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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1914
Page
2
A runaway Du wamish auto stage left its station in front of the Arcade building and rolled down First Avenue. It crashed through two plate glass windows and struck a clothing store at First Avenue and University Street. No one was hurt and the driver coaxed the vehicle back toward its station.
An advertisement promises instant relief from headaches and neuralgia with Dr James Headache Powders. It urges readers to visit a drug store for a dime package and claims pain will vanish in moments.
Col Webb Hayes, son of Rutherford B. Hayes, returns from Europe with vivid notes of the battlefield. He recalls fields strewn with dead horses and men, predicts the war will last two more years, and urges aid to Belgium’s women and children while opposing peace talks for now.
Wide latitude is being given British reservists in the British Columbia penitentiary in applications for parole to join regiments or ships. Most of the applications are being speedily granted.
Governor Elster attended the Kitsap county fair in Bremerton October 7 at Evergreen Park. The event featured an address by the governor and drew interest to the ongoing Better Babies contest attracting public attention.
Spokane reports September grain sales in the Inland Empire reached about 2 million dollars, described by grain dealers as the largest single month of grain business ever handled in the area.
In police court H H A Hastings for Mother Ryther opposes a city health department complaint that the home operates without a permit. The case centers on authority to grant and revoke permits and whether the Ryther home must close or can be brought into compliance. The demurrer will be heard next Tuesday as parties seek an amicable settlement and court guidance on licensing power and building requirements.
Ole Hanson progressive candidate for United States senator spoke to a packed Portland audience praising state development plans and cross state cooperation with Oregon. Dr. N W Coe endorsed Hanson as electable and a champion for the people. Hanson planned a Vancouver Washington bonfire rally following Portland appearance.
The power schooner Ruby returned to Seattle after 16 days icebound near Herschel Island and Fort McPherson, failing to reach Royal North shipping stations at the mouth of the Mackenzie River due to unusual Arctic ice conditions.
October 7 reports Washington grade school opening as a fresh air school with all windows open during classes. If successful, the plan may expand to other city schools.
B Atwood Robinson of Boston, head of the Chinese-American company, urged workers to cap off the rough trade period in China before heading to the Orient. Greek National Steam Navigation Company ships will include a small church on each vessel as a novel feature.
An advice notice touts Sargol tablets to help extremely thin people gain 10 to 25 pounds in a month by combining with meals to convert sugars and starches into nourishment. It claims natural, harmless effects with a money back guarantee and lists Martell Drug Co and Swifts Pharmacy as sellers.
Reading from page one, reports say German forces near Antwerp are pressing to take two more forts amid intensified bombardment. Reinforcements blocked, some Austrians said to have joined the advance via Cologne. Antwerp messages note growing artillery fire with naval reserves manning the guns.
Vienna Oct 7 The war office reports Austrian and German defenders have recaptured Nowy Sandecze after repulsing Russian forces along the Donajec river. It denies Russian claims of capturing Tarnow and says Russians advancing from Jaroslav and Preemysl were unable to break the Teutonic line. The Galician front runs from the Vistula to the Carpathians as Austro German forces press offensively toward Przemysl.
The German right wing in France forced the allies to retreat and threaten a disaster for the Franco British left. Gen Joffre moved reinforcements to the center, weakening elsewhere. Antwerp operations continue with fresh artillery and fort bombardment as the inner ring faces bombardment.
Heavily reinforced German forces stubbornly resist the Russian advance in East Prussia. The czar’s troops hold the original German defense line from Wirballen to Lyck, with progress described as slow.
Tokyo reports the German unprotected cruiser Cormorant and two Kaiser's gunboats were beached in Kiaochau bay to prevent sinking after heavy shelling. Japanese and British warships continued bombarding German shore forts as they were gradually demolished.
The Hague dispatch says another German destroyer was sunk in the North Sea likely by a mine or torpedo. The exact location of the disaster is not known. It was noted a Kaiser cruiser signaled the destroyer’s crew as the incident occurred.
A freight train broke through a bridge over the White River at Kent collapsing a span and dumping five freight cars into the river. No one was injured and the cars carried fresh meat bricks and merchandise. Through traffic is halted for days while repairs are made with Seattle to Tacoma service maintained by cross-river transfers.
Centralia will celebrate Pure Water Day on October 20 to mark the completion of the new gravity water system. The ceremony will feature local officials and city water department presentations detailing the project scope and expected benefits to residents.
There is a method to remove dandruff at once by applying four ounces of plain liquid arvon to the scalp at night. The next morning most dandruff is gone, with three or four more applications dissolving all residue. hair becomes fluffy and lustrous, while scalp health improves and hair loss slows.
Inland Empire lumber dealers plan to form a selling agency for white pine from the Mississippi to the Atlantic. Edgar Dalzell of Minneapolis, a leading lumberman, will head the venture as efforts continue in Spokane. Lunches served to 400 yesterday.
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