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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1916

Page

5

Thanksgiving in Seattle Celebrates National Holiday

A late 19th or early 20th century Seattle notice details Thanksgiving events across the city. Shriners plan a concert and parade on Thanksgiving eve and a Denny Field football clash as Washington hosts California. Theatres will show films and offer matinees, churches hold union services, and charity dinners feed dozens of needy children.

Seattle Shriners New +Masonic temple Harvard Ave Jand Pine Denny Field Universality of Washington University of California Husky Collegiana Seattle Country Club Barbara Worth Moore Metropolitan Wilkow Orpheum Alhambra Austrian American Association Labor Temple Mevoy Third Ave Paul Singerman Capitol HU District Pilgrim Congregational Church Broadway N E. Republican WL. Fisher Salvation Army Queen Anne Hill Queen Anne Congregational Church F. A. la Violette Green Lake Olympia Court United Presbyterian Church C. H. Masten Weat Haptiet Church J. Charles Vane

Theatres Grand Presents Deacon Jones Quartet and More

The Deacon Jones quartet stars as main attraction at the Grand theatre on Wednesday. Old Southern melodies and contemporary rags performed with pleasing charm. Gustad Duo from Sunny Italy, Strickfadden and company in a comedy sketch. Collins and Page impersonators. Lonsdale and Buache in a comedy line. Theda Bara appears in Car men.

GRAND Deacon Jones Grand Theatre Gustad Italy Strickfadden

Navy Awards Submarine Contracts To Three Builders

The Navy Department awarded contracts for 18 coast defense submarines to Electric Boat Company at 697000 each, six to Lake Torpedo Boat Company at 694000 each, and three to California Shipbuilding Company at 698000 each. It also awarded two 800 ton submarines at 1195000 each to Electric Boat and Lake Torpedo Boat.

Washington Navy Department Electric Boat Company Lake Torpedo Boat Company California Shipbuilding Company Department

Port Finances In Good Shape Despite Criticism

King County Port District shows assets of 6 922 096 and liabilities 5 777 441, yielding a net balance of 1 144 755. State Bureau of Inspection releases a blunt report accusing lax claim approvals and unauthorized advertising of the port belt line plan by port commissioners.

Olympia Altho King County State Bureau of Inspection Port Commissioners

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