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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1916

Page

1

Nonpartisan Day Planned Across Washington State

The Nonpartisan league of Washington promotes Initiative Bill No. 28 to remove party labels from county and state elections. On December 2 a statewide day of petition circulation is planned with 500 volunteers in Seattle and 100 Railway Men units statewide. Local headquarters at 3107 Arcade building report strong demand from unions farmers and citizens. Ole Hanson office at 16 Pike St will stay open until 9 p m Friday and Saturday to assist signers.

Nonpartisan League of Washington Nonpartisan League Seattle Railway Men's Nonpartisan League Tacoma Spokane Arcade Building Farmers’ Granges Ierita Ole Hanson , Co Pike St

Reasonable Prices on Bremerton Land

Navy yard men at Bremerton and leading citizens hope for a fair realty valuation to allow government purchase for the enlarged navy yard plan. A Saturday meeting at the Commercial Club with about 100 attendees, including waterfront owners, heard Capt. Robert E. Coonts outline the plan and warn that without fair prices there may be no progress. No definite conclusions were reached.

Navy Yard Bremerton Commercial Club Robert E. Coonts

Labor Adopts Resolution Denouncing Injunctions on Labor Property

The American Federation of Labor unanimously adopted a resolution declaring organized labor should disobey any injunction founded on the dictum that labor is property. The measure urged impeachment of any judge who tests such an injunction.

Baltimore American Federation of Labor Today Organized Labor

Real Money for Waste Paper Drive in Seattle

Home and girls can earn by collecting waste paper and delivering to the nearest fire station next Saturday. Northern Hoard & Paper Co deposits 2000 dollars with the city to aid cleanup and supply raw material. Fire Chief Stetson endorses the plan. Paper bought at 40 cents per hundred pounds.

Northern Hoard & Paper Co Seattle Stetson Renard and Vaper Mills Pire

Frost Acquitted in Bribe Case in Chicago

A. C. Frost traction magnate Hart Wing attorney and Oliver W Hourke former Blue Island mayor were acquitted of bribing the jury in the Alaskan Coal Land cases. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.

Chicago A. C. Frost Hart Wing Oliver W. Hourke Blue Island

Wilson to Meet Brotherhood Leaders at White House

President Wilson will confer with railroad brotherhood leaders W. B. Stone W. G. Lee W. S. Carter and L. E. Shepard at the White House at 5 45 p m today in Washington.

Washington Wilson Railroad Brotherhood White House Stone W. G. Lee Carter L. E. Shepard

Hot Tea Breaks a Cold Way from Hamburg Brust Thee

An old home remedy promotes Hamburg Breaat Tea as a simple cure for colds and grip. A tablespoon of the tea steeped in boiling water is drunk as a teacup full to open pores ease congestion and loosen bowels, claimed to be inexpensive and entirely vegetable.

Kidders Mocked at Kind Words Gridiron Banquet

About 100 attended a Saturday night event at the Commercial Club where civic figures such as Henry C. Pigott and Prosecuting Attorney Lain din were poked for past acts and roles. Humorous skits featured Dr B J Brown and others while灯lighting and toasts passed without serious incident.

Ven Commercial Club Henry C. Pigott Laindin B. J. Brown Brown Jay Thomas Ole Henson Wilson Kr Edgars J. YC. Kellogg Hugh Todd Wee Coyle Henry Meiride Richard Mansfield White Boy Scout Mike Carrigan Mike Halley County Baatle John F. Miller Gill Kidders Hugo Kelley Phillip Tworoger J. W. Bryan

Danderine Claim Promises Dandruff Elimination

A promotional blurb urges readers to buy a 25 cent bottle of Danderine at any drug store then rub it into the scalp. It asserts dandruff and scalp itching will largely disappear by morning with two or three applications, leaving hair stronger and less shedding.

the & W. Rowe Co Cleveland

Fine for Possession of Liquor For a Year in WA Bar

George Miller of 1526 Weatlake was fined $50 by Judge Frater after conviction for possessing liquor in a WA bar for a year. A $100 fine was also imposed in the same court on an unrelated count.

George Miller Weatlake

Grocery List From Washington Creamery Market

A long list of grocery items with prices and weights including butter cream brick cheese meat dairy staples and canned goods. Items feature quantities such as 400 lb butter 16c per unit beef and pork cuts bread olives grapes cranberries and jellies. The tone resembles a shopkeeper's inventory or catalog.

Grocery Price List Fragments From Minthe Market

Historical clippings show a messy inventory of grocery items with prices and weights. Items mentioned include butter, peaches, salmon, herring, milk, cheese, flour, marmalade, green peas, beans, and various canned goods, all with crude pricing and quantities.

Minthe Washington Oregon New York Bond's

Jury selects arson defendant in Pier 2 case

In Judge Tallman's court a jury was chosen Monday morning to try James Murphy a longshoreman charged with first degree arson. Murphy was seized by Officer Colby on August 17 after he hurled phosphorus from a bottle through a window at Alaska Steamship Co dock Pier 2.

Tallman James Murphy Murphy Colby Alaska Steamship Co Pier 2

Unclear grocery list with prices and items

A garbled OCR of a 19th or early 20th century market list showing varied food items and prices. Entries mention prunes, buckwheat, farina, rice, bran, beef, pork sausage, ham, peanut butter, cider, milk, tea, coffee, soap, shirts, gowns, and jelly with scattered prices and weights. Readable items include fresh milk, peanut butter, cottage cheese, bread, and jelly. many words are distorted.

Chile New York

Local Market Prices and Items Listed in Pantry Sale

Fragmentary OCR shows a market list with items like milk, sugar, prunes, pears, jelly, jam, beans, matches, salt, lemon extract, vanilla, beet storage, and coffee. Prices are given in cents or dollars, with stall numbers referenced. The text is garbled and incomplete.

Ghirardeili

Grand Jury Set to Wrap Up In Seattle County

Opinion holds the King county grand jury will finish its investigations by Tuesday. Monday will see women habitues of Seattle cafes examined, with cafe proprietors and managers subpoenaed. Several witnesses linked to liquor sales and drug stores also slated to testify.

King County Grand Jury Seattle

Laxative Bromo Quinine Product Note

A brief note states Laxative Bromo Quinine can be taken by anyone without nervousness or head ringing. It mentions there is only one Bromo Quinine and that KW and GROVE'S signature appear on the box.

Sidiem Waite A. Jacobi New York Dr. Macy Lipler Second Ave KW. Grove

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