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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1919
Page
12
Superintendent Thomas F. Murphine reports the municipal railway will not back the street car workers union demand for higher pay or the proposed new wage scale. City council and mayor, expected to decide in August, face that even an eight cent fare could not cover over one million dollars in annual operating costs.
Beattie branch of the American Legion of Liberty applies to be named Washington post No 1. Brig Gen Harvey J Mona receives application forms to forward to state branches. Local officers to be elected at a mass meeting at Soldiers and Sailors' club on June 30.
Lieut. Col. Rush P. Wheat, Seattle attorney, was awarded the British Distinguished Service Order for services maintaining telegraphic communication in Paris during Mir raids. He received his discharge at Camp Lewis last Monday.
Geraldine Karma of Sen netts and Mack Bennett's bathing beauties enchant Seattle audiences with a Nautch dance at the Moore Theatre. The young star explains she left Ruth St. Denia training for film, citing the studio’s light schedule and time in the sun. Karma, accompanied by her mother, travels with the company, having been chosen as Mise Publicity by San Francisco Ad Men during the exposition.
A dentist defends integrity by detailing personal conduct and guarantees. He describes advertising truthfully, buying for a permanent home, using standard materials, and maintaining a clean, sanitary office to earn patient trust and patronage.
Kirkland announces school faculty appointments for the next term after a Wednesday meeting. Rose Hill School adds Miss Laura Miller Miss Lulu Schilling Miss Ada English and Henry Cremer as principal. Rose Hill also names Miss Emilio Fuller P Burke Miss Newberry and Miss Foley with Ellia Bramilett in manual training.
Cannon, a Mississippi Democrat, becomes the first Democrat named parliamentarian of Congress by a Republican majority. He follows Bennet Clark, son of the former speaker, in the position.
London observed the 104th Waterloo anniversary as the Duke of Wellington paid a peppercorn rent for Apsley House and Stratfield Cave. A silken standard on a silver staff, captured at Waterloo, was the ceremonial currency, sent by the duke via his secretary to a royal equerry. The ensigns typically go to the guards mess at Windsor.
Eva 8 Godfrey of Seattle is elected department president of the Women's Relief Corps in Wenatchee as 3,444 members are reported. Rose Jackson of Tacoma chosen department president of the Daughters of Veterans. G. A. R. officer elections to finish Thursday. Ladies of the G. A. R. service flag demobilized with 245 blue and five gold stars.
The Rainier lodge No. 627 Bnai Brith will stage a dance Saturday night at the Settlement house at 18th Ave and Main St to honor returned soldiers of the organization.
Consolidation of Washington tent No. 1087 and Rainier tent No. 3 Knights of Maccabees of Ballard will occur Friday evening in Woog's hall. Officers for the combined organization will be elected at the same time.
In a testimonial style notice J H Underwood of Marion Alabama asserts his wife improved after using Adler-i-ka to treat chronic bowel trouble. The ad promotes Adler-i-ka as expelling gas and sourness, cleansing the alimentary canal and preventing appendicitis, alleging it cures constipation and is sold by Swift Drug Co and leading druggists.
Spokane reports David C. Gibson cashier of Inland Empire Paper and former Millwood Sunday School superintendent faces arrest on grand larceny charges. Information filed in superior court accuses him of misappropriating 4638 dollars of company funds. arrest orders issued after his disappearance.
Advertisement notes Lavoptik eye wash blends witch hazel camphor hydrastis and water to ease inflamed watery eyes. It asserts rapid improvement in several cases and offers a small bottle guarantee to any case of weak strained or inflamed eyes through Swift Drug Co, leading druggists.
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