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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1916
Page
8
Miss Ethel May billed as the Girl of Mystery performs at the Alhambra through Thursday night. She claims no supernatural powers but describes a natural gift for mind reading and locating lost articles. The demure young performer answers questions and engages the audience after her act.
A Mothers Congress push to create an experimental nursery in Seattle schools received momentum at the Press club auditorium. Mrs. Mary E Bettinger read a petition with leading educators signed on to request a trained nurse and a room for the project, with the Seattle Society for Broader Education funding the nursery. The plan envisions all city schools fitted for 1917, and the concert program that night benefited the effort.
Police chase Lester Satterwaite a city jail inmate who escaped last night by crawling a five foot ledge climbing a fire escape to the roof and swinging hand over hand on a 100 foot cable to another building in Portland.
In Lawton Oklahoma on March 7 Daniel O Kane aged 48 murdered his wife seven children and his father then killed himself. Detectives say the suspect acted alone in a methodical spree driven by apparent insanity. The family victims were attacked as they slept with a razor hammer and revolver. The baby was shot and beaten the four elder boys had throats slashed. The father was killed by a bullet.
Police reporters stationed at the city jail petitioned the council for improved quarters. New arrangements will be made after municipal offices move to the new county building.
In Tacoma March 7 the state minimum wage for women faces a court challenge over imprisonment for debt. A. M. Anderson, head of a Tacoma collection firm, goes on trial for violating the act and cites the constitutional debt imprisonment provision, with the state Labor Commissioner stating the issue may reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
Katherine Stinson known as the Lincoln Beachy girl performs a daring flight in Chicago. She executes a hair-raising loop at 2,500 feet followed by a 1,000 foot descent to earth demonstrating impressive aerobatic skill.
Turkish harem dancers sing and dance in A Dream of the Orient at Pantages theatre this week. Mme Makarenko leads with a strong soprano while each girl showcases top dancing. The Comical Wops, De Michelle Brothers, perform as musicians and comedians. Joe Faber and Minnie Waters charm as a comedy duo. Lee Stoddard wows as ventriloquist and human phonograph.
Luther Wiedener a declared sane psychologist escaped from Elgin asylum leaving a note saying a good squirrel should take better care of nuts The incident occurred as authorities pursued the runaway inmate promising to recapture him at once.
Eugene M. Pullen of Manasquan, New Jersey, a carpenter, overcame a severe right inguinal hernia without surgery after years of painful trusses and failed remedies. He discarded his truss and, following his mother’s lead, pursued a simple method that brought complete healing with no operation. The ad promises free information by mail to readers who request details and to specify the type of rupture.
Place nine 1s in a 3x3 grid so that sums along rows columns and diagonals reach 15. Using each 1 exactly once, the classic magic square arrangement ensures every row column and main diagonal sums to 15. The grid pattern places 1s at the standard Lo Shu positions: center and the eight surrounding cells.
In Confessions of a Wife a romance unfolds as Harvey plans apartment hunting and decor for a life together. The pair dream of a farmhouse on the East Side while navigating secrecy with Alice, the nurse, and the risk of discovery. The story follows their evolving plans and hints at a looming interruption.
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