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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1914
Page
11
The Legislative Federation of County will meet at the Ply 1 parlors at 2 p.m. Monday. D. Lane will conduct a drill on a of preferential voting. Members of the 31 affiliated clubs and the public are invited to participate in this practical exercise.
Maurice W. Thompson began duties as adjutant general succeeding Gen. Fred Llewellyn who resigns as general and becomes major. National Guard members hosted a banquet for retiring and incoming generals as Gov. Lister praised guard work. Llewellyn received a gold watch.
Twelve young women shine men's shoes for 5 cents, earning far more than in stores. Most are American, ages 19 to 38, with one earning $46.40 last month. They work six to eight hours in shifts, charging 6 cents per shine, and have cut shoe shining prices in Omaha on weekends. The shop operates 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The Star invites readers to submit opinions on wet versus dry prohibition with five dollar prizes for best letters. Hundreds respond, many from families, and samples from several writers are quoted, including views by Jones, Harrison, Wargowsky, Scheis, Parker, Ochampaugh, Harrie, Hughes, Benedict, Gray, Cain, and Buttnick.
J R Binyon Jr opens an optical parlor at 1116 First Ave near Seneca in a new building. The shop features modern optometry equipment and a laboratory for grinding and fitting glasses at moderate cost. Binyon is a graduate of Southern Optical College Dallas and Washington Optical College Spokane and is well known in the state.
Rev. A. O. Hushaw presents 100 Views of the Hawaiian Islands at Grace Methodist Church tonight. The venue is at 30th Avenue and King Street.
Physicians praise Sareol as a regenerative fat-producing remedy for underweight men and women. It claims to repair digestion, strengthen nerves, and add blood fat to improve nourishment from food. Sold by Swift's Pharmacy, Bartell Drug Co., and other druggists with emphasis on safe, effective_use for those seeking substantial weight gain.
May 1 report says Villa and leaders decided to seize Tampico as a seaport. Monterey to become provisional capital with Carranza at the helm. Saltillo to be surrounded to prevent relief, with 17,500 rebels to meet 15,000 under Gen Gonzales.
Comptroller William A. Prendergast of New York warns that beating Democrats requires Republicans and progressives working together. He supports Theodore Roosevelt and criticizes Republican leaders while attacking the Democratic tariff policy the Colombian treaty and Mexican policy.
Lorimer Johnston adapts another Dickens novel into a two reel American production set for release soon. The project brings classic storytelling to the screen in a compact format for cinema audiences.
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