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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1919
Page
5
A playful wartime craft uses a 12 inch square sheet of newsprint to imitate a gas mask. The guide instructs kids to fold and decorate the mask to resemble soldiers masks seen in old battles, offering imaginative roleplay.
The Star urges Seattle residents to open homes to visiting fleet officers and men on Sunday September 14. An editors note suggests Soldiers' and Sailors' club assist, with homeowners leaving addresses at the club to match hosts with guests for a homey meal.
John Lane Gowne a clerk freed by a local magistrate after being arrested for missing his marriage ceremony. A London judge cited famous examples including Rev George Harvest Pasteur Edison and Kemble to illustrate memory lapses on wedding days.
Designers reviving the feminine silhouette show Greases gathered at hips and back of skirt resembling old panniers and bustles. A society figure notes crinoline and tiny waists may follow, but says women are sensible and need not worry.
Lieut Frehner of the North Bergen police headquarters clubbed to death the largest mosquito seen in this district. The insect was an inch long, not counting his bill.
Paris reports Douai and Cambria, noted battle grounds of the world war, were decorated with the legion of honor. The honor is rarely bestowed on cities, usually going to famous individuals.
In Burlington on Monday, Will Cressey ran over a large nonnative snake. Robert Creasey shot the animal in a bramble patch, killing it with Patsy the Irish terrier nearby. The six foot serpent, initially mistaken for a gopher snake, is believed to have escaped from a traveling circus or been imported with fruit.
A sizeable party of Russian women and children leaves Kobe aboard the Kiyo Maru, joining husbands already in Chile and Argentina, signaling a possible large exodus of Russians from Japan toward South America.
London auction report states a 1616 Shakespeare portrait by Richard Burbage, painted on a panel, sold at Sotheby's after spirited bidding for 760.
Sealing operations in the Pacific use a large phonograph set near seal rendezvous to lure seals by music. Seals gather with heads above water listening, providing hunters with clear shooting opportunities.
London fashion notes declare a coordinated look with umbrellas and bags in tortoise shell and ivory fittings. Silk umbrellas and bags are paired, and cretonne sun shades with matching bags are popular at beaches featuring Chinese garden and floral patterns.
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