Was County Farm Buy on Square
The Star endorses a thorough court investigation of the Willows farm purchase by county commissioners. It opposes the deal if misrepresented, supports the Chamber of Commerce in seeking a quash, and calls for returning Stimson’s farm while exposing potential misdealing by officials. It cites questions about value, purpose, and public notice, urging accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
C. D. Stimson
Stimson
STAR
Chamber OF Commerce
Ber of Commerce
Chamber
Why Did You Despise Me Living and Yet Love Me So Now
A dramatic rebuke by a deceased factory worker to readers in Georgia. She laments neglect while alive and condemns exploitation by society, pointing to harsh labor, factory noise, and mistreatment. She asks why people funded vengeance after her death yet ignored her education and dignity in life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary White Ovington
New Republic
Georgia
Debate on F-4 submarine danger and future use
A board report labels the F-4 and its sister submarines as dangerous, suggesting other type F boats be loaded instead of the F-4 while Uncle Sam protects sailors. British Red Cross plans resettlement of Dardanelles convalescents to Crimea and Caucasus resorts amid expected action. The column cites domestic economy, wartime sentiment, and sharp quips about 1776 and Russian setbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Preliminary Investigation
Uncle Sam
Navy Department
Red Cross
Dardanelles
Crimea
Caucasus
Red Cross Committee
England
A vaudeville sketch mix of spirits and a jealous salesman
A one act playlet set in a clairvoyant’s room at midnight features a traveling salesman, a medium, and spirits. The salesman seeks a fortune while his wife’s fidelity is invoked by a prophetic joke about a future where touching a button could reveal everything. The piece blends humor with urban vaudeville lines from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arabella
Grasshopper Poison Tale and Tramp Encounter
A farmer’s grasshopper anecdote shows a predator chain ending in a fatal cascade of deaths. In another vignette a Seattle housewife jokes with a tramp about a dog’s bite as a gate approval test. The pieces reflect rustic humor and city notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
H. W
Breakfast Lunch and Dinner Ad for Diners Features Service
A vintage diner ad promotes breakfast lunch and dinner options with hot cakes and waffles. It touts continuous lunch service and dinner until 7 30 with a claim that the coffee is a little better and mentions clean restrooms for patron convenience.
West sets 40 yard dash with breast stroke record by girl
Eleven year old Mabel Donaldson of Evanston Illinois broke the Western women’s 40 yard breast stroke record with 19.5 seconds at the Northwestern university summer swimming class exhibition. She also won diving and fancy stroke events and helped the girls relay team to victory. Mabel is hailed as one of the country’s best young swimmers and is the daughter of James W. Donaldson, a former Scottish champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Donaldson
The
Star
Mabel
Northwestern University
Champ
Seattle
James W. Donaldson
Evanston, Lll
Scotland
Honor Mention List For Essay Contest Winners
The following students are named for honorable mention in the essay awards: Helen Cole of Arlington, Peter J. Maloney Jr of North Bend, Loraine Bailey of 2261 Ladd St Pear, Loucks of 4524 35th Ave, Harriet Baughmann of 515 Kenyon St, Myrtle Brightman of Everett, Franklin Towey of Lake Bay, Thelma Winger of 6519 17th Ave N. W, Gladys Cohen of 220 Westlake Ave N.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Cole
Arlington
Peter J. Maloney, Jr
North Bend
Loraine Bailey
Ladd At
Pear Loucks
35Th Ave
Harriet Baughmann
Kenyon St
Myrtle Brightman
Everett
Franklin Towey
Lake Bay
Thelma Winger
17Th Ave
N. W
Gladys Cohen
Westlake Ave
Beware of counterfeit six dollar bills warning
Secret Service Agent Praester reports a flood of counterfeit six dollar notes from the 1899 series. The bills in question carry the serial number M 19364943 and are circulating widely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secret Service
Praester
Boys Catch Wolf With Bare Hands in Kansas
Cecil Latimer and his brother James captured a wolf near Independence Kansas using a sack after chasing it into a hollow log. They carried the wolf home and killed it, then brought the scalp to the county clerk to claim a $3 bounty, recalling U S Marshal Abernathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
U.S
Abernathy
Cecil Latimer
James
Independence
Kan
Cecil
Snapshot Contest Next Week Best Photos
Uncle Jack invites Circleites to a kodak photo contest with rules and entry limits. Participants must be 16 or younger, submit up to five pictures, and mail to Uncle Jack at The Star by 3 PM next Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Jack
Dollar Prize Winner Essay by Marguerite Clay
Marguerite Clay of Everett wins this week’s dollar prize with an essay praising President Wilson. She lauds his neutrality during war, his calm judgment, and his tax and tariff policies benefiting merchants and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Clay
Everett
Wilson
United States
Panama Canal
Boy Authors Seek Star Circle Membership
Thelem an Winger at 6519 17th Ave N W asks Uncle Jack for a Star Circle membership card to enter contests. Peter J Maloney Jr of North Bend also requests a membership and sends a story for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Star Circle
Thelman Winger
17Th Ave. N. W
Uncle Jack
Peter J. Maloney, JR
North Bend
Alaska mining outlook predicts big revenues for 20 years
Jafet Lindeberg, president of the Pioneer Mining Co., says Nome beach and the Seward peninsula will keep producing for at least 20 years, yielding $3,000,000 to $4,000,000 annually. He notes many miners are operating placers on tundra four miles wide and ten miles long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jafet Lindeberg
Pioneer Mining Co
Alaska
Nome Beach
Seward
War Headlines Mark Year Since Dieppe? Not Provided
Paris reports German forces in France unable to advance amid French and British army activity. Berlin notes concerns over French and British units. St. Petersburg cites Austrian Galicia losses at 350000. Rail and supply lines blocked by commissariat trains. Austria sends more troops to Italy’s border amid nationwide demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Galicia
Abana
Italy
Judge Orders Jail Overdue Divorce Alimony Refusal
Judge Albertson ordered So Anderson to jail for 60 days after he refused to pay many of the $15 monthly alimony to his divorced wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albertson
Anderson
Peruna Endorsed for Stomach Trouble by Washington Woman
Mrs. Elizabeth Reuther of Washington DC says Peruna restored her health after years of stomach trouble and catarrhal tendencies. She endorses the remedy for cold prevention and recommends Peruna Tablets as an alternative to the liquid form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Reuther
Twelfth St. N
Washington, D. C
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County Farm
Gottschalk
Brazil
Mary Phagan
F’s
Everett True
John
Philadelphia Ledger
California
Brooklyn Fagle
Martin Killilay
Fourth Avenue
By Allman
Tom
Red Hogan
Lisa
Blosser
Ipo
Missouri
Hunter
Nortonia
Swift
Aerlon
4Th Ave
Joshua Green Bldg
Evanston, Til
West
Annette Kellerman
Wolf
Peruna
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