Seattle Explorers plan Arctic film and voyage to top of world
Capt. Louis Lane and crew prepare a Great Bear expedition sail from Seattle about July 20 with a $500,000 Arctic project. They will shoot a three reel film A Wild Goose Chase starring Anita Allen while loading supplies including groceries and guns for the journey.
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Louis Lane
Seattle
East Waterway
Pier 7
Anita Allen
Stanford
H. A. Erickson
San Diego
Lane
Echo expert Swan arrives to track echoes in county city building
C W Swan of New York, an acoustics expert, arrived to locate echoes within the new county city building at Third Ave and James St. He was to be paid 2000 if he captured echoes in two courtrooms and the council chamber.
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C. W. Swan
New York
Swan
Star Veaders
Third Ave
James Sr
Senate Defeats Move to Halt Puget Sound Yard Refit
Senator Weeks of Massachusetts loses a bid to block immediate equipment of Puget Sound Norfolk Philadelphia and Boston navy yards for battleship construction. Senate approves 6 million dollar appropriation to fit Bremerton Philadelphia Boston and Norfolk yards with ships build capacity. Secretary Daniels pushed for Bremerton and appeared before the naval committee urging the plan.
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Washington
Weeks
Massachusetts
Puget Sound
Norfolk
Philadelphia
Boston
Senate
Bremerton
House
Poindexter
Bremerton Yard
Navy
Daniels
Bremerton Navy Yard
Naval Committee
Orpet Jury Deliberates After Judge Tells Verdict Must Prove Guilt
In Waukegan on July 15 the jury in the Will Orpet murder case retired for deliberations after receiving defense-leaning instructions from Judge Charles H. Donnelly. The judge stated that only evidence clear and convincing enough to exclude any reasonable hypothesis of innocence would justify a guilty verdict, and that a mere possibility is insufficient. The court, however, added that...
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Waukegan
Will Orpet
Marian Lambert
Charlies H. Donnelly
Pope to Issue New Peace Appeal From Rome
Rome July 15 Pope Benedict is reported to prepare a second appeal for peace on the second anniversary of the war. The message is tied to the success of the Allied offensive and a broader push for negotiations. The timing coincides with ongoing church efforts to end hostilities.
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Rome
Pope Benedict
Italian destroyer sunk by Austrian submarine
Berlin July 15 An Indomito type Italian destroyer was sunk last Monday by an Austrian submarine.
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Berlin
Saville
Why Not Putnam Best Sheriff for King County
The Star endorses Seattle Police Sergeant Victor R Putnam as the best man for sheriff in King County citing a clean record, strong determination, and effective leadership of the booze squad. The paper notes Putnam would be the most suitable candidate, though he may not seek the post or be aware of the suggestion.
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the Star
Star
Victor R. Putnam
Seattle Police Department
Putnam
King County
Sergeant Putnam
Beckingham
U-Boat Peaceful Ship Stance Prompted by Deutschland
The U S state department declares the Deutschland a peaceful ship in light of all facts and will not issue a formal decision. Acting Secretary Polk informs Secretary McAdoo of the opinion as the department notes no precedent will be set and future liner arrivals will be treated separately.
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State Department
Dreaming on Queen Anne Hill a Nymph and Shepherd Tale
Reporter witnesses a mythic scene on Queen Anne hill with a green nymph and brown shepherd, then follows their cast into a film project. Dancers Teel Williams and Ruth Ardis Wood appear as amateurs. W. G. Lockwood of Selig-Polyscope explains the shoot for a Pastorelle dance sequence to be shown at local venues Clemmer Palace Hip and Coliseum.
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Cornelia Glass
Queen Anne Hill
D. Crockett
Shepherd
Lockwood
Mr. W. G. Lockwood
Selig-Polyscope
Pavlova
Mordkin
Teel Williams
Ruth Ardis Wood
Seattle
Juva Adame Johnson
Clemmer
Palace Hip
Coliseum
Lock
Safe and the Poor Prune tale in Des Moines county
A faded tale recounts a prune from a Des Moines farm allegedly funneled to the county poorhouse via Mrs. Sanger and Voucher 267100. It notes Safe as a county commissioner barred from such deals and cites penalties for gross misdemeanors.
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Prune
Des Moines
Ferry Landing
Lafe Hamilton
Georgetown
Lafe's machine lures janitors in secret county meeting
The Star reports a secret meeting in the county city building janitors’ room where Lafe Hamilton’s faction tried to persuade workers for machine candidates. The gathering focused on locating a Star reporter, ended without business, adjourned by Louis Huney who is paid as a janitor but works as a bailiff.
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Lafe Hamilton
Lafe
Star
Louis Huney
Huney
Hamilton
Rain Through Sunday Forecast From Seattle Weather Bureau
General Salisbury of the weather corps on the Seattle front reports extended showers with little sunshine expected. Drizzle is forecast to continue for at least 36 hours, spanning Saturday night into Sunday.
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Gen. Salisbury
Weather Corps
Seattle
Captain of the King's Guard Lived in Saxe Oldenburg
The fragment places Heselton as captain of the King’s Guard residing in the same quaint Saxe Oldenburg area. The line hints at personal enmity or tension as the narrative continues.
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Saxe-Oldenburg
Heselton
King’s Guard
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Donnelly
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Orper
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U.S
Sergt. Putnam
State Polk
Polk
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Nymph
Ira
Percy Brebner
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