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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1914
Page
2
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A German secret service member recounts his undercover mission in Belgium posing as a tourist. The narrative details his infiltration, methods, and observations of Belgian defenses and counterintelligence during wartime.
In Namur and Profonddeville area a civilian observer recounts assisting military cooks while reporting on entrenchment work and a feared German advance. He notes French and Belgian limitations, later retirement orders, and the belief that Allied forces should have avoided battle. The piece ends with a teaser for continuation.
The Brendel Plan proposes a graduate physician on duty daily at the store to examine counsel and prescribe free to every patron. Medicines, if needed, charged at standard prescription rates.
Brendel Drug Co located at 117 Wes Lenway South Ride Pioneer Square lists office hours from 9 30 a m to 9 50 p m with special hours for ladies and children from 2 to 4 p m.
Victor Place attorney for Frank H Tape and China Dan were arrested with Tape as part of a conspiracy case alleging intimidation and witness tampering in the Lam Kong murder investigation. Place posted 7500 bail and Tape remains in custody with 7500 bail. Dan held on 5000 bail. Leong Hoy, a witness, is held on 2500 bail. Place, Seattle resident since 1906, formerly UW football coach and Dartmouth standout.
In Los Angeles a thief dynamited a post office substation safe in a dense residential district early today and escaped with stamps and negotiable money orders totaling $15,000.
Mrs. Mabel Horton testified that Sam Horton gasped dying after being shot by James Evans deputy game warden. She said only two shots were fired and Evans fired both. Horton died from gunshot wounds, the jury found.
A Seattle delegation urged Chicago bankers to award Seattle the 1915 American Bankers Association convention on their way to the Richmond annual meeting. The push aims to secure the event for Seattle and highlight the Puget Sound metropolis as a host city.
Miss Dora Keen Philadelphia girl scientist returns from Alaska after glaciers Valdez summer expedition. She traveled with H. L. Tucker, Boston, and G. W. Handy with G. A. Rabah. Keen sailed north from Seattle and reached home on a night train to Philadelphia.
The city offers bonds of 100 or more at 5 percent to raise 400000 for completing the Cedar River dam, with six weeks of work remaining and a total cost of 130000 still needed. An overdraft of 297673 on the light extension fund is to be offset by the new issue.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Iden announce the birth of a baby girl named Sylvia Nadine last Friday in Albion Indiana. The child shows remarkable early development.
The Gilbert and Sullivan Opera company visits Moore Theatre for the week starting October 18. The Mikado appears on Sunday and Saturday nights and a Saturday matinee, The Pirates of Penzance on Thursday, Iolanthe on Monday and Wednesday, with a Wednesday matinee a double bill of Pinafore and Trial by Jury led by De Wolf Hopper.
Thomas J. Ryan stars in Mag Hagerty's Father at Loew's Empress with Harry Thomson and a cast including the Cycling Me Nutts Ethel and Lucy Baker Leighton and Robinson and others. The Great Question is a headline act at the Pantages bill and The Dip of Death by Castell on a motorcycle. Bruce Richardson and Moving Day Tegan and Geneva York Trio Prince and Deerie Are You an Elk at the Tivoli with new chorus numbers.
Uncle Jack announces weekly cash contests for boys and girls who save for Christmas. A big silver dollar prize will be the weekly capstone, and the first dollar contest starts today. Follow Circle activities for details.
Roy Haas of Winlock Washington describes how Tom a Boy Scout helps a frightened girl in a runaway horse incident on his way to fetch an estate key. Tom rescues the girl by grabbing the rein and calming the horse then completes his good turn for the day.
A newspaper item invites Circllette children to submit beat letters with new and novel games and decorations for Halloween parties. Each letter must be under 150 words. Uncle Jack will print extracts from the best letters for use at readers' parties.
The Boy Scouts opened the season with a rally at the Leschi park pavilion last Saturday night. After a Scout supper arranged by the cat committee they sat before the stage and sang many new Scout songs under the direction of Jenkins of the Y M C A.
In Baton Rouge a car slid into 18 feet of water near Bayou Manchac. Lloyd Babin 11 used a rope to reach the ferry and pull his aunt, uncle, and elderly grandfather from peril while the operator ignored pleas. The boy also kept a rescuer afloat and efforts seek a Carnegie Medal for him.
The Seattle Players present Fine Feathers featuring Max Figman and Robert Edson, with Will T. Lloyd making his Seattle debut. The comedy drama follows a wife who pushes her husband to accept a $40,000 bribe in pursuit of fine possessions, ending happily.
Police seek Bill Bert former George W. Miller Auto Co. employee who took a car from the Miller garage and rammed a taxi driven by G. W. Wilson ripping off wheels at 1517 Bellevue and 1953 28rd N. early today.
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