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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1917
Page
4
Logan Billingsley, former bootlegging king, claims Bob Hodge now a defense attorney, once a defendant in a federal booze graft case. He presented Hodge eight volumes of Chauncey Depew orations and praised his oratorical talents as a path to mastery of public speaking.
Dr Rudolph Gerber of San Francisco continues a lengthy legal battle over custody of his minor daughter Annael. The child, placed with the Sisters of the Holy Names Academy by the mother, is now under a King County judge's custody order. Judge Neterer granted a writ of habeas corpus to challenge the arrangement.
Police Sergeant Thomas Jefferson Clark bought a new Ford from a man claiming his wife had died. The car was later identified as stolen from C. H. Wismolek at 1220 Boylston Ave. Clark lost 375 dollars.
The list shows wholesale vegetable and fruit prices with local and regional items including Artichoke cabbage cauliflower celery corn cucumbers lettuce radishes and others. Fruit entries include Stayman Winesap Rome Beauty and Winesap apples as well as Grapefruit and Yellow Newton varieties with regional notes and per unit prices.
Abergott Lehman, 63, and his wife 79 of 4431 Willow St face income strain after their cow Queenio died. A donation fund has raised 19 dollars toward a 35 dollar goal to replace the livestock, with contributions from Mrs Clara Gutenberg and others.
Sixteen days remain for King county property owners to pay annual taxes without delinquency penalties. After June 1 a 15 percent fine will be charged until June 6, when the new interest law caps fines at 12 percent.
Ex Chief of Police Lang of Seattle appointed captain and acting quartermaster in the officers' reserve corps. Lang led Seattle police from November 15, 1915, to April 6, 1916.
Flora Herron 35, wife of E Herron, a Hallard mill worker, died at the city hospital after registering at the Standard Hotel with her two little girls. The death occurred Sunday near First Avenue and Pine Street. No motive has been found.
City has issued permits for buildings valued at 2,989,550 dollars since January 1. Projects include ocean docks high schools private garages and chicken coops across the area.
Four men died in an explosion at the Nigger Hill mine of the Saline County Coal Company in Grayson near Harrisburg. Officials reported the tragedy today as rescue teams searched the debris and authorities prepared to investigate the cause.
David T. Remington of Springfield Massachusetts, long-time Senate Door keeper and Sergeant-at-Arms, reports heart and digestive relief from Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pepticon Pills after a recommended course. He now walks two miles round trip and says he never felt better. Obtainable from every druggist.
A stepmother writes seeking guidance as her husband’s sisters push for a bank account and better clothes for her two ill sons. The adviser says clearly state you can cover only necessities and encourage the aunts to fund future needs themselves, then stop the unsolicited pressure.
Norris advises that nerve is enough to approach today’s girls. He says many will seize the chance to accept invitations to theatres, dances, and other entertainments, turning the relationship into mutual pleasure and companionship.
Clay Allen remains in office after Attorney General Gregory denied a requested leave of absence. Allen was set to depart Saturday for San Francisco to join the reserve officers training camp and continues to serve as district attorney.
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