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Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1917

Page

8

Actors Willing to Do It Over Lions in Film

The article describes Henry Lehrman directing a comedy where actors endure lion encounters with few injuries among humans but bite injuries to three lions. It reviews several films and stars, noting a mix of melodrama and spectacle such as The Lone Wolf, Baby Mine, Rasputin, and The Battle of the Ancre, with cast members like Gladys Brockwell and Nance O Neil and industry moves among Florence Reed and Margarita Fischer.

Henry Lehrman William Pax Ethel Lucille Jess Iona Liberty Joe Stanton Joe Gladys Brockwell Milton Silla Miram Cooper George Walsh

Imposter Kills Self Before Seattle Marriage

Frank Rousseau, fearing exposure as an impostor, killed himself on the eve of his planned marriage to Hessie Barton of Seattle. His body was found near Portland. authorities ruled death as self-inflicted. The case remains officially closed with no further investigations.

Portland Frank Rauisseau Hessie Barton Winslow Place Seattle Ratisseau Harton Secret Service Rousseau Smith

May Send Parcels to Sammies Cheap

Uncle Sam offers 20 pound parcels to Sammies anywhere at 12 cents per pound with return to home from Europe at same rate. No insurance or C O D. Addresses must use addressee name, unit designation, and the words American Expeditionary Forces. Do not include military location or station in the address.

Sam Sammies United States Europe Parcela

Stamped Towels For Sale In Basement Sale Room

Stamp towels priced at 13 cents each offered in the basement sale room.

Confessions Of A Wife Own Savior For Every Girl

Paula closes her tale urging girls to earn their own salvation and prepare for life beyond romance. She recalls Jeff’s devotion, their New York marriage, and Ruth Dayton’s rise, noting Alma and Tom’s happiness and their lack of children. The piece ends with a call for courage and responsible choices.

Jeff New Haven Paula New York Margie Hannah Frankel Ruth Dayton Tom Perry Alma Tom Lfe

Oregon Professor Won’t Be Dismissed Yet

Allen Raton of the University of Oregon faculty will not face immediate dismissal after attending the Chicago meeting of the People's Council for Democracy and Terms of Peace. President Campbell said Eaton assured him of support for the allied cause.

United Press Eugene Ore L.allen Raton Chicago People's Council For Democracy and Terms of Peace University of Oregon Campbell Eaton

Window washer, 60, dies after skylight fall at Cascade hotel

Herman Streslau, 60, of 916 Howell, died at City Hospital from a fractured skull after falling through a skylight while washing windows at the Cascade hotel. He struck the sidewalk on impact.

Herman Streslau Howell Sr Cascade Hotel Streslau

Cy Noble Arrives in Seattle for Camp Lewis Assignment

Cy Noble former university football star returns from Fort Sill and visits the Sigma Nu house before proceeding to Camp Lewis to serve as bayonet instructor for the 361st Infantry. The noted officer recently received especial trench fighting instruction.

Cy Noble Seattle Cy” Noble Fort Sill Sigma Nu Camp Lewis 361St Infantry

University of Washington Adopts Four Quarter Plan

The University of Washington opens after summer break with a 50 percent drop in freshmen and about 26 percent in upperclass enrollment. The shift from two semesters to four quarters causes course changes and confusion while military training consumes five hours weekly and nearly all Saturday, limiting outside work.

The University of Washington

Not Guilty Verdict in Coon Charlton Water Dispute Case

Wenatcher October 1 A jury found John W. Coon not guilty after a full night deliberation in the Coon Charlton case. Coon was charged with murder in the death of Mrs. Alice Charlton during a water rights quarrel and will now face a second murder charge in the killing of her husband.

Wenatcher Coon-Charlton John W. Coon Alice Charlton Coon Chariton

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