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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1916
Page
2
Readers receive practical turkey guides for Thanksgiving. Instructions cover selecting a 10 pound bird, avoiding dryness, preparing the fowl, removing sinews, tying legs and wings, stuffing tips, roasting breast down then turning, and carving order to aid the carver.
H. O. Fuhrberg owner of the Scenic Cafe faces a public nuisance charge after a King County grand jury indictment. He pleaded not guilty in superior court. Fifteen defendants were arraigned with M. Elizabeth Anderson missing due to perjury charges. six will plead Friday and the rest on December 5.
Fragmentary OCR notes warn that quinine products may have laxative effects and mislead users. The text references a brand claim and a signature line, but context and reliability are unclear.
Mortimer Clayton ex movie actor fell over a cliff in Australia while helping produce thrillers. He has undergone 33 operations including 26 on his left arm which was amputated. Now in Seattle he seeks any inside work or hotel clerk job and asks for help finding a place to sleep and eat. Call The Star Main 600 if you know of a position.
Anna Chandler defends her bronze hair color after a reviewer called it red. The Alhambra performer discusses her song choices and syncopation, urging the reporter to confirm hair color as bronze and natural.
In Auburn California on November 29 a handcar theft at Southern Pacific yards points to the robbers using it to flee after blowing open the post office safe. Sheriff George McAulay Deputy Sheriffs Skedd Wood Little and Wallen and Sacramento county officers lead a search along the railroad for robbers following a gunfight in which ten shots were fired at Justice of the Peace Chester A Scroggs who found them fleeing the post office.
Auburn, Me November 20 Stephen Lovejoy of Auburn says he shod three horses in 37 minutes. He notes one in 20 minutes, one in nine, and one in eight, with the times recorded by the horse owners. He claims he can shoe a horse in 12 minutes on any day and has wagered $100 on that outcome.
A federal court jury deliberated Wednesday on a $40,000 personal injury suit filed by local attorney G. H. Clementson against Puget Sound Traction Light and Power Company. Clementson was injured boarding a street car in May.
A new seashore amusement device features a trolley car supported by floats and driven over water by screw propellers. The inventor has secured a patent for this waterborne vehicle.
A committee of Beattie Commercial Club members appointed by President W F Beckart will meet with the Chamber of Commerce to discuss a merger. The joint committees will hold the meeting immediately and report next Tuesday.
A vintage advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless rheumatism liniment that relieves pain and swelling instantly when rubbed on tender spots. It claims most cases do not need internal treatment and urges readers to buy a trial bottle from any drug store. It also says the product has helped millions for decades and aids sciatica neuralgia and backache.
United Presse reports German forces marching 10 to 15 kilometers daily toward Craiova, while Romanian troops evacuate ahead of the invaders. Civilians observe German troops entering Craiova as 300 freight cars carry provisions intended for Romanian forces. A skirmish between advanced posts was reported as the Wehrmacht presses the retreat.
U S ambassador Gerard will confer with President Wilson on December 6 to relay instructions to Berlin amid pending issues, including the deportation of Belgian civilians to Germany. He will meet the president in New York Saturday night to discuss the inhumane practice of separating Belgian men from their families while women and children remain.
About 400 women are expected to attend an all day industrial conference under the Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs at the Good Fellows cafeteria on December 4. Following the morning session a tour will be made through the immigration and government employment agency. The speakers' program features many prominent club women of the state.
United Press reports Sweden shows mixed war sympathies with strong pro French sentiment across factions. Economically Sweden remains relatively prosperous despite English blockade fears, and banker Carl Frisk notes only modest 25 to 30 percent price increases.
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