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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1914
Page
2
Maj. Hugh J. Gallagher who heads the quartermaster depot here is reassigned to service in the Philippines. Col. George B. Davis will take over his post following an order issued last September listing officers for foreign service.
A vintage advertisement touts a remedy for freckles by using ethine strength from a druggist. It promises a clear complexion after a few applications and offers a money back guarantee if freckles return, noting doses rarely exceed one ounce for severe cases.
Thomas P. Aitken a leading Alaska mine operator obtained a divorce from Beryl C. Aitken once a New York beauty and artist model. A Chicago man was named as co respondent. Mrs. Aitken charged cruelty and is to receive about 10000 dollars.
Two Chinese men believed employed as orchard hands were seized from a 700 acre Boston Okanogan company site near Malott and taken to town but were rescued by the orchard superintendent at 3 am. He told angry locals the pair were actually cooks and should stay.
In Olympia on April 10 the board of control, returning from Walla Walla, recommended final discharge for 12 inmates, conditional pardon for two, and parole for 12.
In Chicago on April 10 more than 200000 women cast ballots, gaining political equality as they used seventy school buildings as polling places. The move marks a milestone in reform politics and pioneers the use of schools for voting beyond New York and other cities.
Friends of the four New York gunmen sentenced to die for the murder of gambler Herman Rosenthal planned a renewed bid for a stay and retrial. They prepared to appeal to the state supreme court on grounds of fresh evidence with Rabbi Browne backing the effort. Prison officials scheduled execution at dawn next Monday.
Chicago citizens praise converting the schoolhouse to a voting place as economical and convenient and permanent. They argue it supports civic training by developing capacity for citizenship and enhances the community's voting process.
City Clerk Duffy ruled names signed to initiative petitions are open to public inspection after Lewis R. Horton of the Anti Saloon League sought to block copying of names on a prohibition initiative petition in Spokane April 10.
A simple home remedy claims to dissolve dandruff with four ounces of plain liquid arsenic from a drug store applied at night to moisten the scalp. By morning most dandruff is gone and three or four more applications will destroy all alga and traces. It promises relief from itching and healthier looking hair.
A dispatch to U S Consul George Canada from Tuxpan reports Tampico apparently fallen to rebels. Earlier word said rebel forces were closing on the garrison. Unconfirmed reports say Admiral Mayo landed marines and sixty American women were taken aboard warships.
In Stockton on April 10 August Melsky is wounded and likely to die from a lung shot. Tom Shay and a woman calling herself Mrs. L C Gregory of Roseville are jailed after a struggle with Detective Frank Fredericks. The trio resisted, beat the officer, then tried to flee. Melsky was shot at the doorway, Shay was detained by lodgers, and the woman was found under a bed.
Maundy Thursday ceremonies marked the annual Washington Chapter Rose Croix No 1 mystic banquet in the Scottish Rite temple attended by 400 Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons. Prominent Masons spoke as patriotic songs were sung. Thomas M Askren presided. Rev W H Baker gave the invocation and Rev W A Major delivered the benediction. Hamilton Allen of Tacoma spoke on Our Supreme Council and Sovereign Grand Master.
W H Kingery defended the eight hour day measure while Earl Constantine of the Employers' association argued against it at a Lakeside hall meeting in Rainier Beach. Constantine warned the proposal could cause hardship for employers.
Davenport. Frederick Scheffler aged 77 sought relief from rheumatism at the county experiment station and there married Mrs. Ellen Campbell aged 73. The ceremony joined two elderly residents in a quiet matter reported from the county seat.
Corrected daily listing fruit vegetables and dairy items with prices. Local apples 1.25, potatoes 11, lettuce 2.26, radishes, turnips, carrots, celery, and several fruit crates priced. Poultry meats and veal values noted. butter and creamery products listed with regional origins and crate weights.
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