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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1918

Page

6

Grace Darling killed in Auto Crash on San Francisco Street

Grace Darling a well known motion picture actress was killed in an automobile accident on a San Francisco street. Her married name is Mrs Chester Franklin and she died after being crushed against a fire hydrant when two cars collided. Her husband identified the body. The accident also involved Dr H Evans and B F Dunkirk with Burns from a gasoline explosion. Franklin, a former director, had been living at a Presidio residence since moving from Washington DC two months ago.

San Francisco Grace Darling Miss Darling Chester Franklin Pathe H. Evans B. F. Dunkirk

30 Inch Cotton Crepe White with Fancy Stripes

Advertisement notes 30 inch cotton crepe fabric white with stripes, 300 yards, priced formerly 30 cents per yard. Sale price for this hour is 23 cents per yard, offering a limited time discount on the fabric. The listing emphasizes the reduced rate for shoppers.

Actors Lead Screenshots: Colonial and Mission Theaters

A soldier author stars in Over the Top at the Colonial through Saturday. Miss Doris Kenyon appears at the Mission in The Inn of the Blue Moon with Crauford Kent and Harry Browne. Peggy Pearce debuts opposite Joe Bennett in The Golden Fleece. The Strand features The Source with Wally Reid and Anna Little, plus a comedy and war film. Lois Wilson leads Maid o the Storm at the Clemmons.

Ready Doris Kenyon Crauford Kent Harry Browne New York City Catskills Peggy Pearce Joe Bennett Saturday Evening Post Mack Sennett Bathing Girl Brigade Strand Wally Reid Anna Little North Woods

Liberty program features Talmadge and Barriscale double bills

Today’s card lists Liberty Theatre with Constance Talmadge in Sauce for the Goose and Bessie Barriscale in Storm. Levy’s Orpheum presents Woman and the Law deluxe edition of Griffith’s Intolerance. Ethel Clayton stars at Coliseum in The Girl Who Came Back and Strand shows Wallace Reid with Anna Little in The Source. Colontal screens Over the Top with Arthur Guy Empey. Mission presents Doris Kenyon in The Inn of the Blue Moon. Class A features Joe Bennett in The Olden Fleece.

Liberty Constance Talmadge Bessie Barriscale Levy Orpheum the Law Coliseum Ethel Clayton Strand Wallace Reid Anna Little Source Colontal Arthur Guy Empey Doris Kenyon Joe Bennett

Move to Boycott Non-Union Shops

Union delegates scored non union shop patrons at a Central Labor Council meeting. Laundry workers urged boycotting Chinese laundries. Meat cutters urged union shoppers to avoid markets employing non union labor. Photo studio workers asked delegates to use only union studios for portraits.

Central Labor Council Master Butchers’ Association

State Seeks Labor Cooperation on Industrial Accidents

The state compensation committee requests Central Labor Council cooperation of workers in addressing accidents and industrial insurance. Unions are asked to name trained men, with fourteen workers to be selected. Announcement of employer and employee cooperation was made by the labor council’s legislative committee Wednesday evening.

State Compensation Committee Central Labor Council Labor Council Legislative Committee

Peace League Holds Session at Henry Building

The state convention of the League to Enforce Peace met in Room 1032 Henry Building. A committee of educators and church leaders led by N. B. Coffman was appointed for peace education. The group aims to quell German militarism and advocate a postwar league of nations.

League To Enforce Henry Building N. B. Coffman League League of Nations

French Net Bodies in Surprise Blow

North of the Ailette a surprise attack by us captured some prisoners. In regions of Rheims and Prosnes there was artillery fire. In Champagne and the Vosges two enemy surprise attacks were repulsed. The Plumbers' union donated $100 to the Salvation Army's war service campaign.

Paris Ailette War Office Rheims Prosnes Champagne Vosges the Plumbers’ Union Salvation Army

Coconut oil shampoo alternative for hair care

Use plain refined coconut oil as a shampoo substitute to avoid alkali in soaps. Moisten hair with water and rub in a small amount to produce a rich lather that cleanses hair and scalp, removes dust and oil, and leaves hair soft, shiny, and manageable. Available cheap at drug stores.

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