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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
8
Troops guarding bridges and shipyards in Portland doubled efforts after a second midnight clash with prowlers. Guards at the Spokane Portland & Seattle Railway bridge over the Columbia River and nearby docks fired several shots at rowers who refused to halt.
Ice Mint promises rapid foot relief using a creamy snow white preparation imported from abroad. It claims to ease corn and callous pain, reduce burning and swelling, and leave feet cool and comfortable with continued use. Buyers are urged to visit drug stores for this personal foot remedy.
Opposition to the food control bill softens as pressure from home adds to debate in the House and Senate. A substitute bill is eyed proposing a food control department with buying power for allies, licensing, anti hoarding and price measures, while stripping many Republican era approaches. Senator Vardaman signals openness to iron out a workable plan.
The Northwest Rose Society stages an exhibit titled For the Orphans in France at the Arena on June 25 and 26. Gate receipts will be donated to about 150,000 orphans with no salaries paid to workers.
Von Tirpitz and other German leaders are depicted in effigy by officers trainees at the Plattsburgh officers reserve camp, New York, where rookies practice bayonet work against a U-boat terror figure.
United Press dispatch reports German forces pulled back west of the Lys river, sheltering from British pressure near Warneton and Lens outskirts. Canadian troops seized Reservoir hill trenches, with three German counterattacks crushed as intense artillery and heat war raged along the front.
In Chicago on June 21, three boys all under 13 lured junk dealer David Grery into a barn, robbed him of thirteen dollars, and beat him with a baseball bat. Grery died at a hospital last night. One boy is about 12 and the other two are a year older.
An ad describes a paste made from powdered delatone and water to apply on hair for about two minutes. When removed it supposedly removes all hair, followed by washing to clear remaining delatone. It claims no harm will result if the correct ingredient is used.
An advertisement notes a sale of about 60 infant lifle shirts. Details are incomplete in the listing, but the quantity and product type are identified.
May 27 report from AFIELD describes intense air combat as good weather allows large scale duels. A British pilot with a jammed machine gun dives to clear it then engages again, while firing seven shots from a Colt at a German Nieuport and bringing it down, the German crashing as his plane splits in two.
Constantine declares he answers only to God in a meeting with Premier Venizelos. The deposed king argues for divine right as Greece considers accepting Alexander as king and presses for reforms demanded by the Greek people. Venizelos leads a provisional government while Constantine remains in exile in Switzerland.
The body of Dent H. Roberts a prominent California newspaper man was cremated at Cypress Lawn cemetery in San Francisco on June 21.
Henry Slade Goff, author of several American history books and Civil War veteran, died in Minneapolis after a brief illness on Wednesday, June 21.
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