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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1919
Page
9
Cairo dispatch reports 22 killed as 3000 rioters attempted to storm Tantah railway station. The violence followed a week of unrest after the deportation of 54 miles northwest of Cairo, with riots erupting in Cairo and nearby areas.
LONDON March 19 The Siberian army of the Omsk government began an offensive against the Bolsheviks on the Ural front and captured Osas Birsk and Ochansk. Bolshevik wireless from Moscow admitted the advance and said Soviet forces abandoned the important town of Ufa.
Commissioned officers are ordered to stop buying the current straight-up collar uniforms. A new roll collar uniform will be issued with insignia moved to the coat lapel. The blouse becomes double breasted under the change.
George Gershel a broker ordered to pay alimony while separated pleaded guilty to contempt of court and chose jail over funds. He joined the so called Alimony club with 510 dollars due and said he would serve six months to gain immunity from further payments.
Eugene Oregon March 21 Col W H C Bowen professor of military science at the University of Oregon and head of the reserve officers training camp says an aviation corps will probably be established at the university next fall.
Douglas Fairbanks leads an all star cast to plan allegorical roles for the Fifth Victory loan propaganda film. He plays Democracy with the same costume as prior drives. Frank Campeau is Dissention and Sarah Mason National Liberty. Wellman as Citizen. Fairbanks lands first order for Fifth Victory bonds after visiting Henry Ford.
Washington March 19 Reorganization of the executive committee of the national democratic committee is recommended by Chairman Homer Cummings He enlarged the committee to 14 by reappointing the present nine members and adding seven new members The roster includes John T Barnett Colorado Charles Roachenstein Illinois Dr John W Coughlin Massachusetts tandore V Dockweiler California Robert Fw ing Louisiana Carter Glass Virginia Clark Howell Georgia Cordell Hull Tennessee A A Jones New Mexico Frederick B Lynch Minnesota Norman E Mack New York W W Maresh Iowa BE H Moore Ohio A Ff Mullen Nebraska A Mitchell Palmer Pennsylvania and former Senator WI Saulebury Delaware Secretary of the Treasury Glass and Attorney General Palmer were among the reappointments.
Chicago reports a bigamy case as Mrs. Julia Kolosange and George Beyren are arrested. Kolosange allegedly married her stepbrother William Kolosange in New York ten years ago from Austria. She then eloped with Beyren, claiming the first marriage was invalid.
A British railway offers toys to accompany children on lengthy journeys. The program aims to ease travel for families by supplying playful items during trips, with stations coordinating distribution to young passengers to improve the travel experience.
In Lancaster on March 19, Mrs. Calvin E Crawford testified she slapped her husband over 25 years to stop his snoring. She said she left him due to cruel treatment. he denied cruelty. The court awarded an allowance for the wife.
A medical column explains the stomach liver and kidneys as a machine working for health. It urges gentle laxatives to clean the bowels and liver weekly, cuts meat and alcohol, promotes vegetables and exercise, and recommends Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets. It warns against uric acid buildup and promotes Anuric to flush uric acid, with mail order details.
Liberty features include The Poppy Girl's Husband where Mill Hart loses his lead to another man. The Village Smithy comedy by Mack Sennett. Romance and Arabella with Constance Talmadge at the Strand. The Gold Cure at the Colonial with Viola Dana. Woman on the Index starring Pauline Frederick at the Clemmer. Also The Probation Wife at the Coliseum. Cannibals of the South Seas at the Little Mission. The Border Raiders at the Mission with George Larkin. Salome starring Theda Bara at the Rex. The Ghost of Slumber Mountain a one reel feature. Celebrities notes on Wilson era film and figures Mae Marsh, Cecil De Mille, Jane Novak, Bess Barriscale and Fox Film connections.
The page lists Liberty William Hart in The Peppy Girl’s Ueshand and The Village Smithy, a Sennett comedy, plus News entries for Romanre and Arabella and One Every Minute, with News Pictures and other titles including Salome and The Way of a Maid and a British weekly feature.
Dorothy Gish remains attached to the Wallace Reid project as Artecraft continues distribution plans. Her three year contract with Artecraft anchors her involvement despite D W Griffith productions withdrawing from distribution.
Ad warns parents to choose Californias Syrup of Figs with clear Cali or California branding to ensure a harmless laxative for children. Emphasizes fruit flavor, child friendly dosing on each bottle, and encourages giving the product without fear.
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