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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1915
Page
5
The article argues scouts are needed to track enemy movements and maintain contact. It describes two protective rings around a battle fleet, the role of wireless, and the growing impact of hydroaeroplanes for scouting. It notes the U S lags in aircraft equipment but is making progress.
Tensions rise after council adopts minority finance report by a 5 to 4 vote. Five members back the budget items including bond interest and street lighting that would push the levy to 21.6 mills, while four oppose. If vetoed, the council must override or start over, risking weeks of delay.
Shippers and steamship company officials met with port commissioners to argue for more revenue from port properties. The 1915 tax levy increase from 1.12 to 1.33 mills was deemed potentially unnecessary. A second meeting was set for November 3 to discuss rate adjustments likely to boost wharfage charges for vessels and cargoes.
The school board fixed a 6.5 mill levy for 1916 matching 1915. It will raise a total of 1,452,234 dollars from taxpayers for school expenditures.
Biliousness headachy and sick are blamed on the liver and bowels. A box of Casca retas from the drug store is advertised as a gentle cleansing remedy that leaves you feeling fit by morning and does not cause the next day weakness. Mothers are advised to give Cascarets to sick children, noting the product is harmless and palatable.
Thirteen Americans with the Foreign Legion are reported missing and feared dead in the Champagne fighting. Three Americans are wounded and treated in hospital. Among the missing is Jack Casey, a New York former reporter. An American, Dr. David Wheeler, crawled seven kilometers to aid the wounded after being shot, until he reached safety.
Petrograd reports show German forces shelling Dvinsk area with only a temporary gain. Trenches near Chickoro were briefly penetrated but abandoned under heavy artillery. The same dispatch claims German prisoners say their officers warn of growing weakness and waning support for the war.
Keith Spalding Young challenges the will of A G Spalding the late millionaire sporting goodsman charging undue influence by Elizabeth Spalding his widow and Katherine Tingley head of the Theosophical Society of Point Loma The will left most of the estate to Mrs Spalding and was obtained while Spalding was allegedly not in his right mind.
A Milan dispatch reports Bulgaria has a formal three power alliance with Germany and Austria. The article says Bulgaria will deploy six divisions against Serbia and strike at Vardar to isolate Salonika by severing railroad links.
The allies half billion loan syndicate books closed at ten this morning in New York. Late applications flooded in for bond blocks but the issue was oversubscribed. Rumors named the Dupont family with 35 million and Charles M. Schwab with 25 million among other large investors.
President Suzzallo pledges open dialogue with students and has arranged president's conferences where student representatives will discuss troubled issues with him and seek peaceful, united resolutions.
A Pacific Northwest lumber revival appears under way with higher demand in Europe and offshore markets. Officials note spruce shipments to England for aircraft, offshore vessel shortages, and inland demand tied to better crops, while foreseeing gradual expansion over the next 12 months.
An old advertisement touts a mer mercorized wax as the best complexion beautifier. It claims no toilet cream is needed, with nightly application and washing in the morning. It notes a wax price in one-ounce pieces and suggests saxolite solution for wrinkle reduction with quick results.
October reports from Denver say Gov Carlson may drop several hundred cases against coal strike participants from 1913 14. Partial returns show miners likely support the Rocke feller plan of unionism without the union as advocates predicted.
An advertisement promises a dandruff remedy using four ounces of plain liquid arvon applied at night to moisten and rub into the scalp. By morning most dandruff will be gone with three or four applications, claiming instant relief from itching and a softer, silkier head of hair.
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