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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1914
Page
12
In Elyria Ohio Aleck Sticker a window washer known for his jaw power attempted to bite through twelve stacked apple pies set on a counter edge. He started biting but failed to bite through all the pies as claimed, leaving the outcome unclear after the first attempts.
The Seattle Electric Co renewal to supply steam for business houses was postponed two weeks by the franchise committee after the Labor Council charged the company with squeezing steam patrons to push electricity use. Similar accusations followed Chauncey Wrights restaurant opening months ago prompting an inquiry by Councilman Erickson and Corporation Counsel Bradford, who has not completed his investigation. The old franchise expires next February.
A mathematics professor assists investigators in solving a shooting on the U campus. In a separate incident a purse snatcher steals from Mrs. H. B. Weat at 304 East Olive.
New Orleans postmaster and staff face a quirky case as a letter to Savannah carries only a photographed image of a pretty girl as the address. About 875,000 residents are checked for the intended recipient, a task described as pleasant yet tedious and potentially risky for the staff. The envelope requests delivery to the lady or return to Savannah's M. D. at Bos 1172. The contents remain unknown to authorities.
Westlake Market marks its fourth anniversary with decorations and two Wagner band concerts at Fifth and Pine. Afternoon show runs 3 to 5, evening 7 to 10, featuring marches, overtures, selections, waltzes, tangos and finales from Hall to the Spirit of Liberty to Too Much Mustard.
Women, use your credit open a charge account at the factory hair store. We avoid high rents to save you money. Bring in cut hair or combings. we manufacture all worn in hair goods. Each sale includes hair dressing, shampooing, facial massage, manicuring and scalp treatments.
A local dentist proclaims painless service promising no pain to patients including Mrs Thomas. The ad guarantees extractions free of pain each morning from nine to ten, asserting a painless experience for all.
A girl asks if a long-time fiancé who vanished is worthy of trust and how to handle the delay. Miss Grey urges caution, suggests waiting to verify his whereabouts, and cautions against assuming duplicity from gossip. Also includes brief Qs on trade dollars, European war causes, surveyor chains, Great Lakes ice, race classifications, and North Dakota state land office location.
An allied armored motor car driver recounts his rapid deployment history. A landowner and sportsman, 33, he volunteered weeks ago, passed tests, and has driven over 2,000 miles in France and Belgium in the last fortnight. He describes bitter views toward Germans.
A range of eighteen skirt models in fabrics like cloth serge poplin and velveteen plus novelties such as box and side pleats are showcased in dark colors and checks. Regularly 6.75 to 7.00, they are offered Saturday for 3.95.
An account from a German village depicts intense ambush-style fighting, captives forced to witness a brutal scene, and the unit’s relentless dawn assaults. The speaker details eight men per crew, early-morning patrols, rapid drives at forty miles per hour, obstacle handling, and minimal sleep while on mission.
De Wolf Hopper, a past master of disguise, appeared as a policeman in The Pirates of Penzance at the Moore Theatre last night and fooled many regular theatergoers with his voice. The Mikado Tolando was praised, The Pirates of Penzance viewed again Sunday. Hopper’s A Policeman's Life Is Not a Happy One was the big hit.
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