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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1919
Page
2
A Kus native who moved to Canada then New York becomes a highly sought after art model. She recalls leaving chorus work for modeling, sending money home, and visiting galleries that inspired her to pursue posing professionally. She seeks artists directly but faces doubts about the path.
Squeeze the juice of two lemons into a bottle containing three ounces of Orchard White, shake well to yield a quarter pint of freckle and tan lotion. Massage into face neck and hands daily to fade freckles and blemishes. The preparation claims to clear and soften skin without irritation and is sold at drug stores or toilet counters for a few cents.
Donald L. Schran ger, 25, an electrician's helper and former Navy man, was killed instantly Sunday morning after touching a live wire behind a switchboard at the Jefferson street substation of Puget Sound Traction Light and Power. Foreman H. L. Wood and John K. Strum found the body. efforts to revive him failed. Schrauger, married and living at 519 W. McGrawet, was a Stone Webster special employee not a traction company worker. He recently left the Navy, a Broadway high school graduate class of 1916, who married Marion McCullough of Mt Vernon. The body lies at Bonney Watson chapel and will be shipped to Mount Vernon for interment.
Joe Cicero, jailed in Warren on railroad robbery and concealed weapons charges, wins and loses bonds in rapid succession. After rearrest in Youngstown and bond withdrawals, a valueless security prompts another release bid. He is held again to face concealed weapons charges, muttering that crime keeps him jailed either place.
Mrs. Oro Wilihight 36 wife of T BE Willthight rancher living on Vashon island for 10 years died at Minor hospital Sunday after a two month illness. The body will be sent to Vashon Tuesday for interment.
A burning cigarette butt started a blaze in an upper floor room of the Harker hotel Sunday night. About $150 in damages was incurred before firefighters extinguished the flames with chemicals.
Mr Adachi, a member of the Japanese parliament, suggests he would feel at home in the United States Senate. He states Japanese women should not have the vote until they are ready.
About 500 teachers gathered at Frederick & Nelson to protest rural salaries and back a committee to study King County teacher pay. Supt. Burrows urged higher pay, noting rural teachers earn 700 to 809 dollars yearly under a 10 mill state tax cap and that additional levies require elections in about 30 districts this year.
Corporation counsel Walter F. Meier was asked by Councilmen Oliver T. Erickson to review proposed municipal street railway improvements to determine if they qualify as maintenance. The morning session with Erickson and Superintendent Morphine focused on an ordinance item authorizing bond authority of 520000.
Clara Ward, 44, believed to have attempted suicide with carbolic acid, left a note asking forgiveness. She was arrested at 12th Avenue and Jackson Street by Patrolman Jay Decker and held in the city jail. A small vial of carbolic acid was found in her possession. Ward allegedly sold part of a rooming house she half owned and fled with the proceeds.
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Washington May 12 United Press. Transportation sailings were announced detailing units aboard. Iowa St Nazaire bound ship to New York due May 22 carries the 111th and 110th machine gun battalions headquarters and sanitary detachments and Companies A and II 196th field signal battalion and various supply detachments. Mine sweeper Roanoke bound Bordeaux to Newport News due May 19 with 12 casuals and the 311th infantry detachment aboard.
Washington May 12 Chief of Staff March says by August 1 only 225 024 American soldiers marines and naval gunners will remain in the A B FF in France and Germany according to latest estimates the program aims to speed home troops overall and end the war effort in Europe.
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