Canary Cheer In Seattle Café Sparks Lively Review
A lively Seattle cafe piece notes a cheerful canary behind bars that uplifts diners amid discussion of mundane fare and coffee. The scene shifts to market benches by the bay with farmers wives trading gossip and birds overhead, inviting a painter to capture the moving bustle. A separate theatre incident recalls rude theatergoers disrupting a Salvation Army talk and concertgoers who chew gum loudly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Marlket
Salvation Army
Ludendorff branded a Junker by his own words in Star excerpt
The article quotes Ludendorff scorning soldiers and lamenting his failed 1918 campaign. It notes his Swedish exile after military collapse and previews the first installment of his book in The Star on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludendorff
Sweden
The
Star Monday
Murderer Britz Killed Neighbor Over Dog Chasing Chickens
Frederick Britz 67 jailed after killing Mrs. Lena Schmidt 48 in her Seattle home. He said he was satisfied with killing and faced execution without remorse. Five others aided Schmidt before Britz returned to stab her, then attacked two men who tried to aid. He claimed bullheadedness sparked the feud over a dog and chickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Britz
Lena Schmidt
Britz
Brite
Schmidt
Pete Nitzen
Ninth Ave
Pete Stajakov
Nitzen
Mra. Schmidt
Britt
Mra. R. Snyder
R. Snyder
Snyder
Brits
Maby
Mra. Brumer
Pritz
Seattle
Hongkong
Mets
Anns
Whisky scandal rocks court as Hensman changes story
In Judge Everett Smith's courtroom Deputy Prosecuting Attorney T. H. Patterson grilled Joseph Hensman after he altered his account of whisky thefts at the county city building on June 4. Hensman admitted keeping a bottle of Scotch and delivering two bottles to Judge Allen, while Patterson pressed to impeach him. The judge cautioned against wasting time on a minor matter as the case against Judge Clay Allen continued, with further testimony from Grant and Frater about bottles seized on June 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hensman
Clay Allen
Everett Smith
T. H. Patterson
Hensman
Patterson
John C. Higgins
Allen
Smith
Higgins
August Hensgen
Court House
Henaman
Judge Allen
Grant
John A. Frater
Hayes Loses Union Card After Insurgent Move
President Frank J. Hayes of the United Mine Workers was without his union card in St. Louis as Illinois Mine Workers chief Frank Farrington revoked charters of 25 locals. Hayes, formerly of local 685 Collinsville, had held membership before being elected international president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Frank J. Hayes
United Mine Workers of America
Frank Farrington
Illinois Mine Workers
Hayes
Collinsville
International
Bolsheviki Ask for Dniestrian Armistice with Rumanians
Paris dispatch reports an official announcement that Bolshevik forces on the Dniester front have asked to negotiate peace with Romania. The communication indicates a move toward settlement rather than continued fighting in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Purle Today
Liberty bonds quoted in New York market
The Liberty bonds show par for first time in months with Liberty 24a at par. Victory loan 4%a and 4% reached new lows at 99.48 and 99.46 while market remained unusually active with several issue prices listed for 4a 94.50 4%a 94.56 and other series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sept
Liberty
Victory Loan
Victory
Street Car Pests and Previews Stir Neighbors
A fragment describes disruptive riders in transit, noting two types: those who spread their legs for a dramatic split and those who shriek forewarning mischief. The narrator vows many such pests remain, heightening neighborly irritation.
President to Start Nation Tour Tonight
President Wilson departs Washington for a nationwide speaking tour to press ratification of the peace treaty. He aims to sway public opinion against Senate opponents and will tour western states and the Pacific coast, with a fleet review in Seattle on September 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Baillie
United Press Staff
Washington
Wilson
Wington
United States
Senate
Chicago
Pacific
Japan
China
Seattle
League of Nations
Paris
Want Ad Rhyme Contest Closes Friday Noon
The Star invites entries for a Want Ad Rhyme Contest authored by F. L. Grow of Mabton Washington who calls for cheaper bread and butter. Closing time is Friday at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C. I
F. L. Grow
Mabton, Wash
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cheery Bird
Ueam
Dale Photo
Bolsheviki
Rumania
Liberty Bonds
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!