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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1916
Page
4
Chicago records 26 heat deaths overnight raising total to 44 in 24 hours as coroner reports toll from two week heat wave. Additional fatalities reported from Minneapolis Rock Island and Phoenix. Storekeepers plan to actions in response.
An advertisement extols plain malsified coconut oil as a modern shampoo, arguing it cleans hair without alkali damage from soaps. It promises rich lather, dust and oil removal, quick drying, and silky, manageable hair at low cost from drug stores. Also notes extreme heat warnings and record temperatures across several cities.
Washington reports the weather bureau sees Bermuda high as the main cause of extreme heat. The Middle West endures humidity and heat while the Atlantic coast faces 100 degree temperatures. High pressure over Bermuda traps hot air, blocking cooler air from moving seaward.
William Ruscle discovered his wife Sarah 23 and his two children dead in a St. Louis residence after waking to find four gas burners still burning. The family had expired from asphyxiation as gas filled the room near a bake oven.
Tokyo July 28 reports indicate the Okuma cabinet will resign soon. Field Marshal Seika Terauchi is commonly expected to succeed Count Okuma as premier.
The article profiles George Lee as a leading gubernatorial aspirant. It extols his hands on charm and public service record from Spokane to Seattle, noting his legal career, roles in state commissions, and widespread campaigning across the state while acknowledging critics who question corporate ties.
Gillies and Henry Roberts fled from a Key West jail on July 8 and aimed for Honduras to dodge extradition. A telegram signed J H Penfold and bearing a Canary motif led Miss Trott to identify Gillies, who admitted his identity after arrest. Mrs Gillies remained bonded for aiding the escape.
Aviator T. T. Maroney released a trap door and Charles Broadwick fell from 1,500 feet. A parachute on Broadwick opened at 1,400 feet, letting him drift to the sands below as Harbor Island prepared for continued aerial displays. Meanwhile in Colorado Springs Miss Anne Martin said suffrage moves depend on Wilson and Hughes positions on the Susan B Anthony amendment.
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The United States weather service claims nine out of ten forecasts are verified for the year ending September 1914, averaging 88.4 percent nationwide. Regions vary with California to Delaware exceeding 90 percent, while the Northwest struggles, and forecasts are being made more exact to avoid inflated percentages.
A strike on New York surface lines causes crashes and injuries in the Bronx and Westchester. Motorman KB Horn, a strikebreaker, dies after a car and trailer plunge at 177th Street and Boston Road. Several others are hurt as clashes and line shutdowns spread, with police on duty and Amalgamated Association officials threatening further stoppages.
Pythian Sisters from all parts of Oregon convened here in their annual state gathering at the Pythian temple. The event serves as a preparatory conclave to the supreme lodge Pythian meeting next week, when delegates from across the United States will attend.
President Wilson directed the State Department to press Ambassador Page in London and the British ambassador in Washington for the relief of Thomas H. Kelly, his wife, and Joseph Smith. The Americans are under technical arrest and ordered deported from Liverpool.
Police seize FE. M. tin a private detective amid charges of practicing in Chinese without a license and posting a $2,000 bond. Martin, hired by Howard S. King to probe the deaths of Mrs. Corinne Wheeler and Kate Swift, is jailed on murder charges.
Clarence Gersid seeks police seizure of bar fixtures and soft drinks by June 20 or $1,000. He sues Mayor Gill and Chief D Beckingham to recover the stuff. City officials say they will turn over the property to the sheriff if the court orders it. Winnipeg editor Rudolph Bach, a renowned German editor in Western Canada and former Northwestern editor, killed himself by drowning in a slough.
Socialist Labor Party nominee Arthur E. Reimer outlines the European war and Mexico from a worker’s view. He argues unemployment and wages, presenting facts to prove his points. Free admission at Hall on 4th Ave between Pine tonight.
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