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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1919
Page
7
Special to The Star reports Santo Domingo hopeful for oil riches as prospecting shows oil under the island. Lack of machinery stalled profitable ops, but postwar machinery installation will begin. Bandits and grafting speculators, once tolerated, will no longer be allowed to interfere.
Four army warehouses at Camp Las Casas, reportedly costing the war department about $250,000, were sold for $4,400. Buyers must remove the buildings within a time limit and level the sites. Con foundations must be filled in with explosives. San Juan may take over the sewer system. otherwise the site will be sold to the highest bidder and torn out. The cost of the sewer and system sits at about $500,000.
A young actress recounts a perilous wartime honeymoon on the Russian steppe. Her husband Alexis Jakovieff, an engineer major, departs for convoy duty as she contemplates career, love, and a life torn by war. The tale ends with a dramatic return to the front and a dramatic hair change.
In Medford Oregon special guards will guard a courtroom hearing for Dr Edward De Reymonte accused of assaulting a young woman teacher seeking treatment at his office. The case sparks fears of lynching as locals note the teacher comes from a respected background. In Olympia Washington a man claiming to be Dr Edward De Reymonte says he is a former British officer and doctor arriving last year to set up practice. Authorities dispute his claim noting no record of such a man in British service.
The Market Blouse Shop opens in the former John Crose barber rooms at 107 Pike Street. It will stock blouses and silk underwear, claiming the largest stock this side of Chicago and offering New York styles at New York prices for Seattle shoppers.
In Dunbar Pennsylvania on July 18 Ben and Charles Beals were severely hurt when a turtle exploded after they built a fire to make it move. They escaped to their home claiming shell fragments caused their injuries.
Chicago streetcar workers prepare to vote on a strike action as labor tensions rise. Union leadership indicates strong backing from members amid wage and working condition concerns.
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