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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1919

Page

8

Winners Announced in Family Laugh Contest

The Star names five top funny anecdotes chosen by judge Mrs W C Biddle from Seattle. First prize $10 goes to Mrs W Hiddle for a bread joke about Willie refusing to take more bread. Second prize $5 to Mrs Oliver Olsen for a joke about a dinner guest. Third to Oliver Baker, fourth to Lyman Wood, fifth to Miss Belle C Anderson. Checks mailed to winners.

Star Korena Jen The Mra W. C. Biddle Mia Oliver Olsen Hewett Stremerton Oliver Baker Bell Lyman Wood Royet

Seattle Tax Deadline Urges Payment for Occupations and Boats

Washington DC announced in Seattle that occupational taxes and the pleasure boat tax must be paid by Saturday May 31. The tax schedule lists brokers by type with varying amounts, museums and venues by seating size, circuses, bowling alleys, riding schools, and motor vehicles for hire, with boat taxes based on length and tonnage for vessels over five net tons.

Seattle Internal Revenue Department Washington, D. C Stock Exchange

Seattle launches major community drama initiative

War Camp Community Service will start a city wide drama program in Seattle led by Mrs. Robert Sandell who brings national recognition for church theatre development. Olive Gwinn, UW drama star, assists as the campaign expands to a big city pageant and broader community dramatization.

Seattle Robert Sandell Sandell America Drama League of America Pilgrim Prayers Pilgrim Congregational Church Sandal Olive Gwinn University of Washington Sandall Ohio Wesleyan University Emerson College of Oratory

Barnes Circus Wild Animal Show Draws Big Laughs

A reader praises Al G. Barnes four ring wild animal show at Fourth Ave and Lenora Street. The writer notes unique acts including horses in Yankee Doodle and a pony in an elephant's jaws, and singles out the entertaining clown performances. The show runs nightly through Saturday.

al G. Barnes Willy Fourth Ave Lenora St

Overnight walk through Kitsap rho dodendron fields

Redick McKee of Chamberlain Construction will lead an overnight walk in Kitsap county this weekend. The group departs on the steamer F G Reeve from pier 4 at 2 o clock Saturday and walkers on the Charleston boat from Colman dock at 6 15 Saturday evening. A large campfire will illuminate Saturday night.

Kitsap County Redick McKee Chamberlain Construction Company F. G. Reeve Pier 4 Charleston Colman Dock

Second Prize and Third Prize Notices in Odd Household Vignettes

A quirky clipping presents Second Prize awarded to Mrs. Oliver Olsen of Bremerton with a note about three year old Littleson playing near a cat and a mother’s rebuke over a feline squeal. Third Prize goes to Oliver Baker of Seattle for a tale of Sammy Weston’s mischief and a child’s peculiar later confession about swearing and chewing words.

Oliver Olsen Hewett St. Bremerton Littleson Mother Sammy Weston Sammy

Traveling steamer scene on a Seattle Bremerton voyage

A young man travels with his wife and their five year old son Willie aboard the H. R. F. Kennedy from Seattle to Bremerton. Across the aisle sits a notably pretty girl and the man begins to eye her with admiration as the voyage continues.

H. RF. Kennedy Seattle Bremerton Willie Wille

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