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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1915
Page
2
An overstock sale advertises dramatic discounts across men’s and boys’ clothing and home goods. Forty-eight suits, wash outfits, and wool school suits reduce to a fraction of original prices as tables of dolls, fabrics, curtains, and decor clear out.
A May 24 statement admits the loss of a Turkish torpedo boat. It says a submarine sank the Pe lonk I Derla in the Dardanelles. The Turkish craft is presumed to have gone down in the strait near Constantinople.
Vienna May 24 reports say police drove off a mob attempting to attack the Italian consulate at Trieste and authorities have tightened measures to maintain order. Trieste remains agitated with Austrian colors on display and protests against Italy ongoing.
Mount Lassen renewed its violent eruption at 11:15 AM causing ash fall up to 125 miles away. Redding residents paused business to view the plume as rumbling earth tremors and a warm Hat Creek river expanded in fury. Forest Service teams raced toward Lassen to determine further damage.
Reports from Seward Alaska describe two Cook Inlet craters erupting with brown smoke rolling up from vents 150 miles west of Seward. The steamship Alameda notes Mt Illamna and another crater erupting since Tuesday, with four minor earthquakes in three months. Ilamna stands on Cook Inlet’s west coast at about 12 066 feet high.
The New York liner arrives with nine bodies of Lusitania victims including theater magnate Charles Frohman and more than 20 Lusitania survivors onboard. The victims and survivors are brought to shore amid public grief and media attention in New York.
New York May 24 Enrique Caruso the tenor informed the Italian Red Cross that his villa near Florence is at its disposal for wartime relief. Giacomo Puccini also notified the society that his villa near Milan is available.
Frank L. Ashton city ticket agent for the Pacific Coast 8. 8, Co. signed a guest list at the Salmon Day dinner at the Washington hotel. The bill was for 24 dollars worth of champagne charged to a reserved young man who has since vanished. He is seeking the mystery diner.
Geo L Harvey former head of Ocean Fish Co files suit against Booth Fisheries Co International Fisheries Co San Juan Fishing Packing Co and Occidental Fish Co alleging federal violations destroyed his business seeking 165000.
German forces tried a gas bomb attack between Ypres and Steenstraat but a heavy British detachment repelled the assault. A yellow chlorine cloud rolled with the wind as the Germans charged, yet British fire nearly wiped out the attackers and maintained trench positions.
Honolulu May 24 Divers using glass bottom boats report the submarine craft F-4 dragged up close to the surface after being lost two months ago with all crew. The vessel is within 108 feet of the surface and docking is anticipated next week.
An old advertisement touts Williams Treatment for kidney and bladder issues, rheumatic pains, and uric acid troubles. It offers a free 32 dose bottle with name, address, and self addressed envelope to The Dr B D A Williams Company Dept 3489 New FL Oo Building East Hampton Conn, shipping by parcel post with no obligation.
President Wilson will be pressed to suspend the British order in council that embargoes shipments to Germany affecting American exports to neutrals near Germany. Packers and cotton interests urge action as allied seizures halt meat and cotton cargoes to Holland and Scandinavia, with ships diverted to prize courts and financial losses rising.
Six hours in the county jail were imposed Saturday by A Hildebrandt after a superior court conviction for stealing second hand clothing. Malcolm McGregor who disarmed Patrolman Walsh of his revolver on April 2 received five to twenty five years in the penitentiary. McGregor also faced counterfeiting charges. Arthur Piron, convicted of receiving goods stolen from the Pacific Outfitting Co., was sentenced to one to five years in the reformatory.
A four year old daughter of W. M. Francis died after a drowning at Rattlesnake Lake on Saturday afternoon. The flood forced Cedar Falls residents to abandon their homes as water levels rose and threatened local properties. Emergency crews searched the area for other possible victims amid ongoing relief efforts.
District Attorney Allen predicts a future army built from youths in a school where technical trades are taught in exchange for promised military service. The plan envisions a disciplined pool of trained young men ready for service.
A reader shares a detailed rose jar preserving method with spices and perfume oils, plus notes on daily opening and seasonal additions. The page also contains letters about chain letters abuse and social change arguments regarding women’s suffrage and economic conditions.
Q A advises tartar emetic in water for ants to drive them from cupboards but warns against children or pets contact. Freckles cure recommends a lotion with four ounces lactic acid four ounces glycerine and one ounce rosewater applied several times daily and covered with cold cream at night.
An advertisement touts liquid Arvon as a simple nightly treatment to dissolve dandruff and stop itching. Four ounces are claimed to cure all signs with regular use, leaving hair looking better and healthier, and Arvon said to be inexpensive and widely available at drug stores.
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