Letter from Dresden prisoner reports war atrocities and Red Cross work
Seattle reader Betty Brainerd relays a letter from George Ladd Munn in Dresden describing cannons on city streets to quell mobs, a minister shot in the Elbe, and a staff including Italian and Russian colonels with the Red Cross. He mentions Baronesa Loehneyren, a former Seattle consul's wife, and notes efforts supported by Miss Etna Cook and Mrs. Frederick Bentley.
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George Ladd Munn
Dresden
Saxony
Elbe
Baronesa Loehneyren
Seattle
Mr. Munna
The
Red Cross
Etna Cook
Frederick Bentley
Plano
Father-Love, War Wounds, And A May Day Riot
A narrator recalls the deep sorrow of James Lorimer and the toll of war on fathers of soldiers. The scene shifts from private grief to public danger as May Day riots erupt outside, bricks fly, and a protective Tommy shields a young woman from harm during a hotel confrontation.
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Absalom
Daddy Lorimer
Benjie
Tieb'a
Jim Jr
Daddy
Rob
James B. Lorimer
Bob
Tommy
Sunset Club Social Notes and Local Social Calendar
Mrs. Platt hosts a tea in honor of Mrs. Robert Treat of Portland. Winfield Smith hosts a bridge luncheon for Mrs. Phillipa Mor of Tacoma. Tacoma guests travel to Gravely Lake for summer. twelve women form a bridge club. Debutante events feature Miss Helen Schwager and Miss May Lane. Red Cross Jumbie Shop performances and a piano recital at Cornish School are noted. Sigma Alpha Beta banquet and Seattle Homecoming plans listed with numerous sponsors. Sunset Club musicale featuring dris Canfield and Alexander set for May 21.
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Platt
Robert Treat
Portland
France
Winfield Smith
Lanato
Sunset Club
T. A. Fransioli
Phillipa Mor
Tacoma
Morrison
Arthur
Gravely Lake
Dris Canfield
Mr. Alexander
Polybius Completes Builders' Trial Dispatch
The 9 600 ton steel steamship Polybius, hull line 46 from Skinner Eddy yards, with Capt. Butk Halley aboard, passed builders' trials Monday. She is set for shipping board trials Tuesday and will load cargo for the food administration.
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Polybius
Butk” Halley
Skinner-Eddy Yards
Shipping Board
Food Administration
Social notes show guests and departures around town
Personal visitors arrive and depart as residents entertain guests. Los Angeles, Oakland, Vancouver and Seattle linked by visits to Hatheworth, Lassitte, Ferraro and others. Attending piano recital in Everett. several trips to New York and North Yakima noted.
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Kate Garnett Lassitte
Ming Hawley Lassitte
Los Angeles
William H. Hatheworth
Mies Lassitte
William Hainsworth, Jr
Community club meetings and social events planned in Seattle
Multiple clubs announce meetings at local venues including Woodcraft Thimble Cub at the Arcade building 2 15 PM and Ionia Club at the Masonic temple 2 PM. Auxiliary Bikur Chotum, Faholo Club, Lady Eagles, and Women of Mooseheart Legion hold gatherings with cards rummage sales and talks throughout May.
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Woodcraft Thimble Cub
Seattle
Woodcraft Thimble Club
Bikur Chotum
Congregation
Lady Eagles Lady Faglies Club
Foresters’ Hall
Women of Mooseheart Legion
Moose Temple
City to Prosecute Caterpillar Allies Urges Tree Clearing
Acting Mayor W F Lane proclaims penalties under a city ordinance for caterpillar infestations with a 190 dollar maximum fine or 30 days in jail. After Friday authorities will target owners of caterpillar infested premises. Also notes Seattle Symphony recital at Masonic Temple with Albany Ritchie as soloist and Dvorak From the New World.
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W. F. Lane
Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Masonic Temple Auditorium
Dvorak
New World” Symphony
Albany Ritchie
Woman Finds Remedy Worth Fabulous Fortune
A reader testifies to completing Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy course and being cured of long standing indigestion bloating and painful attacks. The ad claims the simple preparation removes mucus inflammation in the digestive tract and eases stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. A money back guarantee and retailer support are noted.
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Mayr
R Bartell
Seattle Council and Narcissa Whitman Royal League Event
The Seattle council No. 294 and Narcissa B Whitman No. 311 Royal League plan a basket social and beauty contest to raise funds. Local residents are invited to attend and support the charitable effort.
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Seattle Council
Narcissa B. Whitman
Royal League
McCormack Praises Ty Cobb in Meeting
Famous tenor John McCormack meets Ty Cobb and praises the ball star for his record hitting and running. Cobb replies he has about 30 of McCormack’s records at home as the two exchange light quips. Edmonds council endorses buying gravity water system for 25000 dollars and calls for a special election on funding improvements.
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Progressive Thought Club
Federation
John Trumbull
John McCormack
Ty Cobb
McCormack
Edmonds
Yout
Dear Miss Grey on Matrimony and Jazz
A reader admonishes Miss Grey about choosing life partners, urging love over money and advising honesty. The letter critiques jazz culture and army songs, laments censorship, and calls for music lovers to unite against rotten trash.
Dear Cynthia Grey optimist letter to Sergeant on music and life
A reader signed OPTIMISTIC 29 offers a long critique of Sgt Rh L Win and his tastes in jazz. The letter urges embracing real music, confronting modern Pharisees, and applying personal solutions publicly. It praises dancing and urges resilience and optimism.
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Cynthia Grey
Sergt. Rh. L
Letter condemns jazz as musical swill for intellectual swine
A reader writes to Sergeant R. L. W. praising his article on jazz while denouncing the music as funk and trash tame. The letter calls jazz “musical swill for intellectual swine to feed on” and argues music is a noble art insulted by noisy performances.
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Mies Grey
Altho
Soldier Brother Arrest Sparks Grand Larceny Case
A man named Hammon Lucht was arrested on a grand larceny charge backed by his brother A Lucht. The warrant alleges Hammon stole $1,175 plus $200 in clothing and tools while August fought a fee. Hammon previously worked as a shipyard caulker and a preliminary hearing date is not set. both brothers are held on $1,500 bail.
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348Th Field Artillery
Hammon
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