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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1916
Page
7
Text fragment shows carpet price notes with per yard rate. Mentions Velvet Carpet at 1.10 and weekly price 1.25, likely advertisement snippet. No clear event or named entities beyond product and price.
Sunday shows feature Wah-let-ka with live singing and dancing acts, Blenair Brothers acrobats, and a strong vaudeville bill with Ellsworth, Langodn McCormick effects, and Forest Fire thriller. The Eternal Magdalene at Orpheum stars Phoebe Hunt. Oak offers Maid in America with Monte Carter cast. Palace Hip presents McCarthy’s Minstrels and Sweden’s Athletes with The Fugitive to follow.
Joseph Elston announces a $100 cash reward for a thief who robbed him in his sleep between 1 and 7 a.m. Sunday night near 3380 15th Avenue West and asks the robber to appear tomorrow night for the payment.
A list of meat items offered including T-Bo steak, choice loin pork chops, veal chops, pork liver, sugar cured pork loins, and New York style fit cream cheese. The clipped note presents a grocery items sale lineup without dates or locations.
Vienna authorities banned the usual Sunday meetings after the assassination of Count Karl Stuerghk the Austrian premier. Crowds gathered in the streets in anger but no disturbances occurred. Dr Frederick Adler the assassin remained composed at arrest but collapsed when the authorities disclosed the impact of the act.
Two steel hull vessels were launched Saturday in Seattle. The Panaco, 6000 tons, 423 feet long, 54 feet beam, was christened by Miss Hertha Todd at Seattle Construction and Drydock. The Nielsen, 8000 tons, 423 feet, 54 feet beam, sponsored by Mrs. John W. Eddy, followed at Skinner and Eddy. A new $500000 floating dry dock was announced.
Rev Charles F P Aked of San Francisco preached at Queen Anne Congregational Church in Seattle declaring faith in an eventual end to war. He urged abolition of secret diplomacy and private munitions, gradual disarmament and a league of nations to preserve peace. He was to speak at the Commercial Club Monday noon.
Washington Oct 23 The Interstate Commerce Commission announced a first physical valuation of railroads with Texas Midland at 1 282 004 and Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic at 22 716 486 as costs of reproduction. Texas Midland is valued at 2 257 417 and A B A at 18 071 950 after depreciation.
Slavs admit retirement in Dobrudja as Russo-Rumanian forces retreat under enemy pressure. Official announcement states the withdrawal continues despite stubborn resistance from opposing forces.
Advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a safe candy tasting remedy that digests food in five minutes. It claims relief from sour stomach, gas, heartburn, dyspepsia, and indigestion, with a claim of no laxatives needed afterward.
A public urging Washington voters to back Initiative Measure No 24 argues the plan permits home production and export of beer under strict rules, rejects bootlegging, and imposes a 1000 dollar fine with a year in jail for excess sales. It frames the measure as a fair boost to state prosperity and export business while addressing moral concerns.
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