British Army Front Letters Show War Spirit From Home
United Press correspondent Jill Shepherd reports letters from France and Paris describing soldiers, relatives and friends in khaki, the vigor of front line life, and early drafts. Percy M. Sarl, London journal man, shares a front line letter from Hemel Hempstead with plans to join the Royal Field Artillery.
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Bill Shepherd
France
Jill Shepherd
United Preas
British War Office
Shepherd
Paris
Sam Well
Lord Kitchener
Pui
Percy M. Sarl
London
Percy
Percys
Cecila
Reginalds
England
Hemel Hampstead
Herts
Royal Field Artillery
Dred
Mnet
Lo Hope
Fred Boalt
Bill” Shepherd
Eddie Rowan Twenty Eight Enters Life Sentence
Walla Walla May 15 A Fern dale farmer’s testimony links Eddie Rowan to a Seattle hotel room crime. Rowan, 28, a habitual criminal with California convictions, begins life behind prison walls for the Seattle offense and past felonies. He laments the habitual criminal law as unjust and says his past doomed him despite claiming innocence in the Seattle charge. He recalls attempting honest work after San Quentin and slipping back into trouble, facing a stiff future with his record.
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Walla Walla, Wash
Ferndale, Wash
Seattle
Eddie Rowan
Joe Driscoll
State Penitentiary
Ferndale
Rowan
Young
Washington
California
Walla Walla
San Quentin
Truth or Lies in a Prodigal Evening
A dialogue in a late 19th or early 20th century social novel style shows Margie Mollie and Jim discussing a canceled outing, rumors of Hatton in Europe, and a dance, while Mollie wrestles with love for Chadwick Hatton and a tense family situation including Dick and Jack. The excerpt ends with a note that the tale continues Monday.
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Jim
Mollle
Margie
Mr. Hatton
Europe
Mollie
Jack
Chadwick Hatton
Sebastian Acquitted in Los Angeles Mayor Vote Case
Chief of Police C. F. Sebastian, a mayoral hopeful, and Mrs. Lillie Pratt were acquitted of contributing to Edith Serkin’s dependency. The jury deliberated three hours with no more than three votes for conviction. A stray line notes the Spanish king’s signing habit.
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Los Angeles
C. EF. Sebastian
Lillie Pratt
Edith Serkin
Talk of Sales Demonstrations at the YMCA Meeting
The Salesmanship club met Friday night at the YMCA for demonstration sales and short talks by members. The program aimed to show practical applications of students’ studies and to help members exchange practical experience.
Gambler Charlie Shomo Arrested by Prosecutor
Charlie Shomo, the gambler, returned here last week to resume gambling and was jailed by Prosecuting Attorney Lundin on a late Friday arrest. Lundin says there is ground for detention, but Shomo posted $2,000 bond and was released. The warrant dates to 1911. Shomo formerly escaped from John Roberts near Hot Springs, Arkansas. He is charged with operating a gambling house in 1911.
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Charlie Shomo
Chinatown
Lundin
Shomo
Seattle
John Roberts
Hot Springs
Ark
Roberta
Water still rising in Cedar Falls amid flood relief efforts
Cedar Falls faced ongoing flood woes as waters receded slightly on Saturday yet residents remained displaced in box cars and tents. City engineers sought methods to remove water and restore normal life while Canyon spring and Cedar River inflows weakened and a local restaurant closed.
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Cedar Falls
Falls City
Canyon Spring
Cedar River
TIZ for Aching Feet Promises Quick Relief
Advertising copy touts TIZ as the sole remedy that draws out toxins causing puffed feet and pain. It claims instant relief for corns and bunions, promises lasting comfort, and sells a two cent box or six cents for a year of foot ease through druggists and stores.
Family seeks work as rent pressures rise in city
Mrs Hazel Hill and her four year old daughter visit The Star reporting husband Albert Hill, 24, jobless and rent overdue. She earns $1.25 weekly plus car fare and fears eviction. They ask readers to help find work as authorities consider a municipal building plan for Hudson Ave at Rainier Ave with a $25,000 budget.
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Hazel Hill
28Th Ave
Star Office
Albert Hill
Express
East
Columbia City
Hudson At
Rainier Ave
Kar-Ro Remedy Promises Cure for Rheumatism and Kidney Issues
Advertises Kar-Ro as a magic remedy that targets the disease cause, claims to cure rheumatic and various kidney, liver, and stomach disorders. Encourages requesting a pamphlet from a druggist or writing Kar-Ro Chemical Co in Tacoma Washington.
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Kar-ro Chemical Co
Tacoma
Wash
Film operators plan stunts for grand ball at Hippo drome
The Motion Picture Operators of the city stage a flashlight grand march at the June 1 event. Plans include a steam pipe light show along the eaves to imitate fire. Claude Madden wrote a special match to be shown in every moving picture house before the ball. A new patriotic group Union Dames of the Civil War forms in Seattle led by Mrs. Henry M. Powell. Memorial day services are invited for cemetery and waterfront.
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Hippodrome
William Ladd
Seattle
Henry M. Powell
John C. Morrow
157Th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
83-Year-Old Isaac Lewis Seeks County Mile Race
Isaiah Lewis aged 83 announces he will run a one mile foot race against any man in the county aged 75 or older for the championship in Macon Missouri. He recalls his sportsman days in Bloomington and believes he is still capable of competing.
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Macon
Isaiah Lewis
Lewis
Bloomington
Itching Skin Remedies from Resinol Treatment
Eczema and ringworm can worsen with wrong care but Resinol offers a trusted solution. The Baltimore doctor’s prescription, resinol ointment and soap, has been widely used for 20 years for instant itch relief and rapid, affordable healing accessible at any druggist.
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Baltimore
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Dorothy Phillips
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