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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1915
Page
2
Deserted by her husband, Mrs. Jessie Morgan of 716 North 64th Street faces the cold struggle of life with four dependents aged 3 to 13. She needs help and wants work to keep her children in school. If no work, the family falters.
A distressed mother, Mrs. Morgan, asks for any work to earn a living so she can keep her children with her. She can do laundry, lace curtains, or any obtainable job from home and requests assistance.
E. D. Barnard has been taking subscriptions for The Seattle Star without authority from the office. Barnard spends most of his time at logging camps and R. F. D. routes. Information leading to his arrest is sought by the Circulation Department of the Seattle Star.
Three letters to an undertaker written when death neared were found with the body of Mrs. Alice Hall, 42, in her Ritz hotel room. The letters, written Thursday, reveal she was alone with no known relatives. Death is attributed to natural causes.
A product label urges using Bromo Quinine as a cold remedy and notes the presence of EB W Grove on the box signature. The fragment suggests a historical packaging line promoting a laxative medication with the trademarked name Bromo Quinine.
Mike Hoyle a 68 year old fireman fired twice at Seattle Taxicab Co driver Hampden at Pier 1 after claiming a 75 cent overcharge. Hampden escaped unharmed as Hoyle surrendered to Patrolman Anderberg. Hoyle may face attempted murder charges. The company says a trunk was billed 76 cents a year ago.
Richard A. Ballinger lamented that Samuel Gompers wields more legislative influence than six lawyers. He recalled famous jurists and asked where bar power has gone, suggesting it moved to press bureaus and syndicate writers. Supreme Court Justice Holcomb joined new initiates at the Butler hotel banquet.
University students meet in the college gym Thursday evening to cheer the oarsmen as two crews depart for California to race Berkeley and Stanford crews seeking victory.
Dyer is elected chairman and T I Monson secretary of the Mount Baker Rose show to be held here in June.
Victor Lundberg of 1127 41st Ave North praises Regal Dental for gentle treatment and painless extraction of a broken wisdom tooth. He says the work is in every way satisfactory and would recommend the practice to friends. The note highlights difficult procedures performed without pain.
Regal Dental Offices advertises Dr. L. R. Clark as manager and Dr. C. F. Lathrop spine and nerve specialist. Office locations include 1406 Third Avenue N W corner Third and Union, Ride, and 214 15 People's Bank Ride at Second and Pike. Hours are 9 am to 5 pm with free consultation.
Berlin reports General von Kluck was slightly wounded by shrapnel while inspecting front lines. The war office says his condition is satisfactory. He led early German offensives toward Paris, sweeping through Belgium to strike the French and British at the Marne.
Rome reports conservative statesmen pressuring the government to slow any rush to war. Diplomatic avenues remain open as Premier Salandra weighs resources before any ultimatum to Austria. Officials monitor the Carpathian battle while a demonstration at the Austrian embassy is suppressed and 18 protesters face severe action. Alpine troops and artillery reserves have been called up.
Berlin officials announced that starting April 1 the price of flour will be substantially lowered. The reduction follows government action to seize four stocks and organize scientific distribution of foodstuffs.
Roumania will keep its current policy of neutrality. The announcement comes from Bucharest via a Frankfurter Zeitung dispatch. The statement confirms the nation’s stance amid tensions and regional uncertainties.
Paris reports three children dead after a German aviator dropped bombs on Willer near Thann. Berlin states eleven French civilians were killed and 22 wounded when a French aviator bombed Strasbourg and Alsace villages, with no military damage. The German airman landed north west of Arras and was captured after the raid on Calais.
Vienna reports a government order regulating bread flour and other foods. Following Germany, bread tickets will be issued for civilian purchases.
Henry Bruerre city chamberlain of New York told the Municipal League at the Butler cafe that the bureau of municipal research marks a major advance in city government. He said municipal administration is an art like railroad management and noted New York pioneered professional city planning. Bruerre, on a coast visit, earns 12000 dollars yearly for improving urban operations.
Samuel Levikow pleads guilty in superior court and begins a five year sentence for stealing $4 000 worth of woolens from D B Mc Bride Co His brothers Simond and Lewis Levikow are in custody on open charges arising from the case They were held after the accused pleaded guilty to save relatives from testifying
London dispatches report Constantinople under air attack as Russian aviators bombing Pera and shelling defenses along the Bosphorus resume with heavy damage and panic spreading among residents. A four masted Turkish ship was sunk four miles from the strait entrance.
Detectives probe the death of John Castle found near Kirkland after a tree uprooted soil exposed a skull. A fine overcoat contained a stear transfer issued by conductor 19 on the Ballard Beach line for Priest lines, the sole clue. Authorities suspect a land agent lured him to that lonely site.
Pan tor Hassell’s New York City address links Palm Sunday to Israel’s rejection of Jesus and previews a dual fate for Natural and Spiritual Israel. The sermon argues a coming Second Advent will restore Jewish and Christian faiths, with a looming forty-year trial for Christendom.
A coupon promotes Pag Russell's A Divine Plan also known as Millennial Dawn. It claims translations in nineteen languages and a circulation over 4,500,000. A 440 page souvenir edition with an illustrated Great Pyramid chapter is mailed upon receipt of the coupon. International Bible Gente Association, Brooklyn.
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