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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1919
Page
12
Long Beach California July 2 The girl cadets at Long Beach Polytechnic High School will be drilled with rifles next year and will be taught to shoot according to Colonel Charles H Boice U S A commandant of the Reserve Officers Training Corps unit at the school.
At the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce Lord Joicey condemned the English one system as undoubtedly the worst in the world. A listener asked if he had ever tried to telephone in New York.
Portland, July 5. Portland completes its last day of a Columbia basin rate hearing before three Interstate Commerce Commission members. Four more witnesses are to be examined as Portland seeks a lower freight rate than Puget Sound for Inland Empire products. The hearing continues here Saturday and Monday, then moves to Seattle Tuesday morning for four to five days. Spokane, railroads, and Astoria witnesses will be heard in Seattle. Examiner Thurrell manages time to fit essential testimony.
On the day he went to join the army in May 1918 George Le Fevre married Alta. He has returned to find her gone to another city and indifferent to him. He seeks a divorce.
London reporters note that city guardians named the infant abandoned at Liverpool Street station "George King" after the monarch. The naming reflects a brief, public handling of a mystery infant in July. No further details on guardianship or condition are provided.
A pithy saying notes that praise gains no lasting effect while insults linger in memory. It contrasts flattery with abuse, suggesting kindness fades quickly whereas harm endures.
The article profiles Captain Chapman as a daring impostor said to have deserted to avoid court martial in France. It details his dishonorable ambulance service discharge, Croix de Guerre claims, and ascent from private to first lieutenant, with later overseas court martial and multiple arrests for imposture.
Crowds jammed the street around the Masonic temple as the 16th national triennial convention of the Order of the Eastern Star opened in Seattle. About 2,000 delegates from all states plus Hawaii and Alaska attended. Mayor Ole Hanson spoke and Mrs Gretta Hutchinson welcomed delegates.
Mount Clemens Michigan July 25 United Press Dr Charles Williams psychologist testified in the Ford million dollar libel suit that an anarchist seeks abolition of government and Ford shows no anarchistic motive in remarks on authority and war He noted phrases like war is murder were not original to Ford and pacifist views align with his statements about society obeying governments and mass acquiescence to war stopping it.
Dr. Henry Suzzallo president of the University of Washington will join another American to address the Canadian educational conference in Winnipeg in October. A man may be dead easy all his life and yet die hard.
A bemused onlooker nicknamed the second Kid Sphinx watches streetcars at Third and Union for an hour seeking who turns the corner switch. He finally notices the motorman flipping the switch, gets drenched, and vanishes with a relieved grin.
A box containing 74 pounds of mountain trout addressed to Mrs Edith Rethore was seized by County Game Warden Frank L Wilkins at the King Street station on Thursday for lack of a state permit tag. The shipment originated at Caghmere. the shipper faces arrest if located.
The fragment suggests a humorous or rustic exchange about paying for hat cleaning, followed by a scene where Tom and Bill recount a line about a wife cleaning a blooming jay and someone getting stingier each day. The excerpt emphasizes dialogue and rural wit without a clear news event.
Edith Hayes accuses husband John P in a divorce filing noting her list of exes from overseas. The brief alleges the impact of those past relationships on their marriage and asks the court for relief.
A Cleveland report notes the long awaited event titled the burning of Rome was postponed indefinitely. Fire damaged the agency building and multiple workers were affected while others boasted of leadership.
A health guidance note urges readers to come in the next day for information. It warns against risking health, enduring unnecessary suffering, and incurring greater future costs by delaying care.
Real and imitation leather traveling cases and fitalls bathing suit bags marketed as compact vacation accessories. Neatly made, easy to carry with prices starting at two dollars.
Rubber Sponges advertises a line of soft pliable auto sponges that will not scratch finishes. Available in bleached and unbleached forms in multiple sizes. Prices run from 75 cents to 1.75 dollars. Two sponge varieties priced at 75 cents are highlighted.
Advertising copy lists Sterno stoves and cooking outfits with features and prices. Stove 4001 with boiler, folding handles, and stand priced at 65 cents. Stove 4010 and 4000 offer polished boiler finishes priced 1.25 and 1.50 respectively. Tea kettle outfit 4076 2.00, cooking outfit 4015 2.75, Sterno Canned Heat 10 cents.
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