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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1919
Page
9
A Seattle businessman's wife suffered eye pain from reading and viewing. After trying Lavoptik eye wash, camphor, hydrastis and other ingredients, a single bottle reportedly eased her weak strained eyes. Swift's Drug Co. advertises Lavoptik with a guarantee.
W L Keith secretary of the Canadian club says George Lewis missing heir to a Bradford on Avon fortune is in Seattle seeking work. He was once employed at a local shipyard and will be connected with attorneys for the estate through police detectives.
The report recounts Ruth Storrs arriving by train to a small depot in Chelan county amid tense courtroom events. Judge Neal faced an affidavit of prejudice, leading to Judge Jurey presiding. Ruth, accompanied by Mrs. Comno, was escorted to a hotel room as guards kept witnesses apart.
Hitchcock pushes a vigorous inquiry into the source and cast of a treaty leak. Senator Kellogg abstains, fearing delay, while Borah questions the need. The plan would empower a committee to identify financial backers and interests behind the document.
Paris June 5 President Wilsons trip to Belgium has been postponed to about June 15 at the request of King Albert who is suffering with hay fever it was learned.
A new photograph features Clemenceau's daughter, notable for her wartime devotion. She wears the croix de guerre among her many decorations.
John Holtz reports a man named Irving Sappe 39 was arrested after entering a home on 827 Ford Ave and threatening to kill the family. Police waited five hours, a gun was said to be discarded in a manhole, and Sappe was booked on an open charge at the city jail.
Police arrested eleven auto drivers in a traffic enforcement sweep on Wednesday and Thursday. Names include G. T. Mannings at 30 mph on Fourth Ave, Hi. J. Fox at 26 mph on Union St, and others cited for speeding, reckless driving, or parking violations at Second Ave, Pike, Rainier Ave, Whatcom Ave, Beacon Highway, and Third Ave listings.
A trial debate centers on whether an anarchist conviction can attach to Bruce solely from I W W affiliation without direct acts. Prosecution argues I W W teachings incite violence and responsibility lies with disseminators. Defense contends no crime by Bruce or I W W actions in King County and calls for individual accountability.
City representatives tabled plans for a band of at least 36 members to present concerts in Seattle parks during the summer. The project includes community sings and awaits park board approval after a Wednesday conference with civic groups.
A light humorous note states the crab may not rival lobster for taste yet serves as a valid substitute in a pinch, implying casual dining pragmatism.
A reflective line notes that for some men arithmetic reduces to only adding to themselves and subtracting from others, implying a limited grasp of numbers and balance.
An afternoon ceremony at the public safety building saw Mayor Ole Hanson witness the dumping of over two thousand quarts and six barrels of liquor from a dry squad storeroom into the sewer. The old bonded goods were slashed and poured as officials issued summary orders amid the spectacle.
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