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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1914
Page
3
An older advertisement describes a facial remedy using mercorized wax applied as a cold cream and washed off daily. It claims gradual removal of rough top skin to reveal a smoother under layer, with a face bath of saxolite and hazel offering astringent tightening effect.
A reformed inmate writing as Shanwhalt Jim recollects a near miss in 1910 Tacoma era. He describes forming a partnership with a 21 year old accomplice to rob a grocery store, the partner’s stubbornness, a moral hesitation, and the eventual downfall leading to the partner's life sentence. The tale ends with the witness hoping to visit the imprisoned youth in Walla Walla.
The U S vs Hartline Alaska Coal Co was argued yesterday by J E Burkhheimer of Seattle on charges of fraud in locating the claims to consolidate them under view of reducing competition.
In San Francisco on May 23 Mrs. Caroline Garabaldi a wealthy widow had warrants issued for the arrest of her three sons. The action stems from her fear of personal violence as they oppose her planned remarriage.
The Class A theatre program opens Sunday with Seeing South America with Roosevelt, the first portrayal of the colonel on his trip. Also featured are The Dishonored Medal, The Deputy Sheriff’s Star, Wrecked in Midair, In the Moonlight, Brewster’s Millions, and other two and three part features at Melbourne Tivoli Grand Colonial Clemmer and Alhambra venues with late news reels.
At the Avenue Theater located at 55th and Meridian a Sunday program includes On the Chess Board of Fate two reel drama The Old Maid's Triumph two dramas A Narrow Squeak and When Universal Ike Set comedies The Brute three reel feature and a one reel comedy Also For Saturday Only The Plot of India Hill Men Kalem two reel drama The Bar ter of Louisa Essanay comedy drama Love and Trouble Lubin comedy A Disastrous Step Lubin comedy For Sunday and Monday The Ruby of Destiny six reels
Frederick A. Simpkins, 50, former relief deputy clerk of the United States court, was arrested on an indictment charging embezzlement false entries and failure to deposit government money. Nineteen counts are listed. His alleged shortage of about $1000 was repaid a year ago when he was released as deputy. He was arrested on his Hanford ranch and will arrive here today. Simpkins held a Seattle residence at 2828 N Broadway.
Dr. Carter Helm Jones will preach the annual Memorial sermon to Grand Army and Spanish-American war veterans and kindred societies at First Baptist church 11 AM Sunday. Memorial Sunday observed in Seattle churches with special music. Sherman Post G A R services at Green Lake Congregational church 11 AM with Rev A L Knudson officiating.
Pietro Rossi, a student at the Institute of Social Science, was arrested in Florence on May 23 charged with wounding Mrs. Mary Filavelle an American found Thursday in a Florence Arezzo train compartment with a bullet wound in her temple. Her condition remains serious.
New York on May 23 Judge Ben Lindsey said he abandoned his plant to try to see John D Rockefeller Jr He planned to leave for Denver on Sunday seeking an audience with the industrial magnate.
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