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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1918
Page
8
Washington July 5 The SES a new combat plane has been adopted for the Asperican air forces abroad closely approximates the English Spad and will carry the Hispano Suiza engine Production is under way The SE5 follows the Bristol fighter with the Liberty engine cancelled due to weight and handling concerns Officials claim large sums were risked in the Bristol trials
Amsterdam reports Dr. Karl Helfferich named as German ambassador to Russia after Count Mirbach's death. He will bring two battalions to guard the embassy, marking Helfferich’s ascent from former vice chancellor to high diplomatic post. Berlin dispatches confirm the appointment amid political maneuvering.
United Press dispatch details Russia’s wartime collapse in 1917 with Bolshevik gains, vast territorial losses, and shattered industry. The report notes Kerensky-era disorganization, Kornilov’s failures, Riga’s capture, and the Bolshevik victory leading to peace with the Central Powers, plus drastic reductions in coal and iron output and rail capacity.
State council of defense launches campaign against teaching German in public and private schools. State superintendent Mrs Josephine Corlins Preston urged to bar German from schools. Private schools asked to stop by September. County councils urged to require seven days notice for meetings where German is spoken and to send a representative. Council will seek repeal of the zone portal law.
Miss Alice Fleener, a Stanford co ed, was arrested for fast driving in San Jose California and received probation until the end of the war after telling the judge she earned five cents a month as Red Crown representative and faced impending France service as a nurse. Freenor 24, noted as the university’s youngest parliamentary law instructor, is mentioned in connection.
Amsterdam dispatches report Gen Gourko has been named commander of allied troops in the Murman area. The Berlin source confirms the appointment effective immediately as tensions rise in the northern front.
The Palace Hip opens with Mime by Berris Models four women Ingeburg and Monson present The Devil in Possession McCheevy and Mine De Monde perform The Actrem and the Country Maid Hiatt and Moher sing Mont Anything Pieteher and Terre deliver comedy Seror a gymnast performs a triple horizontal bar routine
Washington July 25 the Ward was placed in commission at Mare Island navy yard breaking world destroyer build records. Keel laid May 15 and launched 17 days later before the war. It took 20 to 24 months to complete a destroyer.
Judge Dykeman in superior court ruled that the franchise grant for the National District Telegraph company must go to a public referendum. The court found the ordinance granting the franchise was improperly passed by the council.
An old advert promotes a home beauty lotion made from lemon juice and orchard white. It claims to reduce freckles and blemishes and whiten skin at very low cost with daily face and neck application.
An advice piece promoting coconut oil as a superior hair cleanser. It warns against common soaps and shampoos for drying the scalp and brittle hair, recommending ordinary coconut oil to mix with water for a rich lather that cleanses dust dirt dandruff and oil. It claims coconut oil leaves the scalp soft and hair silky and easy to manage and notes it is cheap and widely available.
An advertisement showcases plain colors and fancy patterns of adaptable pieces for women. It highlights versatility and multiple uses, appealing to shoppers seeking flexible wardrobe options.
Uncertain lines describe 17 cent women's neckwear with collars and cuff sets. Mentions hosiery or ties sold formerly at a store named Tie and perhaps price points around 1.00 and 39 cents. Details are fragmentary and not clearly legible.
A stream of birth notices lists Frank Pummett and Hatel May Mibert of Beattie with numerous infant names. adoptions, marriages, and public notices include Everett William Murray and Frances Dena Pird among others. Deaths are recorded for William FP Himes and several Seattle and local residents with locations and dates noted in July listings.
James A. Dudon, former chief special agent of the S&S P and S railway with Portland offices, has been appointed federal railway labor commissioner for Oregon and Washington by L Gilman, district railway superintendent. Dudon’s many years in railway work suit him for the duties, Gilman says.
Dispatches from Vienna say former Minister Hus sauer has named von Seydler as head of the Austrian cabinet. Rumors also place Count Czernin as attempting to form a cabinet with himself as prime minister.
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