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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1911
Page
2
An advertisement by Marmola Co promotes Marmola tablets as a fast fat cutting aid after meals and at night. It claims weight loss begins on hips chin and abdomen and markets the product as a guaranteed fashionable formula. The copy cites Detroit Michigan makers and pricing at seventy-five cents.
The Broadway high school gymnasium formally opened yesterday after completion earlier this term delayed by equipment arrivals.
Miss Ella Thompson living at the Leland hotel was badly hurt when the railing she was lowering furniture on gave way and she plunged to the ground. She was taken to Way Side Emergency hospital.
Virginia McMechen, secretary of the Charity Organization Society, will deliver an address before the Thursday meeting of the WCA at the university. Henry Soderstrom, charged with burglary, pleaded guilty before Judge Gay and received a suspended sentence of one to 15 years. the judge was moved by the apparent youth of the prisoner after sentencing.
The university professor plans a building on Lake Washington near the University, housing eight to ten seal pups from Alaska aboard the revenue cutter Bear and distributing them to zoos. Mrs S M Walt, 75, who came west in 1852, visits with daughter Mrs L Kiubs at 924 34th Ave this week. Auburn election books close with 566 registrants.
Water will be shut off in Human City Friday from 9 a m until 5 p m. The outage affects all customers in the area and may disrupt daily services during the day. Please store water and plan alternate arrangements during the scheduled shutdown.
Supreme court reversed Judge Albertson and directed Frostman to proceed against Stirrat & Goetz Investment Co for damages from an injury caused by a falling stick during wall reconstruction on Third Avenue near the Seattle theatre. Frostman’s defense has been funded by the Modern Woodmen with county backing. The case will be tried a fourth time with Frostman favored by law. Reynolds Ballinger Hutson represented Frostman. Separately, an exhibit of prize winning and honorable mention designs for the Olympia capitol group and temple of justice will run November 19 for ten days, 3 to 10 p m, with exhibition cooperation from the public library.
The piece jabs at Harvard and highlights Yale’s spirited cheer. It notes ex-Prexy Timothy Dwight’s 84th birthday as a major talking point and honors Dwight as a noted educator and writer with historical prominence. Mrs. Wm. Calhoun is elected treasurer of the Washington State Pioneer Association Women’s Auxiliary.
The listing shows The Ears of Pawtucket presented at Theatres Moore Lawrance D Orsay Metropolitan Dark Seattle with acts When Knighthood Was in Plower Loie The Cow Puncher and bills across Orpheum Empress Pantages Grand Vaudeville and motion pictures.
Katherine Emmet reviews a split program at the Lot featuring The Earl of Pawtucket a witty English humor piece and The Cowpuncher a melodrama with Mise Anna Day in the role of Mary Tudor in When Knighthood Was in Flower at the Seattle theatre the critic notes strong performances despite a brief first act and praises the entertaining second half.
At the Grand Clinton and Russell, who head the vill at the Grand, have big time quality the girl has sweet pipes the male part of the team isn't easy on class either. Two other vaudeville acts also appear.
The program at the Empress Vilmos Westony features a Hungarian piano act with orchestral thunder and a dramatic sheet music display. At the Orpheum John and Emma Rey perform The Bandmaster in a vivid musical act, while Beebucks Beebucks and the duo Harriet and Harry present lively bag punching comedy.
Three individuals aged nine, twelve, and thirteen allegedly made charges leading to the arrest of a cemetery sexton. Juvenile officers investigated and an information charging a serious crime will be in superior court.
Chorale and Mile mystify Pantages audiences this week in witty acts of magic. The Diamond comedy four and Jenkine and Covert support with The Newlyweds on the funny busi ness.
The American Machine Works in Seattle unveils the American Stump Puller a simple powerful device for pulling stumps. The three size machine is sold locally with stock offered to investors at 60 cents per share and aims to expand to the East and West coast while promising high returns.
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