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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1915
Page
5
Story describes a comical hunt for wild doughnuts on an Island of Lard. The narrator credits permission from a Mr. Hoyt and a partner as they pursue anthropomorphic doughnuts with single barreled guns. They use baking soda to make rising doughnuts fly toward the gun at a 45 degree angle, with coffee to calm them.
Plans were completed for a City-Wide Child Welfare Institute to be held at the Hippo drome from Monday to Thursday. Dr. William McKeever, University of Kansas child welfare professor, will lead a Friday meeting at the YWCA to outline the institute. Prominent local clubwomen and mothers are invited, with speakers including Mrs. Josephine Preston and Dr. Frederick Bolton.
City officials and railroad representatives met Tuesday to recommend a bill for a viaduct crossing the railroad at Duwamish and Graham streets as part of a plan to build overhead crossings on all street rail crossings in the southern part of the city.
A high school girl Ruth Tanser was reported missing then found at Richmond Beach with her family and deputies escorting reporter Carpenter who had tried to aid her. Mabel Normand of Keystone was hospitalized after a studio accident with head injuries but out of danger after a week.
The Central Council of Social Agencies and Mayor Gill spent hours Tuesday trying to settle last year’s Hotel Liberty accounts. They adjourned to meet the finance committee Friday with the city expected to pay 1309 dollars, which the hotel balance lacks. The mayor opposes the payment.
Paris reports 200 to 300 marines perished when the Benedetto Brin sank off Brindisi after an explosion. Rear Admiral De Cervin and several officers are among the dead. The incident is believed to be an accident.
San Francisco voters reelected Mayor James Rolph, Jr. in yesterday’s primaries. His expected majority over two opponents surpasses 15,000 votes.
Washington Sept 29 Amey Penfield reported to the state department that a second protest from Austria questioned American manufacture of munitions. Vienna had argued the scale was so vast it exceeded typical international law precedents.
H L Fogelman from the Sheldon school of Chicago will lecture at the Commercial Club Thursday evening on Personality in Salesmanship and again at 3 PM Saturday afternoon on How to Construct Selling Arguments.
In a local dispute, the park board’s fence blocking Lane’s bakery on Lake Washington prompts passage rights protests. Captain Anderson and Seattle Electric plan to cut holes and extend an inclined board walk to Lane’s door, amid complaints the fence harms business and access.
Mayor Gill Jimmy Crehan and Councilman Haas joined a Wednesday morning visit to the Puyallup fair in Jimmy's Ford. Judge Burke led 75 Automobile club members while thousands of students were released for Children's day. Races start Thursday as fair officials emphasize agriculture over racing.
An article touts that thin people fail to gain despite eating fat making foods and asserts a Sareo tablet with every meal boosts fat absorption. It claims the drug safely increases weight by three to five pounds weekly and offers money back guarantees through Bartell Drug Co, Swift's Pharmacy and others.
A dramatic warning ad claims kidney lag causes twin pains and frequent urination. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules from Haar lem labs, adverting relief or money back. Capsules sold in varying prices through The Owl drug Co.
The Talkeetna Mining Co headed by John L. Fulton of Portland Ind has been incorporated in Washington with capital of 1 900 000 for developing gold mining claims in the Matanuska district Alaska Headquarters will be in Seattle at the Pioneer Building office of P C Ellsworth.
The 1916 campaign to make Nebraska a dry state opened in Lincoln with a two day convention. Anti-saloon forces plan a strong speaking push featuring national figures, including W. J. Bryan, to rally support in his home state.
A federal grand jury returned an indictment Tuesday against De Forest De Grove, former teller at Dexter Horton National Bank, accused of misappropriating about $5,000. The case follows his earlier arrest on the similar charge.
The 34th annual convention of the Women's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church opened in the city with about 600 visitors expected. Mayor Gill will welcome attendees after a prayer service at First Methodist Church. The group plans a Queen Esther pageant Friday and a large children’s pageant Saturday, with 160 girls and about 600 boys participating. The Women’s Home Missions Daily debuts this week edited by Mrs. Levi Gilbert, Mrs. C. B. Mogg, and Miss Alice M. Guernsey.
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