German writer in Seattle explains his country's side
Dr. Walter J. Briggs international lawyer and editor argues in the Seattle German Press that Germany justified torpedoing the Lusitania. He cites ammunition cargo and guns from a British ship, questions on warning, and calls out Cunard and New York authorities for allowing contraband aboard a liner with 2,000 noncombatants.
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Seattle
Germany
Walter J. Briggs
Washington
U. S
Lusitania
Dr. Briggs
Star
New York
United States
Cunard Line
Despondent lovers end lives in Alki and Green Lake
Miss Mary O Connor aged 24 and George Stoger aged 74 died by suicide in Seattle area. O Connor leaped from a ledge near Alki after grieving a brother's departure for the European war. Stoger, living near Trenholme properties, was found in Green Lake reservoir after weeks of loneliness.
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Mary O'Connor
Stockade Hotel
Alki Beach
G. F Johnson
Alki Ave
George Stoger
J. D. Trenholme
10Th Ave. N. E
East 75Th St
Green Lake Reservoir
Americans Identified Among Lusitania Dead
Following is a list of Americans who perished in the Lusitania disaster and whose bodies have been identified. The names include Arthur George of Minneapolis, Jas Aitken of Chicago, Rev. Jas Beattie of New York, and others tied to New York Boston Cleveland Newark Detroit and Chicago locales.
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New York
Arthur
George
Minneapolis
Aitken
Chicago
Beattie
Rev
Jas. A
Broderick
Boston
Brown
Mere
Hell
Elica
Callef
Patrick
Compton
Nugh
de Page
Mme
Anoine
Fille
Edward
Frohman
Chas
Poley
Arther
Granston
Mary
Hare
Nessie
Posten
Mre
Cleveland
Hansen
Samuel
Pawtnocket
Jones
T. L
King
T. B
Mises
MclDonald
Mre. A
Merriam, J. VV
Mitchell
Newark
Pearson, Pr. Fr
Miamenden
Roberts
Mise A
Mount Vernon
Samorts
David
Uniteted
Spillman
John B
Detroit
Shermer
Mre. KR
Turnbell
Bridgeport
Walker
W. W
Admiralty Warned Lusitania of Submarine Presence
London May 10. The British admiralty warned the Lusitania about submarines off Ireland. Winston Churchill told the House of Commons that admiralty resources could not supply escorts for merchant or passenger ships, explaining the lack of a destroyer convoy.
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London
British Admiralty
Ireland
Winston Churchill
Admiralty
House of Commons
Churchill
90 Cancellations Hit White Star Liner Cumbric
The German naval terror on the seas had little effect as 90 passengers canceled their bookings on the S S Cumbric of the White Star Line. The ship was to sail for Liverpool Friday leaving under 60 passengers booked with a crew of 550.
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New York
White Star Line
Liverpool
Falconer Named Defendant in $10,000 Damage Suit
Washington May 10 Former Congressman J A Falconer of Everett Wash is defendant in a $10 000 damage suit filed here by Thomas J Hurst a street car conductor who says Falconer assaulted him when he refused a belated transfer.
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Washington
J. A. Falconer
Everett
Wash
Thomas J. Hurst
Falconer
Woman's Health Requires Care
Women are particularly prone to constipation and must regulate this tendency for overall health. Harsh cathartics upset the system. mild laxatives work better when properly compounded. Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Popsin, a combination of laxative herbs with pepsin, is suggested for women and a free trial bottle is offered by Caldwell at 142 Washington St Monticello Miss.
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Lathrop
State Board of Medical Examiners
Washington
Seattle
A Sure Way to End Dandruff
A simple remedy claims to remove dandruff by applying four ounces of liquid arvon at night to moisten and rub the scalp. By morning most or all dandruff may be gone with repeated uses, leaving the hair look fuller and shinier as itching and giddiness are stated to stop.
Illinois divorcees risk void marriage under one-year rule
The column explains Illinois law: remarriage within one year of a divorce decree is void, and adultery carries a two-year bar. A later marriage would be void and contempt of court. the union would not be legal in other states. The advice urges a lawful ceremony to avoid trouble.
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Illinois
Milnois
Regal Dentists Boasts PainFree Tooth Extractions
Mrs Lucy Alger of Bothell Washington praises the clinic for painless teeth extractions. She recalls 16 teeth removed on a prior visit and five more recently with no pain and says she has referred friends, calling Regal Dentists the best value and workmanship.
Bound by law you must not seek other suitors
A stern warning echoes in a dialog about marital duty urging a young woman to stay faithful. The speaker says she is bound by marriage until the law frees her and advises them to resolve their problem as sensible married people. An advertisement notes lunch at the Hollywood on Pike Street.
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Cosmetica Sf
Laird and Cousins
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Loew’s Empress
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