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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1916
Page
9
In Denver, July 14, the workers' union plans sabotage as a weapon against reform-minded mistresses. Miss Street, an organizer, says maid and cook actions differ from sabotage aimed at housewives as unions catalog their virtues and duties. Reports mention accidental mischief to china, salt in sherbet, and disturbances at social gatherings.
New York July 14 Charles Evans Hughes will be informed he is the Republican candidate for president on July 31 at 8 p.m. in Carnegie Hall New York City. The date was set by Senator Warren G Harding chairman of the notification committee after a conference with Hughes and Chairman Willcox.
Leaders urge housewives to ensure maid or cook receives proper respect following an incident in which tea spilled on a gown, highlighting the need for decorum and courtesy in household staff relations.
Seattle hosts the first annual Music Festival with a 3 PM Friday Arena program led by Claude Madden and the Seattle Philharmonic. The event features local and visiting artists, a moonlight Lake Washington cruise, and a grand Sunday finale with a 1,000-voice festival chorus and tenor Theo Earle.
The U S war department asks Brig Gen Maurice Thompson to organize two engineer companies in Washington Seattle and Spokane Paul Whitham is assigned to organize in Seattle Soldiers will be recruited and may be sent to the Mexican border to join the Sixteenth tactical division Engineering work includes campa tation water works road and bridge construction The job offers detailed artisan qualifications and recruiting begins July 17 at the Armory daily evenings 8 to 10 with final notice for applications at 424 New York block
In Waukegan Illinois on July 14 Judge Charles H Donnelly pressed for quick closing arguments in the Orpet murder trial of Marian Lambert. Defense attorney James H Wilkerson planned to finish his address after noon, followed by Special Prosecutor Joslyn for the state as the jury nears verdict.
James D. Lloyd was arrested on forgery charges and held at the city prison pending a Spokane detective. He allegedly forged the name of Mark Mendenhall, a Spokane lawyer, and faces forgery accusations in New York and Massachusetts.
Stage favorite Nancy A. Shaw once known as Nancy de Nuer passed away in a local hospital at age 87 with no funds or friends. Once a beloved performer in San Francisco during Mark Twain and Bret Harte days, she faded after losing her fortune seeking health.
Mrs F W Tillson of Bennington Vermont has a white geranium noted for pure white leaves blossoms and stalks all white throughout the plant.
A woman reads letters from Malcolm Stuart praising her courage and vitality. He letters her hope and strength, calling her “the little lady of the big courage,” while she keeps the notes as a personal, secret garden of solace. The narrative centers on influence, dependency, and intrigue.
Col John Stringer under sheriff of King County reads a postcard from Sergt Maj W E Badlong Washington militia at Calexico California. It describes Calexico as a winter resort for Hades with bells and a sense of peril in the town during a tense period.
At 7 a m in a sweltering tent 98 degrees the group reports comfort and safety. Stringer and Mrs George H Fortson raise a purse of 100 dollars and send it to the Second battalion on Thursday.
A prominent physician promotes Ethine as a freckle removal treatment guaranteed by druggists to refund money if it fails. The ad claims quick improvement with the first applications and suggests asking for the double strength formulation for best results.
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