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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1919
Page
13
An unknown thief forced an entrance to the Bank of Angels on March 14 and stole Liberty bonds valued at about $1,000 after breaking through a vault wall. The crime occurred in Orc., prompting an active search for the suspect and security reviews by local authorities.
A telegram from William A. Johnson, president of the International Machinists lodge, urged Bay district strikers to return to work until April 1 while seeking a 44 hour week. The message was read at a Sunday mass meeting. no action was taken.
The German army class of 1899, the last remnant of the old force apart from a few on the Eastern front, is about to be discharged according to official information given to the American Third Army headquarters by the German military commission at Coblenz. Advertisement notes Haynes repair shop near Liberty theatre.
The Strand shows Fatty Arbuckle in a heart comedy about rescuing a father and winning the girl amid a wedding plot. Also on offer are Hapfly the Married with Hnid Bennett, The Lion and the Mouse with Alice Joyce, and a Roosevelt biopic Our Teddy at the Coliseum. Nazimova leads Out of the Fog at the Clemmer, plus Look Out Below and Coliseum News featuring Wilson and Mt Blanc scenes.
Faith Nasimova, sister of Job Coffin, falls for a fisherman but he dies in a storm leaving her daughter Eve fatherless. Coffin condemns Faith to solitude on a Caribbean lighthouse. Eve grows up with her uncle until romance arrives with Phillip Blake after a yacht wreck. Catalina scenes shown and film stars highlighted.
Jack Pickford becomes the first film star to use an airplane as regular transport to work. He does not pilot the craft himself but has hired a pilot who joined the Pickford company. Daily trips are made from Los Angeles to Monterey, California.
Director William Campbell of Universal Film Co. directs an animal comedy soon to be released with a five month old human baby and an orangutan as stars. The project showcases Campbell's management of a quirky cast in a cinema venture expected to draw attention.
Mary MacLaren says she will not play girl buffeted by fate roles and aims to be a live, normal American girl with intelligence. Directors seek a suitable scenario to fit her new stance and image.
Judge Boyd J. Tallman issues an alternative writ of mandate directing Seattle to appear in court March 14 and show cause why C. A. La Grave former comptroller’s office accountant should not be reinstated. La Grave claims city ordinance abolished his position and seeks back pay from October 1 1918 for withheld wages connected to his firing.
Seattle shop windows will be dolled up this week for Buyers' week with 600 merchants from the Northwest attending from March 10 to 15. Visitors are urged to come to the stores to discuss merchandise selling, stocks, display methods, sales approaches, and general service improvements.
Photographs of Washington boys in war service will be shown at the library under the Washington War Parents association during the last week in April. Parents who have boys in service should bring their pictures to 26 Lyons building.
The 116th field signal battalion and Companies A B D L of the 161st Infantry will meet Monday night at the old quarters of Company L in the Armory to prepare for a monster parade and reception for the boys next summer when former National Guard units return home.
A digest of movies and shorts includes Altice Joyce in The Lion and the Mouse Drew in Hemance and Kings and many other features. Limited colored pictures and serialized adventures appear amid comedies and westerns with actors such as Joyce, Hooverett, Korane, Hayekens and Lierd.
A grand opening brings Bonds of Honor with Sessue Hayakawa in a twin role, as Yamashiro and Sadao, in a tale of loyalty and family honor spanning Tokyo and Vladivostok. The plot centers on Sadao betraying a German agent, Yamashiro swapping places to clear his clan, and a climactic resolution restoring the family name. Also on the program is Harold Lloyd in I'm on My Way and the Colonial showcase The Forbidden Room featuring Ruth Lee and Gladys Brockwell.
A New York state reader testifies to relief from female weakness and painful periods after six years of suffering. She credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health and suggests other women try the remedy, inviting letters to the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. for advice.
Frisco police warn Chinese societies that tong wars by gun or hatchet will be stopped. Heavy guard rounds will detain Chinese and search all houses and cellars for weapons. Announcement follows Hong Kong and Hip Sing tong dispute settlement.
Dr. W. E B Waldo of Seattle is elected president of the newly organized osteopathic examiners appointed by Acting Gov Hart. Dr E A Archer of Pullman is vice president and Dr W T Thomas of Tacoma is secretary and treasurer. First osteopath exams set for August 6 and 7 in Tacoma.
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets are promoted as a mild laxative alternative to calomel for liver and bowel disorders. The ad claims rapid liver effect without dental or gum harm, urging use for headaches and sluggishness from constipation. Sold in 25 cent boxes at druggists.
Directors of the Pacific Coast Rescue and Protective association will appoint delegates to the general conference to be held in Portland from March 24 to 26. The appointment follows the association meeting at the Y W C A on Tuesday at 5 p m.
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