Widow Mourns Son Lost In War And Faces Hard Times
Mary Knowles, a widow, mourns Ernest Leo Knowles who joined the colors in April and died of pneumonia aboard the Saratoga. The quiet Seattle funeral followed, and the mother now faces a long life of hardship with only memories and a last bill from Butlerworth & Sons for funeral expenses.
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Mary Knowles
Seattle
Ernest Leo Knowles
United States
Saratoga
Atlantico
Cor
Tege
Sacred Heart Church
Butterworth & Sons
US Troopers Kill 12 Mexican Bandits Near Marfa
Mexican bandits opened fire on American troopers near Marfa Texas on Friday evening. Twelve bandits were killed and one American Private Mallack was wounded by flying shrapnel or stone fragments. The detachment was commanded by Captain Kramer Thomas.
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Marfa
Tex
Mallack
Flying Stone
Kramer Thomas
Brigadier General Jacob Murd Smith Dies in San Diego
Brigadier General Jacob Murd Smith, U A retired, died in San Diego after a short illness. He came from Garrisons-on-the-Hudson, New York, in November to spend the winter.
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San Diego
Jacob Murd Smith
U. A
Garrisons-on-the- Hudson
N. Y
Church to Hear Miss Helen Stewart From Victoria
The church will present Sunday evening Miss Helen G. Stewart of Victoria British Columbia who will deliver an address on What the Red Cross Is Doing in France.
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Miss Grey
Jack
Haarlem
Metropolitan offers week of wartime theater and vaudeville
The Met opens Seven Days' Leave a wartime comedy by Walter Howard and featuring Robert Campbell in London. Kolb and Dill return for a one week run in Kick In followed by The High Cost of Living. Moore presents Miss Sarah Padden in The Clod with Nellie Nichola and Nellie Nichola in Danny McGill. Plus singing and dancing acts and the Wilkes celebrate their Seattle anniversary with When We Were Twenty One.
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Metropolitan
Walter Howard
Robert Campbell
London
Kolb
Dill
Met Politan
Willl
Jay Haas
Orpheum Theatre
Third
Madison
O'Brien
Weat
Joe Bonner
Bob Frown
Joe
Agnes Kiley
Confettie
Roy
Geordi
Puget Sound Steamer Schedules Despite Fragmented Text
The readable portions show multiple steamer routes from Puget Sound ports including Victoria, Tacoma, Port Townsend, Anacortes, Bellingham, Everett, and San Juan Island. Services mention daily and specific departures with some weekday constraints and connections to destinations such as Port Angeles and Port Townsend.
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Freieht
Tacoma
Puget Sound Navigation CO
Colman Dock
Peace talks between Russia and Germany break off in Petrograd
Reports from Petrograd indicate the Bolsheviks have halted peace negotiations with Germany. Russia and Germany resume a purely military relation as Litovek appeals for immediate aid by train to reach home.
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Petrograd
London
Polshevik
Litovek
Confessions of a Wife and a Wakeful Heart
In a sunlit moment Mary and Margie reflect on love, friendship, and the truthfulness of women. Mary recalls Malcolm Stuart’s death and asserts that sincere women remain loyal, while Margie links happiness to marriage with Max and simple, tender moments. The piece closes on a hopeful note about quiet joys and enduring trust.
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Mary
Malcolm Stuart
Margie
Ile
Alice
Paula
Donna
Ehone
Annie
Mollie
Pat
Laula
Eliene
Max
Jack
How to Treat a Husband by Cynthia Grey
A collection of reader letters and responses from The Star on marital advice. A wife recalls shifting breakfast times with a maid, a teacher asks about coal turning to diamonds, and a husband seeks a homemaking balance with his wife.
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Morning Mail
Mins Grey
Mine Grey
Mother Grays Aromatic Leaf Remedy Ad
Cure backache dizziness headaches and languor with Mother Grays Aromatic Leaf. A tonic laxative sold by druggists or by mail for 60 cents. Sample offered at Mother Gray Co Le Roy New York. Advertisement.
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Leona Courtney
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Clallam
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