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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1917
Page
4
A 17 year old was attacked on September 6 in woods off Bethel road. The jury found Red Biladeau guilty along with eight others. Biladeau vowed he was railroaded and warned of a long prison term. He threatened witnesses and asserted the city’s youth would be unsafe.
In a Superior Court session, Elizabeth and J Cremidas argued divorce while three young children aged five and six played with paper on benches. The court, presided by Judge Frater, saw Mrs Cremidas seeking a divorce from her husband a Potter cook amid claims of cruelty. allegations touched on his belief in reading and spiritualism as the family resided on Magnolia Bluff.
Rev James M Gillis argued Catholics in America fully support the United States war effort in a speech to the Knights of Columbus He warned church leaders would resist interference from any power including the Pope if such interference occurred
Maj. Gen. Greene stated in Seattle that troops from Utah have “merged into the national army” as part of the national force at Camp Lewis, with existing state units now indistinguishable within the larger army. He described no separate Utah contingent remaining.
Seattle raises over $6,000 ranking fifth nationwide in the tobacco fund for the boys in France. A Christmas shipment of smokes heads to New York early next week as the drive continues. Contributions are urged via a clip-out form and local theater receipts offer a 19 percent donation today and tomorrow.
Exempted men of District No 8 including Capitol Hill met Monday night and organized to aid drafted soldiers in training at Camp Lewis. Louis Friedlander was chosen secretary and A Zeeve named secretary. Plans for Sunday visits with tobacco and reading material gifts were laid out.
A garbled wartime fragment describes tobacco packages sold to support soldiers in France. It mentions four packages per dollar with 45 cent retail value and a soldier promising to send a message of thanks, but details are unclear.
The Amphion society and Knickerbocker quartet will perform for Camp Lewia men on November 7 as Seattle organizations host the event marking the new Y M C A building opening. A 600 passenger special train will transport guests from Seattle, with conductors in each car and a $3 round trip fare. Lunches, hot coffee, and group dining will accompany the program.
A World War I field dispatch describes American troops in No Man's Land amid ice cold trenches. Soldiers from Indiana Illinois Missouri and Chicago endure freezing weather while awaiting orders and maintaining high morale as shelling continues and food remains good.
The note invites readers to trade items using Star Want Ada services. It emphasizes a simple swap platform and calls for listings of desired goods or services. The message projects a casual, community-minded tone typical of classifieds.
Local advert promoting a children's barber on the second floor and The Bon Marche Christmas Book Shop on the lower main floor with new gift books available.
Many fine broadcloth and velour suits priced at 19.50 dominate the Bon Marche sale. Suits of burella poplin serge and oxford styles in all sizes and colors are described as unusually complete with the latest fashions and strong values.
A Wednesday attraction highlights new and better Silk and Dress Goods sections with sample bolts of 54 and 58 inch coatings priced at $2.25 each, drawing shoppers to the store display.
A catalog listing offers silk mixed crepes in plain colors for blouses dresses and lingerie plus silk finish suiting velveteen in navy myrtle greens and browns. Broadcloth at 1.45 a yard with chiffon finish suggests weighty suits and dresses in navy and black. Also advertised are heavy weight silk and wool faille and small stock of silk velvet in Russian green and African brown on the upper main floor.
Warm cotton blankets offered in gray tan white and fleecy finishes. Sizes 64x76 and 66x80 inches with colored borders. Woolnap finish noted for warmth. Lower main floor display at Nashua and Lakeside locations.
Remnants of blue chambray 124c yardage described for serviceable house dresses and aprons. Some pieces up to 10 yards long. Also remnants of yard wide cotton challie in patterns, lengths to 5 yards. Not over 15 yards to each.
Women and misses wool sweaters priced at five dollars. Light to medium weight knitwear suitable for outdoors or wear under a coat. Regulated stitch, roll collar, pockets, and belt. Second floor The Bon Marche.
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