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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1916
Page
8
Russian fleet aids Slavonic armies by heavily bombing the Romanian port of Constanza as fierce fighting rages near Cernavoda on the Danube. General Von Mackensen’s forces hold Danube positions near Cernavoda while his right flank advances along the Black Sea at Constanza.
Paris dispatch reports the Germans suffered serious losses repulsed in attacks south of the Somme near Deniecourt. The war office notes continued ground positions north of the Somme with brisk artillery duels near Les Bouery and Sailly Saillises. French aviators downed five German planes, two by Guynemer, totaling 21 enemy aircraft shot down by him.
Deputy David M. Peyser of the clerk's office dies Friday at Providence hospital after a career in New York theater as business manager under Abbey and Klaw & Erlanger. He worked with stars including Patti Hardhart Gerster Mansfield and Scanlon. Survived by his wife, he will be buried Sunday at 2 p.m. at Seattle Undertaking parlors with Seatable Elka in charge of funeral arrangements.
A reader recalls a late night exchange on Forty second Street and Broadway that sparked a slang lesson. Jackenny translates the chatter, revealing unfamiliar terms and their meanings in the New York social scene.
A compact glossary of mid twentieth century Broadway slang includes terms like Fish for $1 A grand equaling 1900 and Louie Guttenberg for evening clothes Flogged for overcoat Hoofer for woman dancer and Damp for cash drawer among others.
The report describes a pair of men who boast of winnings at Laurel and a night out at Rector’s, with talk of counterfeit bravado and drug references. The piece ties the scene to criminal undercurrents and a Chicago setting including Frank Force and Stella Mayer parading a political banner on Michigan Boulevard.
The stock market opened in New York with fractional gains for steel and other metal shares while motor and railroad securities slipped slightly.
The profile recalls Jeannette Rankin as a dynamic speaker who drew crowds at street meetings, campaigned for suffrage in 1913, and later helped Montana’s 1914 suffrage effort. Born to working roots, she studied at Washington and Minnesota, worked as a social worker, and supported women’s voting rights while remaining noted for independence and self-sufficiency.
Logan and Fred Billingsley face forgery charges after deputies moved to dismiss the case citing unclear statute. Investigators seized permits altered with new firm names during the Day and Night drug store raid led by Sergt. Putnam. Prosecutor Hessell had pledged a fight to a finish before the court Friday.
Wireless reports say German forces withdraw from positions near Cernavoda in the Dobrudja while a large fire rages there. The area sees a mass Bulgarian exodus toward the border as rumors spread that the city was set ablaze before evacuation.
John C. Harrold a 19 year old State University sophomore will take the entrance examination for West Point at Vancouver Barracks next March He is the son of Sergeant and Mrs Michael Harrold of Fort Ward If he graduates West Point he may outrank his father in the army.
British troops stormed the eastern Regina trench in heavy barrage fire and captured a key portion they had held briefly on October 21. Gen Haig reported the success to the war office, securing a new position.
Oscar P. Malson filed for annulment after his wife Lillian, who believed her former husband had died two years earlier, secretly wed Oscar on October 6 following a sighting of the prior spouse on the street.
On January 7 1915 Doctor J Eugene Jordan was arraigned before the State Medical Board for allegedly false advertising claiming cures. The Superior Court under Judge Walter M French found evidence of character that led to restoring his medical license. The ruling is presented as greater vindication for Doctor Jordan.
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