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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1915

Page

13

Gigar Stand Man Under Arrest On Wage Law Charge

Sam Pissue, a cigar stand operator, is charged with violating state minimum wage law. Miss Wilson, the complainant, states he paid her only $3.60 for five days of work.

Sam Pissue Miss Wilson

Harolds Mischief Causes Family Worry

A reader laments Harold's disturbing behavior toward siblings and jokes about sending him to a dentist. The letter reveals domestic concern and seeks guidance on handling a troubling pattern in the household.

New War Route to Russia Through Arctic Snows

Mary Boyle O'Reilly describes a trek from Karnngi Sweden to Petrograd via Tornea and Lapland as ships sail blocked by mines. The journey uses sledge travel, reindeer teams, and snowbound stations, portraying a raw frontier rail corridor aiding Russia in wartime.

Mary Boyle O’reilly Russia Berlin Mary Boyle O'Reilly Btockholm Baltic Finland Petrograd Pergen Norway Christiania Stockholm Karnoki Sweden Tornea Europe Karnings Arctic Circle Lapland Arctic Etrele Karnngi Karnng Averat Karang Baltic Sea

Freckles Vanish With Guaranteed Remedy

Freckle faced readers are offered a penny saving remedy for freckles. Buy an ounce of double strength ethine from any druggist and apply a few times to remove freckles with a money back guarantee if it fails. Rarely more than one ounce needed for stubborn cases.

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For Rent Ad Hints in Star Classifieds

A brief guide to locating a suitable room in Star newspaper classified sections. It explains how to spot rental listings, recognize key details like price, location, and amenities, and how to compare options efficiently.

Raising analysis reveals mixed contaminants in sample

Derry Church Pennsylvania April 9 a special dairy and food commission agent had one pound of raising analyzed by State Chemist Charles LaWall. The report lists prunes rice beans hair fibers cotton wool dyed colors straw bran sand corn starch browned wheat and yeast spores pine wood and other timber fragments as components.

Derry Church Dairy and Food Commission Charles LaWall

Insect Wing Remains and Tobacco Arrest Report

A groceryman was arrested amid a report mentioning tobacco products including bacco leaf cigarette paper and tobacco. The text notes wings and lego of insects, suggesting damaged or partial OCR content.

Boots Sold With Paper Soles Stun Budapest

The Morning Post reports from Budapest dated March 19 that nine leading wholesale dealers were arrested for army contract frauds in foodstuffs, uncovering boot makers who supplied 500000 pairs with paper soles. In wet weather the soles melted away, and twelve men were arrested in Budapest.

London Morning Post Budapest Szeced Dave

Campus politics to heat up at University Monday

University of Washington students will return to campus to a heated contest for A.S.U.W. president and university daily editor. John Fancher and Hussell Callow lead the race for president while Emil Hurja tops the editorial field. Voter dissatisfaction over campaign openness sparks calls for public meetings and clearer candidate platforms.

University For Washington Associated Students University Daily John Fancher Spokane Hussell Callow Shelton U. W. Hoth Emil Hurja Clark Bquire Howard Perry

Pape's Diapepsin Stomach Relief for Dyspepsia

The ad promises quick relief from indigestion, gas, and heartburn in five minutes. It claims Diapepsin treats sour stomach, undigested food, belching, and headaches, with a large fifty cent case available at drug stores.

Pape

College Girls Don’t Wed and Raise Family

Washington April 9. A report in the Journal of Heredity cites Professor Sprague of Massachusetts Agricultural College arguing that American stock is dying out as births fall. He claims many women graduates marry late or not at all and have few or no children, citing Mount Holyoke Bryn Mawr Wellesley and Vasear as examples.

Russia Washington Womyen Robert I. Brague Massachusetts Agricultural College Journal of Heredity American Genetic Association Sprague New England Mount Holyoke Wellesley

Dog Saves Farmer From Barn Fall

A dog sleeping in a barn hay mow near Polo Illinois prevented a fatal injury to farmer J H Adams when he fell 30 feet and landed on the dog. The dog died from the impact, but Adams survived the fall.

Polo J. H. Adams Here

Smith forges check to 18-year sentence in Wisconsin

In Janesville on April 9 David Nogele, 18, was sentenced to three and a half years in Waupun prison for forging the name of J. J. Smith to a check, passing it on W. H. Smith and being arrested by Patrolman Harry Smith.

Janesville Wis David Nogele Waupun J. J. Smith W. H. Smith Harry Smith

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