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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1915

Page

5

Bombs Kill Civilians as Paris Frontes Wage Air Attacks

War office reports from Rheims indicate a German aviator dropped three bombs killing three civilians while shelling continues. French gains near Mesnil are claimed and a French counterattack at Hagatelle failed to break lines. Across the front in Lille Slomer and Estaires German bombing killed three women and four men with six others wounded.

Paris War Office Rheims Mesnil Hagatelle London Lille Slomer Estaires

Dale Gets Nother Furlough and Cafeteria Fire

Councilman Allen Dele requests six months off to visit the fair. A clerk asks to be excused. The cafeteria catches fire as Dale rushes to save the Allendale source of fame.

Allen Dele Allen Dale Allendale

Labor minimum wage prosecutions to begin in Seattle

Olympia March 23 Labor Commissioner Olaon announced a campaign of prosecutions for minimum wage violations will start soon. Several alleged offenders will be pursued in Seattle, with the first complaint filed in Seattle on Saturday.

Olympia Olaon Seattle

Seattle Longshore Strike Sparks Sanction Dispute

Seattle longshoremen strike, declared unauthorized by district officers, draws criticism from Pacific Coast Division President John Kean. Seattle locals admit partial alignment with Kean while awaiting International President T. V. OConner who arrives to seek an amicable settlement with waterfront employers.

San Francisco Seattle John Kean Pacific Coast Division Riggere and Stevedoren Versela Keen Vancouver Kean Coast District

Jealous Ex-Husband Slays Child and Himself in Spokane

In Spokane on March 23 Peter Gekich a Serbian ex husband forced entry to the residence of his American former wife and her 2 year old son. He killed the boy by slitting his throat and then shot himself dying minutes later. The wife escaped when his cartridges failed to fire.

Spokane Peter Gekich Gekich

Tiny 10 Cent Homestead Healines From Turtle Lake

Cass Lake Minnesota March 23 A log house garden 10 cents paid to the government wins for Misa Helen Blue of Turtle Lake the smallest homestead in the nation. The plot on Turtle Lake is 38 feet wide and 189 feet long. Helen 27 built the dwelling lived 17 months and now pays cash to gain possession, avoiding the three year requirement. Government officials demanded one dime as full payment. This claim may be the cheapest and smallest homestead in the United States.

Helen Blue Turtle Lake Minn Mise Blue Cass Lake United States Misa Helen Blue Helen Miss Blue Government Land Office

Young 8 Year Old Leads Kansas Prayer Meeting

Oskaloosa Kansas March 25 an eight year old girl Mary Spurlock conducted the prayer meeting at the Methodist church here likely the youngest person in the United States to lead such a gathering her leadership noted by local church and community.

Oskalooba Kan Mary Spurlock United States

Women Seek Clemency for Man Convicted in Fauntleroy Assault

A delegation of Gentile women, plus Meyercamp’s wife and four children, went to Olympia to plead for clemency for G. W. Meyercamp, a former Seattle Athletic Club chef, jailed for a Fauntleroy area assault. Testimony placed him at the club after 2:30, miles from the crime scene, and petitions claim doubt about guilt. If paroled, he could resume work at the Seattle club at about $100 monthly.

G. W. Meyercamp Seattle Athletic Club King County Walla Walla Genttie Olympia Meyer Cam Up Fauntleroy Dr. Matthews Hodge Meyercamp

Meal ideas and beauty tips from a 1914 reader Q&A

The page offers lunch suggestions for a meatless diet including baked beans and mayonnaise and other fillings. It also covers eyelash care with vaseline and hazel, street etiquette on arm linking, mint locations, mail order scam advice, self-help guidance, tatting collar cleaning, and advice for a wife dealing with a harsh husband, urging calm, appeal to shared responsibilities, and potential separation if abuse occurs.

Men’s Underwear Sale At MacDougall-Southwick Co

Inside the Pike Street entrance first floor the MacDougall Southwick Co offers a broad men’s underwear sale. Union suits and two piece garments range from 39 to 95 cents with several options at 1.50 to 3.00 dollars. Fine French balbriggan and lisle shirts and drawers are featured with varied colors and sizes.

Athletic Union Lisle Pike

Cascarets Promise Quick Cleanse for Liver and Bowels

An ad touts Cascarets as a gentle overnight purge for stomach, liver, and bowels. It warns of bilious feelings and headaches and claims a 10 cent box keeps the system clean, with children liking the taste and no harsh effects.

Musterole Quick Relief Avoids Blistering If Rubbed On

Musterole is a white ointment made with mustard oil that relieves soreness without blistering. Doctors and nurses recommend its use for sore throat bronchitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia congestion pleurisy rheumatism lumbago and back aches. Sold by druggists for 2.50 with a hospital fine noted for genuine Musterole from The Musterole Company Cleveland Ohio.

Jonita Musterolm Musterole Company Cleveland Olio

Warner Corsets Show New Fashion Contours

Warner corsets promise to mold the figure to the new fashion with comfort and service. Corsets are guaranteed not to rust break or tear and priced from 1 to 10 dollars. Third Floor, Second Avenue and Park Street.

Warner Pleer

Fragmentary Text About Local Copy Distribution

An unreadable OCR fragment mentions copies to a local group and a quoted phrase. The passage is unclear but indicates distribution of materials and a referenced title or label. No verifiable names, dates, or places are obtainable from the readable text.

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