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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1915
Page
4
A one cent advance in wholesale egg quotations was the only price change announced on Commission Row. Retailers may raise consumer prices to 22 cents. Asparagus is scarce due to cool mountain nights, while berries are abundant after heavy California rains. Apple markets are firmer.
Two hundred Broadway high students participate in the annual May Muse festival in the school auditorium. A school orchestra of 60 pieces will assist.
The Motion Picture Operators' ball at the Hippodrome on June 1 will feature a 11:30 grand march shot on film, a flashlight motion picture west of the Mississippi, and enhanced lighting with mercury vapor lamps. Mayor Gill will lead the march and guests in costume may dance after the parade.
Free instruction in citizenship offered Wednesday night in the social service room of the Y M C A under the educational department. Attorney C F Gleason will address candidates. Students will be divided into small groups and taught examination questions by Carl J Smith Gerard T Mogen and A L Tertsagian.
Mary Fuller explains in a third person column how film shows faults in manners and appearance. She emphasizes health habits including regular sleep, fresh air, baths, water intake, dental care, skincare, and daily routine to look well before the camera. She cautions against stressing small fears and hints at continuation tomorrow.
In Atlanta on May 5 a plea from Mrs Leo M Frank asks Americans to petition the governor for a commutation to life for her husband, who was sentenced for the murder of 14 year old Mary Phagan. She asserts his innocence and recounts their devoted marriage and her efforts at his side. She emphasizes public confidence in his innocence and urges support without a pardon.
In a hollow voice Mr. Hatton reveals a lifelong pattern of suffering from women and betrayal. He recalls a fractured family past, his bond with Pat, and his romance with Fanchon Davis, admitting doubts about happiness after marriage and love.
Robert T. Lincoln, Pullman Co. head, testifies before a federal commission that porters should receive better pay. The remarks come amid a tangled domestic tale in which his uncle Pat and a wife named Fanchon influence a bitter rift, revealing deep family dynamics and personal sacrifice.
Three youths aged 15 or younger will win prizes for health conference essays titled Rats and Flies vs Children. The event Friday evening in the Commercial club rooms Arcade building is hosted by the Seattle Federation of Women's Clubs health committee with speakers Dr. B L Lloyd and M P Stevens.
Mrs. Sarah Davis of 472 Yamhill street Portland credits Akoz with curing long standing catarrh and stomach trouble after fifteen years of illness. She reports three months of internal treatment greatly relieved her stomach ailment and catarrh and she plans to continue until fully cured. Akoz touted for rheumatism stomach liver kidney bladder catarrh ulcers and skin diseases. Available at leading drug stores.
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