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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1919
Page
3
Seattle attorney Thomas W. Shackleford, brother of a Tacoma judge, was sentenced to one month in the county stockade by Justice of the Peace Brinker for passing bad checks. One check was payable to KB. M. Evans for $10 and another to the Day and Night Garage for $3.29.
An ell and detailed testimonial from J M Lange of Winona Minnesota describes twenty years of rheumatic pain improving after using Dr Williams Pink Pills claiming to build blood. The ad states the pills treat rheumatic neuralgia and after effects of fevers and grip and can be mailed with free booklet.
Argentine businessmen foresee rivalries among the United States Great Britain and Germany for trade with Argentina and other South American states as peace returns Germany leverages prewar strength and German settlement. British and American merchants expand in South America while banks in Boston and New York establish Argentine branches.
War department informed Mrs J A Cobock that her brother Private Charles Score of company 1D Second Engineers left Seattle with the first draft and was missing in action on June 13. His name has not appeared on casualty lists, keeping Mrs Cobock hopeful for his safety.
A returned soldier asks if any veteran knows Score’s location. The note seeks information on Score, mentioning former service and possible last known area, urging contacts to the newsroom.
The Metal Trades council forwarded to Olympia a communique denouncing senators who oppose the Lamping bill to pay ten dollars to discharged soldiers and sailors for each month spent in the service.
The article urges residents to file their income tax returns for 1018 by the upcoming midnight Saturday and warns of federal penalties for late filings. Internal Revenue offices will stay open Thursday night to accommodate the public and ease daytime crowds.
Mrs Mary A Wilkins leads a plan for social activities at the recreation house for merchant marine men. The program is to be conducted under the auspices of the women of West Beattie and has been accepted by W C Weir the national War Camp Community Service representative.
In the 12th reserve district women sold more than a quarter of the Fourth Liberty Loan bonds in seven states and two territories. Mrs A B Baldwin said women sold 110 416 000 or 27 percent of the quota with Lincoln county Oregon leading. Rose M Schenck’s group surpassed the county quota and Nevada women achieved the highest rate. other districts show Arizona 45 Oregon 34 Utah 34 California 27 Idaho 24 Washington 19 percent.
Judge M Hasagawa rules on 75 dollars for liquor ordinance breach after a half barrel of hard cider is found. Don C Jordan pays a 10 dollar fine for reckless driving as other locals face gambling charges and a disorderly charge. Police investigate a towel theft at 1649 King Street as crowd pleads for work and order.
The steamer H B Lovejoy in Seattle loads creosoted timber at Bellingham and will sail soon for Squaw Harbor Island in Southwestern Alaska. The cargo will support a cannery for the Pacific American Fisheries company there.
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