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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1916
Page
2
Government statistics show more than 8.6 million women workers in the United States with detailed counts including stenographers and typewriters 263 315 linotype operators 14 061 domestics 2 520 844 factory and mill girls 1 820 980 nurses 76 508 midwives 111 117 farm laborers 2 000 000 bakers 100 000 telegraph operators 8 219 hello girls.
Hackenschmidt and company draw big crowds at the Hippodrome with feats of strength. Acts include Krazy Katz in Eggptiam and Josephine in equestrian novelty. At the Orpheum, Maude Fealy star and Lydia Barry, Manuel Quiroga, and Col. Marc Diamond feature in a varied bill. The Metropolis offers The Fortune Munter in rain realism. Empress showcases comedy and dancing. Moore stages Robin Hood. Pan American presents The Society Bugs and a mixed card.
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for infants and children. It claims a coated tongue, feverish symptoms, and sluggish digestion vanish within hours, promising safe use and full bottle directions, warning against counterfeits and urging to buy the genuine product.
An insurance executive warns that illicit loves and other high moral hazards are deemed as dangerous as physical illness by life companies. Investigators monitor private lives of applicants and policy holders. a single rotten morality can trigger rejection or ruin, with drinking and gambling also cited as dangerous.
The trial of William H. Orpet, the Wisconsin university student accused of murdering Marion Lambert, a Lake Forest high school girl, was set to begin in Waukegan today. Attorneys requested a continuance until October.
A narrator recovering from illness finds spring’s renewal hopeful. Annie counsels resilience as she contemplates Dick’s work and distant love while awaiting letters, gifts, and a mysterious jade package from a telepathic admirer. The scene blends solace, introspection, and the promise of comfort through friends.
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