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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1917

Page

8

Measles And Mumps Meet Quick Defeat At French Camp

In France July 27 the American Expeditionary Army reports a brief outbreak of measles and mumps among Perahing's Sammies is under control. The medical corps adds an hour daily of stretcher bearing and first aid training. Officers observe trench conditions, new French staff arrivals, and praise machine gunning and grenade throwing. Private Neutly is recovering from wounds.

France Perahing Paul Ratney Neutly Sammy

May Quit for Suffragist Pickets Rumor Circulates

Rumor says Malone, collector of the port of New York, plans resignation over the administration's stance toward suffrage pickets. He previously served as counsel for the pickets.

Malone Port of New York

Strikes in Cannery Row Prompt Call for Federal Troops

San Jose fruit cannery workers walkout spreads to San Francisco and Oakland. Pickets threaten to arm themselves as citizens and officials appeal to the war department for federal troops. The California Canners' association cannery in San Francisco is crippled by 50 idle workers. Oakland's Griffin Shelley cannery repels a rush of 150 strikers. Governor Stephens orders investigation by Ralph Merritt and Harris Weinstock.

San Francisco San Jose Oakland War Department California Canners’ Association Griffin Shelley J. K. Armsby California Food Products Co America Germany Gov. Stephens Ralph P. Merritt University of California Herbert Hoover Harris Weinstock

French Flyer Weathered Shell Hit in Air Duel

Paris July 27 A French flyer with the American escadrille faced a German shell at high altitude. His control wires were cut and his elevators useless yet he kept calm and used engine speed shifts to circle and land safely.

United Piece Paris Escadrille

Soldiers To Receive $1 Daily For Grub

Former National Guard members gathered at the armory learn of a government raise giving 25 cents more for rations and a new allowance that lets them spend up to 1 dollar a day when dining at restaurants.

National Guard

If you value your watch let Haynes repair it

Advertisement for Haynes repair services promoting watch repair at the Next Liberty theatre.

Haynes Liberty Theatre

Russia's Girl Fighters Take 102 Prisoners

Petrograd dispatches report Soviet era style battalion of women in battle at Dvinsk taking 102 prisoners including two officers. One dozen wounded among the unit led by Mme Hochkarinova with Mile. Skryblova shell shocked. Returned to Petrograd after treatment. crowd salutes wounded fighters near Poltava.

William G. Shepherd Vrees Petrograd Russia Dvinsk Front Legion of Death Mme Hochkarinova Mile. Skryblova Poltava

Confessions of a Wife and a Classical Dilemma

Margie recalls Gerry's English lover and a party life marked by marriage pressures. Paula reads a letter from Jeff revealing longing and loneliness, contrasting platonic love with deeper feelings. The excerpt ends with Jeff’s note and the line God was again in his heaven.

Margie Paula Gerry Lord Beauclough Detroit Rachel Gertrude Bar Harbor Park Alma Emma Jeff Europe

Striking workers plan picnic at Gold Beach Ballard

Striking shingleweavers and mill men will hold a big picnic at Golden beach Ballard Saturday with their families. A program of speaking and sports is being arranged.

Golden Beach Ballard

Overalls and Workwear for Men Women and Children

In a thrift floor display the store offers Mens Overalls with high backs in all sizes at 1.25 dollars. Boys and Youths Overalls in 3 to 9 and 10 to 16 year sizes priced at 0.85 dollars. Carpenters and Painters Overalls in extra heavy duck with all sizes at 1.00. Children's Play Suits 1 to 9 years at 0.25. Men's Blue Chambray Shirts sizes 14 1/4 to 17 1/4 at 0.65.

Wash Skirts Reduced Until Noon to $1.00

Saturday sale on upper main floor offers three styles of tub skirts in white Indian head plain white gaberdine and gilt oriental designs. Each garment features wide belts gathered backs large pockets and pearl buttons and is priced at $1.00 until noon.

Boys' Wash Suits in Percale and Gingham Styles

Boys' wash suits priced from 75 cents to $3.50 come in sizes 2 to 8 years. Plain and striped percale, ginghams and repp fabrics offered for spring and summer wear.

Six Harvards Opens at Palace Hip with Porter Act

The Palace Hip opens Thursday with Tom Brown’s Six Harvards as headliner a high class music and singing feature Marian Claire the noted double voiced singer handles baritone and soprano with equal ease Newell and Most pair of musical comedy artists Laypo and Benjamin amusing with song talking and acrobatics Joe Relley a blackface comedian draws laughter Murray and Love capable purveyors of comedy Redford and Gardiner feature an original Apache dance that is good

the Palace Hip Tom Brown Marian Claire Newell Laypo Benjamin Joe Relley Murray Love Redford Gardiner

Found Her Brother in Prison After 17 Years

New York July 27. Advertising a fortune of 75,000 dollars lures Martin Sweeney a famed jockey from California tracks into a trap. Mrs. William McCormick of Chicago discovered him at Sing Sing prison where he is serving a 20 year term for murder.

New York Martin Sweeney California William McCormick Chicago Sing Sing

Freckle Cream From Lemon Juice Recipe

A simple home remedy mixes juice from two lemons with three ounces of orchard white to create a freckle and tan lotion. The mixture, sold inexpensively, is massaged onto the face neck arms and hands daily to fade freckles and blemishes and whiten the skin, claimed as harmless.

Vanity Powder and Tooth Paste Advertised in 19th Century Catalog

An advertisement lists multiple cosmetic and personal care items with prices: Woodbury facial powder 25 and 19 cents, Java Rice Face Powder 50 cents, Daggett & Ramsdell and Pond's creams 50 cents, Sempre Giovine cream, Euthymol toothpaste, Colgate Ribbon Dental Paste 20 and 25 cents, Cuticura Medicated Soap 25 cents, Ivory and Physicians and Surgeons soaps, and rubber bath caps.

Daggett & Ramsdell

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