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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1915
Page
5
The piece advocates measuring progress in money matters by savings. It asks if you can save part of your income and if you have a savings account at the Dexter Horton Trust and Savings Bank. It urges regular, substantial deposits as wise.
The park board approves a $1,377 contract for a shell type band stand at Volunteer Park. This follows prior spending of about $2,400 for band music in Volunteer and $1,200 for music in all other parks, with Larson & Knipe awarded the Volunteer stand project.
Mrs Eleanor Wilmot of 5520 N Terrace Avenue Seattle former W C T U secretary and King County W C T U president died at Minor hospital on Saturday morning age 66. She leaves four children John M Wilmot Gay E Metcalfe Alice E Dennis. widow of J A Wilmot and was a Green Lake M E church member. Funeral from Green Lake M E church Monday at 2 p m.
Addie M Lovett of 408% Weet Galer street filed a $5,000 claim against the city citing injuries from a jitney bus wreck on April 2. The suit charges the city allowed reckless drivers to operate the service.
In Seattle districts from Hrighton to Van Asselt, scores topped the day as 319 babies were examined at Rainier school with many near perfect marks. Mrs. Jane Johnston chaired the district. Mrs. T V Ward leads scoring as final tallies continue today at Columbia school.
Julius Lang, described as a champion lazy husband, is again in the city jail after being arrested by Constable Shannon on a new warrant. He has served two six month terms in the county stockade for neglecting support of his wife and three children, with a two month sentence recently completed. He blames alcohol for his troubles.
Tacoma April 20 There are more ways of winning a woman than coaxing her Charles Wakefield has no coaxing skills yet excels at kicking the kitchen to splinters He says women dislike Romeo antics Samsons the man Kick and they come running Wakefield’s act ended with a ransacked home and a wife’s conditional return after police intervened
A. J. Brooks, 27, confessed to Deputy Prosecutor that he alone burglarized a freight car while James Dowling, 25, had been convicted with him. Dowling was released after Brooks admitted guilt. Brooks received two and a half to fifteen years at Walls Walla.
Washington May 1 recess appointments announced by Secretary Taft list Geo A C Rochester of Seattle as register of the land office at Beattie and Wm A White of Spokane as receiver of public moneys at Walla Walla. Rochester, a prominent Seattle Democrat, has long practiced law there.
London May 1 The Russian Steel screw steamship Svorono was torpedoed by a submarine off the coast of Ireland yesterday the admiralty announced today.
Berlin May 1 reports continue German heavy bombardment of the French port Dunkirk. The war office says allied assaults in Flanders have failed and Kaiser's troops push a new movement in Poland.
A burglar smashes a window at Patterson and Timblin second hand store 2225 First Ave at 6 30 this morning disturbing the partners in the rear. Patterson fires four shots at the thief and both pursue him for several blocks along First Ave with stolen revolvers taken.
Chief Jang dismissed Oscar Christensen after complaints by his wife and relatives. The wife says she brought $700 as dowry in January 1914 and he dissipated it and failed to support her. Additional accusations followed from others.
A technical note explains that bigger firearms suffer faster accuracy loss due to bore and rifling erosion, reducing precision as barrel wear accelerates with enlarged calibers.
Assistant Corporation Counsel filed a motion to strike the public service commission’s authority over the Renton line transfer exchanges with Seattle Electric Co. The matter, already argued, seeks to prohibit interference with private transfer agreements. Seattle Baseball Association protests, claiming patrons would face losses without transfers.
A reader seeks guidance on choosing between two suitors and preserving reputation while a columnist offers caution about interference. The page also prints a ginger snaps recipe, social etiquette on inviting a new acquaintance, German unification dates, and advice for a wife facing a husband’s drinking problem with options to confront him or leave.
Washington May 1 Germany issues a travel warning for Americans in Europe. Prince von Watzfeldt and Ambassador von Gernstrorf state the notice aims to warn travelers to sail under their own flag and travel at their own risk amid the ongoing war.
The Seattle park board faces a fly breeding problem after manure piles were dumped at Woodland Park on Saturday morning. The city plans a sanitation push led by Chief Sanitary Engineer Stevens to improve sanitation and curb the fly outbreak.
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