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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1916
Page
3
Union cooks approve individual choice on participation in a June 10 preparedness parade. About half of 60 members expect to march to show belief in readiness without flags. Organizers announce 20 000 marchers, Japanese and naturalized citizens invited, and floats for American Institute of Banking and local telephone workers.
The Spring Drive charity event at Moore theatre drew packed houses for Friday and Saturday shows and a matinee. Proceeds fund a workshop for Seattle's adult blind, with performers drawn from the city's premier social set and notable homes.
The John Robinson circus returns on June 5 for two days with a street parade, brass bands, calliope, and plumed horses. Inside the tent the elephants, nimble lady bareback riders, clowns, and sideshow acts headline the event with refreshments nearby.
Clara Barton Tent of Daughters of Veterans invites members and guests to a social dance on Thursday evening May 25 at the Hotel Calhoun.
William S Hart stars in The Primal Lore at the Liberty highlighting Angus McConnell and Lois Le Moyne with romance and Indian peril. Pauline Frederick features at Coliseum in The Moment Before, while The Lion and the Girl closes Saturday night.
In this third article of a baby care series, mothers are urged to prevent thumb sucking to avoid later crooked lips and mouth deformities. It notes the lips’ pliable muscles in early infancy and advises discouraging thumb sucking, brushing baby teeth with a soft brush twice daily once solid foods begin, and using water for cleaning.
Ambassador Page reports Kilgallen of New York held in Dublin on alleged Irish revolt participation may be released by British authorities. The student and boys cadet corps member joined Pearse at a rebel meeting, police cracked in during the session and arrested him.
Detroit May 20 George A Newett editor of the Ishpeming Iron Ore declares via telegram he would support Roosevelt if nominated in a libel trial linked to Col Roosevelt action over a charge of heavy drinking. Roosevelt recovered 6 cents in the libel action.
The schooner J. W. Clisa, 121 days out from Melbourne, is in dry dock at Port Blakeley on Saturday for overhauling after delays caused by a hurricane, calms, and crew mutinies that nearly doomed the voyage.
In a few months a factory employing 50 men will operate here for oxygen production used in oxy acetylene cutting and welding. The Linde Air Products Co. of New York has bought a tract at Henrietta Street and Eighth Avenue, driven by increased ship building in the area.
A Monday noon gathering at the Good Eats cafeteria will be held by the Seattle branch of the American Union Against Militarism. Dr. Anna Louise Strong, Western organizer, calls for adoption of a plan to check efforts to stampede the people into militarism.
Former Oregon governor Oswald West is named as the prohibition party candidate for representative. The move aligns Prohibitionists with a well known state figure in a bid for legislative office.
President Wilson spoke to a large crowd of railway shopmen at Spencer North Carolina with Senator Overman and Secretary Daniels joining in. The crowd urged full dinner pails as Wilson pushed for Rublee’s confirmation and praised untainted Americanism during Mecklenburg anniversary remarks in Charlotte and Greensboro comments.
Barney T Bernard, a longshore man, sues the Robert Dollar Co. owners of the steamer Melville Dollar for 2500 dollars after claiming a broken leg while loading lumber on February 14. He says the injury occurred during work aboard the Melville Dollar.
Advanced Base San Antonio Chihuahua May 8. Chasing Villista bandits is like fighting a stubborn fire. American troops clashed with the main Villista force in four major engagements, breaking and scattering them each time. Villa rumored wounded or dead, retirement in effect, yet bands linger in Chihuahua beyond American lines.
A meeting will be held on May 22 at 8 p m at the Marche building on Third Ave W of the property near Dravus and Nickerson. A city engineer’s representative will explain the plans to interested property owners.
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