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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1917
Page
7
York May 29 comment from British and war commissions in the country notes many towns bearing German names. An unofficial inquiry shows that the United States still has Kaiser streets and Germanyvilles, Kaisers and Berlin variants amid American place names despite being at war with Germany.
Memorial rites for Professor D Livingston, graduate of the University of Washington, who died of typhoid fever in Madison Wisconsin, were set for Tuesday at 4 p m from Bonney Watson.
New York May 29 All members of the MacMillan Crockerland expedition are safe according to a cablegram from the Shetland Islands. The party led by Donald B McMillan left New York July 3, 1913 aboard the Diana and endured great hardships with some perishing or being sent for relief. A relief steamer Danmark wintered at North Star bay and the fate of the remaining explorers remains unresolved.
Jafet Lindeberg, a wealthy mining figure from Nome, came back from California this week after recovering from a serious fine imposed in the North last autumn.
Richard K. Mackie a 17 year old former Bellingham high school student enlisted in the U S Army aviation corps on March 19 1916. He says he is too young to fly but serves as sergeant major at the San Diego school of aviation and is the youngest ranking non commissioned officer. He reports recruits train daily and more than 190 60 minute flights are completed each day.
A reminiscence recalls a luncheon where simple foods were arranged with care. The hostess serves grapes bread marmalade cheese and butter while the host pours tea and a thoughtful conversation moves from poetry to daily life. The writer praises the meal as a model of balanced nourishment and intelligence.
The engagement between Mrs Shevlin widow of the famous Yale football coach and Marshall Russell broker of Winchester Virginia is announced. As legatee of her former husband she receives an income of 60000 dollars and holds 2000000 dollars in trust for her two children.
The first national conference on international relations begins in Long Branch with ambassadors statesmen lawyers and publicists debating whether people should mind what diplomats say about them.
A warned Italian secret service unmasked pro German intrigues reaching Rome and Vienna. Cardinal Gerlach fled Italy, a safe in the German embassy at Vienna was cracked, and two Italian safecrackers escaped from prison with $16 000 each, aiding Rome's case against German agents.
Madame Laura de Turczynowics recalls Polish civilians brutalized by German forces. She describes typhus hardship, a German doctor demanding gold to treat a sick child, and the seizure of a 17 year old girl. She says widespread deportations and burning of Polish homes followed.
William Lorimer formerly in the U S senate was at his Chicago home recovering from a broken arm suffered when a heavy log chain snapped at a Jonesville Louisiana sawmill. He had traveled there after being acquitted of wrecking a bank in Chicago.
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