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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1914
Page
5
An odd 4 reel screecher film called Diana Dilipickles In Lost A Red Cross Volunteer appears in a vintage ad listing. The page includes multiple household items with small price tags such as a 60c mirror hinge set and 25c toothbrush holder, plus tools and fixtures like a Jacobs adjustable miter box.
Editorial argues the prosecuting attorney race will be a public victory regardless of winner. It defends Judge Brown as tested, progressive, and humane while condemning attacks by special interests and a biased press. It notes Brown defeated Judge Gay and contrasts rivals Lundin McClelland and Schmitt as lesser known.
A scattered OCR style snippet shows a critique of Roberts for sheriff and mentions Joe Ryan of St. Louis seeking a wife with two children who ends up with seven. The fragment references advertising as prosperity, Chinese pupils turning away, German builders planning a 16000 horsepower gas engine, and a hotel listing with transient rates.
A brief column fragment notes Mahoney from the forestry bureau returning west and remarking on a bird described by a coworker. It also recounts a rough fight at an athletic show tent after a worker wasn’t paid ten dollars for twenty minutes on stage.
On October 27 French soldiers walked into a German ambush as signals failed under heavy fire. English cyclists and French troops tried to cross open ground while sharpshooters fired from all sides. One British rider survived after a deadly gun duel, and the French commander pinned a medal on him saying he earned it for saving hundreds of lives.
Italian fishermen at sea near Rome hauled up a suspicious object they believed to be a wine cask. It proved to be a naval mine and exploded, leaving their boat in splinters and nine men dead.
Shadows of the Past a Vita graph three part melodrama heads the first bill at the new Liberty theatre opening at 2 p m Tuesday. A wily politician plots the downfall of others and himself comes to grief. My Friend From India a three part comedy feature follows with a recital on the great 30000 unit orchestra.
Healthogram states deaths from fevers pale beside those from bad air and argues fresh air from open windows can heal lung troubles. Doctors worldwide view clean air as a remedy and say urban residents may recover at home with proper food and ventilation.
The Veith-Cammack stock sale is being pushed vigorously as stockholders order full conversion to cash. The community laments the closure of a fine old mercantile establishment while creditors insist on repayment. Thousands in merchandise already sold, with many thousands more of high quality goods remaining to be liquidated.
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