England and Allies Stand Ready for Decisive Peace
London reports German peace hints expected mid October but Washington unlikely to mediate as President Wilson faces reelection. British officials say Allies remain united to press for a decisive end to the war, with Britain and France prepared to push the offensive regardless of winter.
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E. L. Keene
U. P
London
Germany
Spain
U. S
Alfonso
Wilson
Washington
Altha
Boys Would All Be Human Flies Now
Sioux City authorities report youths copying the feat of Harry Gardiner the Human Fly. A boy about 15 climbed to the third story of a building near the Chi house, drawing a crowd before patrolman John stopped further ascent.
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Sioux City
Harry Gardiner
Gardiner
John
Barbers Advocate Hair Tax Amid Growth Debate
At a St. Louis union meeting journeymen barbers endorse a 6 cent tax on excess hair and at least 15 cents for tonics on bald heads, with trimming and styling historically free. The note also mentions Missouri corn cob pipe manufacturing valued at $500,000 annually.
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ST. Louis
Journeymen Barbers’ Union
Varsity Cadets to Get New Uniforms
The University of Washington cadet corps will receive olive drab uniforms issued by a federal act. The change applies to all state universities and the new outfits won’t arrive until July 1917.
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Army of the Gray
University of Washington
Pattes
Cadet Corps
Unis
Congress
Drink Hot Water For Rosy Complexion And Clean Inside
Inside bathing each morning with hot water and limestone phosphate cleanses the stomach liver kidneys and bowels removing toxins before they reach the blood. The regimen promises clearer skin, better breath and relief from headaches biliousness and constipation within one to two weeks.
Arrival of Congress ship crew shocks harbor
The crew of the ill fated steam ship Congress arrived in the city. Every sailor fireman and steward had lost some belongings and many lost all but what they wore when the fire was discovered.
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Congress
Bees Cause Four Farms to Blaze
Topeka Kansas, September 22. The attempt by farmer Frank Koehler to exterminate swarms of bees sparked a fire that spread across four farms. About 150 farmers aided in bringing the flames under control.
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Frank Koehler
Topeka
Alvin Moore Backs Wilson in Letter to President Wilson
Alvin Moore a former organizer of the Railway Men's Republican club sent The Star a letter to President Wilson declaring that excluding the president they will back Senator Poindexter. The note explains Moore a long time partisan Republican now supports Wilson for president due to labor laws.
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Alvin Moore
Railway Men's Republican Club
The
Star
Wilson
Poindexter
Woodrow Wilson
Bride jailed during honeymoon over shoplifted goods
Vera Wasolek and her mother were arrested on shoplifting charges after officers found goods valued at several hundred dollars in their home at 326 West 50th Street. Mrs John Mochineki, the bride, remains jailed on a $1,000 bail during her honeymoon.
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John Mochineki
Second Ave
Vera Wasolek
West 50Th St
Innocence Maintained as Woman Released
The woman proclaimed her innocence and was released. The mother, Mrs. Cecelia Wasolek, remains in county jail.
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Cecelia Wasolek
Hungry Grizzly Attack Injures Two Men in Wyoming
In Cody Wyoming on September 22 Ned Frost a guide and Ed Jones a cook were brought in with serious injuries after a grizzly attack. The incident details indicate a bear mauling near the area during a hunting expedition.
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Cody, Wyo
Ned Frost
Ed Jones
Men Rescued After Grizzly Attack Near Lake Hotel
In Yellowstone National Park a large female grizzly raided the Lake hotel commissary as Jones tried to scare it off. Frost intervened to help, both men being badly clawed before tourists frightened the animal away. They are expected to recover.
Acreage Bargains Featured in The Star Want Ad Section
The Star's want ad pages spotlight affordable land listings and acreage opportunities. Properties vary by location and size, with potential buyers urged to contact sellers directly for details and viewing appointments.
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Dike St
Mens Shoes
Kaiser
Saskatoon
Sask. Can
Harry V. Radford
New York
Coronation Bluff
Arctic
H. Girting
Emmanuel College
Ohlund
Choice Fed
Alaska
Washington State
Frye
Boston
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First Ave
Pike
S. S. Congress
Seattle
Carl Schermer
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Schermer
Marshall Field
Topeka, Kan
Los Angeles
Bird's
Seneca
Backs Wilson
Dainty
Hippodrome
Fifth Avenue
University Street
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