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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1914
Page
3
A collection of reader letters for The Star praising the paper’s content. Contributors commend its concise news, Cynthia Grey’s columns, Fred Boalt's stories, and editorials. Some readers propose improvements like more pages, city and marine news, and fewer ads.
Petrograd reports German offensive in Russian Poland checked as Russians claim a stunning trap at Szura river. Germans allegedly mined banks and were surprised as the river bed tangled their survivors. German losses described as heavy despite severe weather aiding open-field fighting.
A thief broke into W. H. Hahlo's Capitol Hill residence at 1013 15th av. N. and stole about 500 dollars worth of silverware, including 178 pieces. Neighbors saw an automobile in front at 5 30 a m and the alarm prompted a quick escape as a servant screamed. Hahlo is president of the W H Hahlo Co furriers.
Nellie M. Burnside, unanimously nominated by the Legislative Federation, campaigns as a motherly candidate for school director. She emphasizes women's equal representation, vocational training, and integrating welfare with prosperity, though she says she is not a politician. Burnside, 50, mother of three, would be the first woman on the city school board if elected.
Col. S. McClure, owner of Mc Clure's Magazine and founder of the McClure Newspaper Syndicate, will speak to the Y M C A Sunday club this Sunday and to journalism students at the university on Monday during a lecture tour of the Northwest.
A reader argues for a Sunday edition to boost circulation and urges adding a magazine section with fashions. He proposes dropping the Oscar and Adolph feature and keeping Diana Dillpickles and Everett True, praising Cynthia Grey's letters. The writer also calls for a government experiments writer and criticizes the business office for rude behavior.
James H. Wingfield writes that The Star is filthy for digging up scandal yet calls it the cleanest paper in Seattle politics. He urges removing Boalt from recommendations and expresses respect for the paper would rise if he stops keeping him.
Paris reports a German tactic to flood trenches in northwestern Belgium with crude oil used on barges. The plan aimed to create a sea of fire as oil spilled toward the coast between Dixmude and the sea. Artillery dominated fighting with poor weather hindering infantry actions. British efforts targeted German supply lines north of Arras.
A campus mock hazing tale mocks sophomores at the University as freshmen recall prank cruelty. Regents are urged to assign fitting punishment and move the sophomores to a new pool amid rivalries and schoolyard humor.
A Rome conference will determine Italy's stance on the war. Italian ambassador Marchel, based in London, has returned home to attend the meeting.
In Petrograd on November 21 thousands of men women and children waited in lines outside liquor stores from 4 a.m. as snow fell to lay in vodka stock before martial law ended sales in parts of Russia. Many used baskets carts sacks and wheelbarrows to carry away their purchase.
A field newspaper printed for the crown prince’s army is produced by soldiers as reporters and printers. Unusually the issue uses Roman characters rather than Gothic, since the printing plant was seized in a French town.
Indigestion and biliousness bring pain and weakness. The proper remedy for stomach liver kidney or bowel disorders is now known to be the best corrective, offering relief when sought at the right time.
A committee of the YWCA proposes a resolution urging the national board to circulate a warning to associations in the Eastern Southern and Middle states. Women are told not to travel to the Northwest in search of work without six months’ funds as many are already unemployed.
Dennis Halren, who said he was an Irish baronet, killed himself in Vancouver after learning he had lost a $50,000 damages suit against real estate dealer William Holden. Holden had Halren prosecuted for mail misuse.
Members of the Wistaria Dancing club protested at The Star on Saturday over how their dances were categorized with the Bachelors club. A dancer stated they perform new dances but that none are offensive.
Commissioner Katherine Davis will grant permission for women inmates in New York City penal institutions to knit scarfs and mufflers for war relief efforts.
Read the offerings in STAR WANT ADS and choose what fits. This compact notice invites readers to consider listings under the STAR WANT ADS column to secure a name registration or related service. The item emphasizes ease and selection.
Paris observers describe German trench design as highly sophisticated and hidden, with multiple linked lines and protected gun positions. They warn Germany may endure a long war by inching back from positions, using elaborate fortifications and mobile back routes to avoid exposure.
Chester A. Batchelor, representing C A Maclaren, sues the Telephone Co alleging loss of a $5 deposit and contract mishandling. He first sought $35. the firm refused. Case set for December 7 in Justice Brinker’s court. Maclaren gave his contract to another man who paid $5, but Maclaren’s fee was kept.
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