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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1915
Page
5
A couple’s elopement plan faced a setback when they hid under a seat aboard a train. The story highlights coordinated actions by the couple and a companion to avoid detection and continue their route.
The couple Wilson and Lenore perform as novelty entertainers at the Orpheum with a tall vocalist and a comic dresser. Born in New Orleans they eloped two years ago after a romance blossomed across stages in the South and New Orleans.
David Fountain was hanged at Folsom Prison California at 10 am after being convicted for the December 14 1914 murder of 10 year old Margaret Miljling in the basement of a Sacramento German Lutheran church where he worked as janitor. He confessed his crime and cited prior asylum confinement in Iowa.
Canadian physician Dr. C J Hastings urges a public health nurse paid like Chinese physicians to focus on keeping the public well. E C Levy of Richmond and Dr John W Trask of the U S Public Health Service criticize death statistics and race based assumptions. Dr L M McCormick of Asheville argues for persistent sanitation efforts to outplay the housefly.
The Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage opens a three day session in San Francisco on September 1 with speakers of international note. Mrs. O H P Belmont leads a delegation of secretaries. Attending are Madame Montessori Miss Talliaferro Miss Wilson Miss Hill and others as 1 000 delegates from 12 Western states gather for the event.
A Thursday night Chaplin contest at the Alhambra attracted many youths aged 5 to 18. Judges Jensen and Von Herberg sponsored prizes of 5, 3, and 2 dollars for top imitators. Russell Drysdale, 12, won five dollars for matching Chaplin’s smile, with Harold Mirk, 13, taking second as Fritz the Wiener dog drew laughs.
The hearing in the deserted mothers case brought by attorney G Wright Arnold was postponed from Friday afternoon to Monday at 1 30 p m in Judge Dykeman's court due to heavy workload in the prosecuting attorney's office.
London reports a severe rail disaster with thirty seven dead and many wounded across Tuesday and Wednesday events. Official tally confirms four Tuesday casualties and three of the missing later found amid debris along the east coast route.
In the basement salesroom a well-made muslin brassiere with embroidery trim is offered. Two style options include front or back fastening and it is priced at 19 cents.
Unusually low price on half thread silk boot stockings due to minor imperfections mended at the factory. Cotton top double heel sole and toe sizes 8% to 10. Basement Salesroom offering good value at 25 cents per pair.
EW Collars of embroidered organdie nets and laces figure in this attractively priced assortment also Chemisettes in white and cream priced at 25 cents each.
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