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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1916
Page
6
A jumble of notices from Seattle includes dating club ads, marriage aims, and spiritualist readings. Listings promote real estate near the navy yard, houses for sale, and parcels in Youngstown with shipyard work nearby while psychics advertise clairvoyant and phrenologist services and readings for a fee.
Miss Harrington offers therapeutic massage at 4314 Pike, office 7, Green. Grace Powell provides vibration and other treatments at Arcade Hotel, Room 4. Miss Marion Bathes advertises massage and manicure at Room 46, 1210 Second Ave.
John E. Bavage owner of the New Ceell hotel was acquitted by a jury in Judge Ronalds court on a dry law violation charge.
The Seattle and Tacoma city utilities committees discuss linking the two municipal power plants by a transmission line to share power during emergencies. Tacoma officials oppose a new 100000 dollar line and prefer their existing emergency agreement with the traction company. They consider Seattle selling current at three mills per kilowatt but avoid a time contract due to potential short term industrial needs.
After a clash between the prosecuting attorney and Sheriff Hodge Judge Jurey issued a restraining order to stop Robert Hodge from returning bar fixtures to Clarence Gerald. The items, seized after a summer raid, are to be sold by Justice Brunker under a replevin writ and bond Gerald filed in July.
In San Francisco at a Roman Catholic orphan asylum Alicia and Ethel Wilson mourn their parents as their father Frank Wilson killed his wife and then shot himself after their separation a month earlier. The tragedy occurred in the orphanage parlor during a discussion of troubles.
Out of Spokane comes a jolt for Guy C. Kelly machine candidate for speaker as a broad Spokane press campaign paints him as another Czarkannon. The Spokane delegation may deliver few votes while Elmer E. Halsey gains in status as opposition grows. rumores swirl that house rules will be changed to limit the speaker’s power and a rules committee may be elected by the body instead of by the speaker.
By a 47 to 25 vote the municipal league endorsed the 409000 bond issue for the port belt line as proposed by the port commission. A majority report favored postponing action while a minority urged immediate construction led by ex councilman Griffiths who likened port development to a prize fight.
Edward Crabbe of Toms River New Jersey felt a tug on his line. The fish escaped but a pocketbook stayed on the hook. A one dollar bill and silver were found inside. The purse was identified as Mary Schs property.
The kissograph prints the impression of lips on glass after rouge is applied and the kiss leaves a reddish mark. Miss Daisy Dugas, actress and inventor, says the kiss reveals character and emotion, with variations from quick to lingering, depending on warmth.
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