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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1915

Page

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Cats May Look at Queens And Yet Ignore The Crown

By Fred L. Boalt. Cats may look at queens and yet ignore the crown in a light note on feline curiosity and royal insolence.

Fred L. Boalt

Passages on Disaster and Loss Stir Public Outcry

The Seattle Star reports on a liner disaster with 1,346 fatalities and Frohman’s body found. United States seeks explanations from Germany as noted Americans are among the missing. The piece notes rising prices and a frail public mood amid the tragedy.

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Frohman and Hubbard Vanderbilt Dead Boalt Men They Were

After a lecture Elbert Hubbard recounts meeting figures like Frohman Vanderbilt and Boalt, describing how society courted them and a contentious issue of an editorial printed without credit. He recalls Fra Albertus with a benign smile yet a steely gaze.

Frohman Elbert Hubbard Vanderbilt Boalt Philistine Fra Albertus Roycroft

Lusitania Sinking Brings Shock and Political Pressure

Reports from the Lusitania disaster show 703 saved and 1346 feared dead after torpedoing off Kinsale. The catastrophe sparks parliamentary crisis, public demand for accountability, and talk of German retaliation as Britain debates escorts and neutrality with the United States.

Seattle Gossip Queen Keeps Secret Scented Scandals

Washington state history expert Mrs. Anne Inglis, a King County sheriff investigator, gathers submerged history from Capitol Hill, handling juvenile cases and social shoplifting tales while maintaining strict discretion. A later anecdote recalls Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt and a London fishmonger discussing wealth, charity, and public sentiment. In Washington news, officials hint at a serious situation requiring full disclosure as Lusitania sinking tensions rise. ambassadors work for survivors while German embassy security tightens.

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The Star’s Lusitania Coverage Lead Reached News Supremacy

The Star reported the Lusitania sinking with speed, publishing an extra on the streets 20 minutes ahead of rivals and delivering the first definitive figure of more than 1,200 dead in a pink edition. The paper remained one edition ahead throughout the day.

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Roosevelt Demands Action Over Lusitania Sinking

Syracuse report quotes Theodore Roosevelt asserting the United States must take action after the Lusitania disaster. He calls the attack piracy on a vast scale and likens it to the destruction of Louvain and Dinant, harming innocent travelers at sea.

Syracuse Theodore Roosevelt Lusitania Roosevelt Louvain Dinant Belgium

Bodies of 100 Women Returned to Queenstown

The Heron and two trawlers sent to search for Lusitania victims returned to Queenstown at 6 am with more than 100 bodies, the majority women. They were taken to the temporary morgue at the town hall as the admiralty ordered full recovery efforts continue.

Queenstown Admiralty

Rescue of 51 Crew Members at Queenstown

Capt Turner of the Lusitania is cared for at the Imperial hotel after three hours in the water. First Officer Jones Second Officer Lewis and the second and third engineers, along with 51 crew members, were saved. They were part of a total of 703 persons rescued previously announced.

London Kinsale Admiralty Queenstown Turner Lusitania Imperial Hotel Jones Lewis

Divorce Dropped in Donlan Suit

Divorce suit filed by police sergeant William Donlan was dropped Saturday. Mrs Annie Donlan committed suicide on April 1.

William Donlan Annie Donlan

Libau Captured by German Forces in Baltic Campaign

Libau on the Baltic coast has fallen to German control after bombardment by German ships. The city, seat of Courland province government, lies 150 miles southwest of Riga and about 105 miles west-southwest of Milan, with a population near 90,000 and a key role in regional trade and industry.

Libau Berlin Baltic Sea Milan Baltic Russia Courland Riga

Broadway Mourns for Two Playwrights Frohman and Klein

New York mourns Charles Frohman and Charles Klein two pivotal Broadway figures. Frohman a leading producer traveled to Europe seeking new war plays while Justus Milde Forman a playwright accompanied him. Klein authored The Lion and the Mouse and other notable works.

New York May Broadway Charles Frohman Charles Klein Frohman Europe Justus Milcd Forman Klein Lion and the Mouse

Lusitania Armed Cargo Claim Rejected by German Embassy

Washington reports the German embassy announced no prior disarmament before the liner's destruction. The embassy said it had been informed the Lusitania carried arms and ammunition to England.

Washington England

Cunard Denies Lusitania Armed Vessel Plan

Cunard officials deny the Lusitania was armed. They say early in the war a proposal to mount guns on the liner’s decks was dropped after it was intimated that the U.S. government frowned on the plan.

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Berlin Papers Call It Triumph Over Lusitania Sinkings

Berlin newspapers hail the Lusitania sinking as a fantastic German victory and naval policy triumph. Editorials blame England and declare Germany's naval policy a deserved success.

Berlin Copenhagen Germany England

White House Denounces Gardner Over Lusitania Comment

Secretary Tumulty criticized Congressman Gardner for tying his press statements to the White House and said the White House resents using it as a press bureau. Gardner met Tumulty at the White House but did not see President Wilson and warned the president not to retreat on holding Germany to strict accountability if Americans are harmed.

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