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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1919

Page

5

Timber Dreams and Family Loss on Roaring Lake

Charlie Benton discusses huge timber contracts and potential fortunes while Stella contemplates life in a rough frontier town. He explains limits of land measured in board feet and government leases as they face financial strain and distant memories of a father’s death.

Charlie Lander Benton Stella Roaring Lake

Dying Yank Bequeaths Dog To Pal In Battle

An American captain bequeaths Prince, a fighting dachshund, to Corp. R. McLaughlin of San Francisco during the Argonne advance. The tale weaves a wartime pledge with a man’s view of life, work, and a quiet romance amid a rugged frontier setting. The narrative follows Stella Benton and Benton as they navigate isolation, ambition, and social emptiness in Roaring Lake country.

Corp. R. McLaughlin San Francisco Berlin Charlie Stella Benton Roaring Lake Benton B. C Europe Abbey Place Cottonwood Point Abbey- Monahan Jack Fyfe RA. A. T Lefty Howe Lefty Stell Stella Sis St. Allwoods Hopyard Tonneau

Mystery Man in Blue Suit Greets Benton Family

A young man wearing a blue serge suit, a white Panama, and polished tan Oxfords greeted Charlie Benton warmly. His smile faded and cheeks flushed upon spotting Benton’s sister, suggesting interest or tension as the scene shifts to Tomorrow's Star.

Panama Charlie Benton Benton

Pioneer Infantry Arrives in New York From St Nazaire

The transport Wilhelmina docked in New York yesterday with 1,801 officers and men from St Nazaire including the 61st pioneer infantry headquarters battalions medical and ordnance detachments supply and museum units and 67 general prisoners among the casualties and wounded.

New York Wilhelmina St. Nazaire 61St Pioneer Infantry

Plan Bond Issue to Build Steam Unit

An ordinance to issue a bond to finance the expansion of the Lake Union steam power plant was favorably recommended by the city utilities committee. The project is estimated to cost 1.2 million dollars for the additional unit, with introduction planned for Monday.

Lake Union Utilities Committee Corporation Counsel

Petitions Filed for Three City Street Improvements

Petitions have been filed with the city clerk for paving and curbing projects. Property owners on 11th Ave North FE seek paving from 45th Street to Ravenna Boulevard. Requests include filling and improving West Spokane Street from West Waterway to 22nd Ave SW. A paving and curbing project is requested from Indiana Ave to 28th Ave SW.

11Th Ave N. FE 45Th St Ravenna Blvd Spokane St West Waterway 22Nd Ave S. W Indiana Ave 28Th Ave

Six Million Germans Seek Break From Prussia

Coblenz July 4 Ulrich a former Reichstag member forms a German republic independent of Prussia he says over six million Germans are determined to break off Prussian rule and govern themselves as a unit of the German empire.

Coblenz Herr Ulrich Reichstag Prussia Berlin Ulrich

Cupid Nets 55 as Victory 4th Nears

Prospective brides and grooms flocked to Dan Cupid's agency and the county clerk's office in the county-city building on Thursday. Fifty five licenses, a new daily record for the year, were issued as the Victory 4th holiday approached.

Cupid Dan Cupid

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