy Dalton in The Flame of the Yukon with other titles at Mission Strand Rex and more.
A letter to Secretary Corbaley of the Chamber of Commerce reports the battleship Seattle led convoy ships as Pershing troops crossed the Atlantic to France. J G Barnes served as Corbaley's informant. The First Girl Cadets of Washington sponsor a fundraiser at the Masonic Temple with a final program and dance, proceeds to the army and navy fund.
An advertisement warns against harsh soaps and shampoos that dry the scalp and brittle hair. It promotes using refined cocoanut oil, rubbed into the hair with water to create a rich lather that cleanses dust dirt dandruff and oil. The oil is inexpensive and lasts for months for the whole family.
The Navy recruiting style notice announces 1100 men to attend the next reserve officers training camp with 15 on the board daily in Room 1420 Alaska building through July 15. Training opens August 27 at San Francisco and runs to November 26 with 1100 men to be schooled on the Pacific Coast. Judge George Donworth leads the local examining committee. M. F. Backus chairs the state committee coordinating applications for commissions in the officers reserve corps. Candidates must appear 10 am to noon and 2 pm to 4 pm with physician certificates and applications. files will be sent to Fort Lawton for final review.
A wife and husband discuss enduring love and personal growth after a profound shared experience. Dick asserts that temperament evolves with life while highlighting how tradition shapes expectations. Margie reflects on his surprising, thoughtful shift and their renewed bond as the piece closes with a promise to rekindle faith.
July Fourth plans include a canal opening and Tacoma auto races with expected large crowds. Seattle events feature a Patriotic golf tournament, a 10 a.m. military parade, and Americanization day ceremonies. Parades form in Ballard at 1:30 p.m., Dugdale’s park hosts Vancouver vs Seattle at 2 p.m., bathing beaches open, Fremont barbecue runs 2:20 p.m. to 9 p.m. with fireworks. Ballard parade at 1:15 p.m. and a rose show at 2 p.m.
Seattle crowds gear up for Independence Day with cracker popping, racing events at the speedway 2 30 p m, a condolence race, and a dance to end the day. Issaquah pride and Red Cross collections frame a busy celebration across towns along the Lake Washington canal and marine parade plans.
W. J. McCartney, 82, a city employee living at 2026 15th Ave, drowned in Lake Union Monday afternoon after a sluicing hose threw him into the water while wearing heavy clothing and rubber boots.
Five men began a week long examination for the coal mine inspector position on Monday and will continue through Tuesday.
Resolutions denouncing the dismissal of Sergeant V R Putnam from the city squad were passed by a mass meeting of women voters in Seattle. Led by Mrs Jessie E Martin the resolution condemns the removal as a calamity and cites national concerns about policing. A copy will be sent to Sergeant Putnam and to the Seattle press.
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