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Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1917

Page

2

Girls Called to Join the Red Cross in Seattle

Girls aged 14 to 21 are invited to form a Red Cross company for training in first aid and other educational work. Meeting in the Sunday room of the First Presbyterian Church at Seventh and Spring at 3 20 p m on Saturday March 31. The corps will be directed by Elinor Meacham Redington and assisted by Mrs BE Sankey.

Giria Korten Church Red Cross Firet Ald Red Cross Organization of Seattle Elinor Meacham Redington Mra. BE. W. Sankey

Training Camp in Monterey Planned

Department commanders in San Francisco Chicago San Antonio and New York plan extensive campsites modeled on Plattsburgh with several million dollars to be spent A western site will be a large tract near Monterey California for the training camp effort.

Washington Department San Francisco Chicago San Antonio New York Plattsburgh Western Department Monterey Cal

Police Testimony Exposes Metzdorff’s Confused Statements

The trial heard Metzdorff acknowledge lying under pressure to expedite his flight from town. He admitted taking money to noise stories about Billingsley and others, while claiming some truth surfaced amid shifts in testimony.

Metedorff Tucker Metzdorff Eli H. Thoman Billingsley Watson Smith Detective Kent Yeaer Jack Schaffer Chauncey Wright's Tucker, Patton Mer Metsdorff Bryan House U. S Allen Kent Smith Hillingsley Calgary Seattle Metadorff Spokane Logan Billingsley Hillingsleys Logan Fred Whisper Ora Fulton E. H. Thomas the Times Dorff Tuck Wana Billingsleys William R. Bell Chauncey Wright U. B Reames Underworld Reamer Hausman Monroe Walter Fulton Spokasie Calhoun Hotel Eddie Walsh Wiliam Bell

French Advance Near Soissons Reported By Allies

French forces continued advancing with great improvement of positions north of Soissons and progress elsewhere. German raids were repulsed in today's official statement dated March 24.

Pamis Soissons

Humphreys Homeo Medicine Ad in New York

An old drugstore ad promotes Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co remedies priced at 36 cents and 1.00. The copy appears from 156 William Street in New York and urges waiting to treat bone aches as it worsens with age.

Humphreys Hormeo

Public Ownership League questions Seattle council candidates

Edwin J. Brown notes the Public Ownership League pressed candidates for city council to answer questions by January 28 1916 on public utilities street railway water and power policy and Cedar River dam progress. The piece links council pledges to connect street railways with Ballard and Cedar River basin plans.

Public Ownership League Bailard Cedar River J. A. Johnson Boren. Ave Seattle Wash Ballard Cedar River Basin

Traction Company Seeks Free Bridge Use and Franchised Relief

The Seattle Traction company asks a franchise to run one man cars for freight and to use Fremont and Ballard bridges with almost no compensation. It seeks a Public Service commission ruling to relieve it from paving streets between its tracks and from paying the city 2 percent of gross earnings as the franchise requires.

Seattle Traction Company Fremont Ballard The Traction Company Public Service Commission

Will the Council Turn the City Over to the Monopoly

City councilors seek to know if the Traction company should share benefits of bridge building by allowing city cars to run along Third avenue to Jackson street and around the loop to prepare for the Ballard extension. Citizens urged to attend Monday at 2 to evaluate pledges made in 1916 and ensure the city car line becomes a paying venture.

Washington Canal Traction Company Third Avenue Jackson Street Ballard

If It Hurts Don’t Pay Me Free Consultation Offer

An advertisement promises free consultation on saving money with a guarantee of 15 years for all work. It urges customers to seek quotes from other offices first and then compare at this service.

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