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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1917
Page
5
A collage of humorous reader replies to Balmy Benny about Moses and the blackout. Answers place Moses in beds, cars, a Follies show, and a chair, with comic misadventures as lights fail during a dramatic moment.
Depositors express appreciation as the Scan Scandinavian American Bank sees total deposits rise to over 12 million dollars. Of this amount seven million dollars comes from Time and Savings Accounts, indicating strong confidence in the bank's savings products.
Cynthia Grey is confined to her home because of illness and will not publish letters or answers in her column until she recovers.
The National Woman's party allegedly plans and rehearses Washington demonstrations for suffrage. Miss Alice Paul and Miss Lucy Burns are cited as stage managers with Mrs Abbey Scott Baker directing press coverage, coordinating crowds, scheduling times around noon or late afternoon, and coordinating arrests and releases from a White House area base.
At the Labor Temple a conference between the union and the traction company stalled past dinner time. The sessions ran even with bets on the dinner setup. Leonard, president of the traction company, did not arrange the meal, triggering a scramble for sandwiches at a union restaurant after adjournment.
The Market Report lists prices for various vegetables and fruits including artichokes asparagus celery corn peas turnips lettuce onions tomatoes potatoes and more with local and California references and per unit or per pound pricing. The entry includes prices such as California onions per pound and Florida tomatoes per basket, reflecting regional pricing and local availability.
Seattle playgoers may enjoy Very Good Eddie at the Metropolitan theatre with weekday shows and matinees. the piece follows a long New York and Chicago run and features a lively score with over a dozen hit songs. Phoebe Hunt returns to the Wilkes players in Common Clay and introduces Ruth Renick from Los Angeles. the bill includes vaudeville acts, film The Price of Silence, and other city attractions.
Metropolitan offers Very Good Eddie in a week of vaudeville with Wilkes and Common Clay. Orpheum, Palace, Pantages, Tivoli present hip vaudeville and musical comedy performances.
In Police Justice Gordon's court Friday 13 of 68 accused L. W. W. were sentenced to 30 days in jail for riding trains unlawfully. The remaining cases were continued to August 1 as some may be released or turned over to the juvenile department.
Washington dispatch reports that allied leaders fear German submarines and the loss of over a million tons of shipping in June. The piece notes attempts to replace torpedoed ships fail, urging a bold offensive to attack submarine bases despite high costs and risk.
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