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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1914
Page
3
The Seattle council of the United Commercial Travelers campaigns to attract the annual convention of the grand council to Seattle next summer. The initiative includes members from Washington Oregon and British Columbia.
Seattle businessman Burns Lyman Smith, owner of the 42 story L. C. Smith building, will reside for six months in the leased dwelling of A. B. Kerry at 421 Highland Drive. The arrangement covers a temporary housing stake while plans for the tower’s use unfold.
Senator Key Pittman proposes abolishing the Chugach National Forest to open Alaska lands to private entry and a government railroad. He cites timber and mineral grabs while conservationists vow to fight the measure, noting forests remain usable with govt permits and development must not undercut public interests.
In the county jail ward Josie Caparotti moans and fights. Maria, an Italian girl, explains she is not insane but distraught over losing her children after her husband left and a cottage fire left her penniless. An insanity complaint is pending as authorities move to detain her three kids at a juvenile home.
Corrected market list shows Yakima potatoes at .26 to .27 per unit and White River potatoes at .14 to .17 with local onions cabbage cucumbers beets and carrots among many items. Prices for fruits dairy and poultry include California oranges naval lemons strawberries local berries and various veal pork and poultry yields.
Mary Pickford to tour Europe with a series of foreign subjects depicting different national types. The tour covers England Ireland Scotland Spain Germany France Italy and possibly Japan. Each film will use real locale and atmosphere and feature Pickford in a well known play under Famous Players management.
Barbara Tennant headlines an Eclatr drama opening at the Alhambra today. The story centers on a mother losing herself in club life and neglecting family as her husband and daughter drift apart. the tension peaks when the daughter faces elopement and the family awakens to their neglect.
Thurston county Republican convention in Olympia with fewer than 100 attendees issues a platform denouncing Wilson administration and opposing initiative referendum recall. It condemns democracy as unachievable in the U S and cites currency law tariff Panama tolls and Mexican policy as Democratic disasters. Delegates to the state convention are named.
Grace Miller White wrote Teas of the Storm Country a five part drama starring Mary Pickford as Tess in Tivoli. Lillian Gish headlines The Quicksands at Melbourne with her actor husband Jack Dacey.
Civem Instant relief fills the cavity protects the nerve and prevents further decay. Safe reliable effectively works at Gruggiste 266 Butler Drag Co Seattle Washington.
Local ad promotes Dr Edwin J Brown offering free examinations to reveal costs upfront. Emphasizes specialized dental and optical work, guarantees, and affordable prices. Located at Union Block and Washington Building, phone main 8610.
An advertisement promotes liquid argon as a dandruff cure. Apply about four ounces at night to the scalp, rub in gently, and by morning most dandruff will be gone. Repeating each night for a few applications supposedly dissolves all traces, relieves itching, and leaves hair fluffy and glossy.
An Albany advertisement claims to offer the best gold crowns at 4 dollars and porcelain crowns from 2.60 to 88, a full set of teeth for 4 dollars, and other dental work at low prices. It denounces quacks and asserts thorough examinations are free, located in the second Wheeler Peoples Bank building, second and Pike.
The list covers showings through Wednesday and Tuesday nights at Alhambra Richmond Tivoli Colonial Melbourne Tivoli and other venues. It names films with genres including drama comedy romance and two reel features such as The Stolen Rembrandt The Snakeville Epidemic The Miser’s Wedding Gift and Tess of the Storm Country. It notes specific programs like The Adventures of Kathryn and A Father’s Crime along with multiple short pieces.
In a revealing diary style passage, Dick plans to tell his father about Jack’s marriage and a 2500 loan to start his business. Aunt Mary praises the couple while Margie weighs family dynamics and Mollie’s need for support amid shifting salaries and business reforms.
A narrator reflects on warmth and talk of Mother who narrows choices with what not to do yet fails to provide constructive advice. Mollie exemplifies strict prohibition while avoiding any guiding principles. The scene recalls a child answering Ellen and the question Ellen what, with the reply Ellen Don't as a playful end.
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