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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1916
Page
5
The narrator describes Mollie in a lavish white gown and Alice in a simple nurse’s uniform, comparing their fortunes and choices. She reflects on fate shaping lives, noting Mollie’s ease and Alice’s suffering, and ends with a cliffhanger about her own purpose and the continuation of the tale.
Speculators who were refused use of the Lake Burien tracks for a logging road are said to be backing petitions to have Puget Sound Traction Light and Power Co operate the line. Several attempts have been made to gain permission for logging trains on the municipal track as petitions circulate among residents claiming improved service if traction interests take over.
Seattle women discuss Mrs. Liggett s call for rebellion against childbirth agony and demand for relief options. Speakers include Mrs Liggett Mrs Crahan Mrs Claussen Miss Rollings and Mrs Bartlett with varied views on education gender roles and trial of new medical care for birth.
Pedestrian Louis Gordon, aged 15, was bumped by a car on Fourth Avenue near Pike. Dr. Lillian C. Irwin treated him, sewed his clothes, combed his hair, and gave funds for new attire. Louis lives at 528 Third Avenue.
The piece portrays Allan Benson as the Socialist candidate in spirit and campaign style, not a real presidential contender. It praises his clarity against preparedness, his muckraking instincts, and his strength as a writer and orator while noting he lacks organizational mastery to lead a labor movement.
In North Yakima the Republican gathering factions clashed over supports for Hughes and the insurgents. Millard Hartson and Scott Bone led the at large slate while editors threatened to withhold support for Poindexter and Humphrey. A Hesketh move won a first aid plank, later reconsidered to avoid implying direct voter endorsement. The platform favored a large navy, compulsory youth training, an arbitration system, and national woman suffrage with an anti nonpartisan stance.
Paris dispatch reports military critics believing the German attack yesterday was a prelude to a fourth Verdun offensive. French forces recaptured much of the ground on both banks of the Meuse and a counterattack last night drove Germans from trenches, with Germans ousted from Hill 304.
Another charge was added today to the list against James C. Young under arrest in Tacoma. Young is alleged to have sold grain he did not own to a number of Coast grain merchants.
A weekend crackdown resulted in 61 arrests for drunkenness presented to Judge Gordon Monday. Each offender was fined from 10 to 25 dollars, surpassing the previous single day record of 42 arrests.
Judge Mitchell of Thurston county will review the Everett light case after the public service commission ordered a reduction in electric light rates for Everett residents.
The body of Walter Goetz, 19, is being sought after his launch Kewple capsized in Elliott Bay on Sunday. Engine trouble forced Goetz and 23 year old Don Thomas to signal for help. The Almera towed the craft, Goetz disappeared as a sharp turn capsized the boat. Thomas swam to safety. Goetz lived at 1226 Ninth Ave West with his parents and worked for the Northwest Motor Co.
Flight Lieut T T Maroney rushed a seaplane to Lake Union on Sunday to save C A Goddard and his son Harold after their rowboat capsized 200 yards from the hangar. Harold climbed onto the nose of the craft for rescue while the elder man, fearing takeoff, refused and was saved by a rowboat.
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