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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1915
Page
2
Two proposed amendments to bar politics were presented by Hulet M Wells for council consideration. Both measures were defeated as proponents argued the constitution left the matter open for future review.
A vintage health ad promotes olive tablets as a liver and bowel tonic. It claims 90 percent of sickness stems from digestive issues and credits Dr. Edwards, a Ohio physician, with a vegetable oil and olive mixture formulated to improve vitality. Contains a misprint filled pitch for olive tablets priced per box.
John Nelson manager of the Vancouver World reports North American business improving as families adjust to wartime conditions and government allowances. He notes 600 workers in a converted shipyard building submarines, four completed and ready for shipment to Russia, with more to follow.
Washington faces an awkward stance as Naval Attache Boy Ed of Germany and Austrian Consul General Von Nuber of New York come under scrutiny. The foray links Boy Ed to funding raids and Von Nuber’s activities, though investigators uphold presumption of innocence while protecting diplomats. A State Department note says Boy Ed’s raider fund creation appears not unlawful as of now. Adjournment delays government action against Hamburg American officials over customs charges until after Thanksgiving.
Col Will H Thompson told the Commercial Club on Patriotism that nationalism and a hunger for land push Europe to war. He urged preparedness in a speech that also touched on Greek politics and wartime voting issues involving Constantine.
A social science investigator suggests that in past eras a single woman sometimes had a dozen or more husbands. The remark implies traditions of plural marriage and hints at origins of the practice or related social systems.
Special correspondent profiles 19 year old aviatrix Mise Stimpson, the only woman looping the loop in the country. She travels 16 states, performs at California fairs, drives a Stimpson Partridge Tractor with a Krome motor, and plans an aviation school with siblings.
Delegate James Wickersham will present a statehood bill for Alaska to Congress, tied to a Cordova Seward or Prince William Sound naval base plan. He anticipates growth in population by then and backs additional measures on homestead rights. Chairman W. C Eden seeks a $9,000,000 Alaska railroad appropriation for next year.
Golden proprietor of a cigar stand at Seventh and Pike and Jas Stewart, 20, are under arrest on grand larceny charges. Stewart claims Golden taught him the robbery method after loot from Ow store was found stored. Stewart’s mother, 61, pleaded with the prosecutor to spare his penitentiary fate.
Richard Flynn a Broadway senior won the high school oratorical contest at the Thanksgiving assembly after a series of contests that weeded out rivals Evangeline Bartholomew and Leroy Brown were runners up.
State Labor Commissioner Olsen issues warrants against West Seattle and Peerless laundries for alleged violations of the eight-hour workday for women.
Citizens phoned The Star about loud blasts heard at 2:30 a.m. Police say the Sunset highway project across Lake Washington uses powder and dynamite to break rock and hardpan. Several blasts at 2:29 carried by changing winds to Beattle residents.
The ad touts highly trained operators with state board certificates, modern materials, painless techniques, and the lowest prices. It promises a written, signed guarantee by the operator and owner manager IL BR lark and urges readers to choose the best dental work locally.
Dr L R R Clark is listed as manager at 1405 Third Ave NW corner of Third and Union, detailing a street location and professional role.
Washington reports Secretary of the Navy Daniels will not resign or be intimidated by private interests pushing to discredit him over shipbuilding and armor plate contracts. He has faced threats to jail for editorials and vows to press for government manufacture of war munitions during the current Congress.
Mrs. Poules of 1318 Seventh Ave is in Seattle General Hospital after being struck at Seventh and Seneca at 5 40 p m by an auto driven by Joseph Waterhouse president of Terminal Transfer Co and son of steamship magnate Frank Waterhouse Witnesses say he was speeding Waterhouse was not booked at the police station He says he did not see the woman until the impact and that he braked and carried her to the hospital
Mlle Marcella Le Grand named prettiest mannequin in Paris among 40 chosen from 600 applicants for the Paris Fashion Fete to aid the French orphan fund at the Ritz Carlton during the week of November 22.
Seattle observes Thanksgiving with services across the city focusing on peace. Dr Sidney L. Gulick of New York spoke at the Clemmer theatre civic service on International Friendship. Other participants included Dr Sydney Strong and Rabbi Samuel Koch along with clergy from multiple churches. Morning and downtown union services were held on Capitol Hill Queen Anne Hill Green Lake Woodland Park Madrona Park West Seattle Fremont and Wallingford.
Police blotter details robberies and abductions around Thanksgiving. Victims include Thomas St John who lost $6.50 after a strong arm incident in an alley near Pike. J W Douglas with jewelry and $4. M C Heinmann missing jewelry diamond and $10. A C Hudson held up with a blue pistol and $1.20 abducted. L W Brazell robbed of jewelry. Also an ad for a laxative product appears.
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