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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1913
Page
6
In Kansas City a 21 year old ward of Rev. Horace W. Cole had her missing nose rebuilt. Dr Edward G Bair molded her right ring finger into a nasal shape while still attached, splitting flesh to form nostrils, removing the nail, and amputation at the base completed the transfer.
Judge Humphries signs order for recount of Proposition A in Seattle area. Harr Carroll as comptroller witnesses with J D Nae and John Schram. Howard A Hanson asks sides to witness. demurrer by Geo A Custer overruled. recount expenses borne by bondholders of the Seattle Renton and Southern.
Dr Cr D Williamson of California will deliver a free lecture on the Grand Canyon of Arizona and Yosemite Valley. Over 200 will be shown. The talk is under the Educational Department of the Young Men's Christian Association and is open to the public.
O WV Stoner a 34 year old railroad engineer was held up and beaten early today taken to City hospital with a deep gash in his cheek He said two men robbed him of 40 dollars Conditions described as not seriously wounded in the attack
Fritzi Brunette, praised for demure charm and keen talk, rises at Victor company in New York opposite Owen Moore. She recalls a lifelong passion for film, sports, and a dislike for geometry and Latin, while noting her parents were once stars and that the stage beckoned since youth.
Mrs. L C Carpenter testified before the city council efficiency committee that garbage wagon drivers under city management were holding up housewives for graft money for services the city pays them to perform. She said she pays $3 a month and wants witnesses present. The driver cited, Galenas, was dismissed amid questions about contraband smoke during unloading. Former district foreman D D Cutting alleged pressure to ignore Italian contractor graft and criticized treatment after force reductions.
A radium tube worth 2500 dollars was placed in a cancer patient at Methodist Hospital Philadelphia marking the first U S attempt to cure cancer with radium. Alexandria Virginia buys a wagon nets and uniforms for dog catchers but neglects a pound leaving vicious dogs jailed while others roam. Two elderly men Isaac McGirr and Andrew Horn bid for a horse at an auction near Washington Pennsylvania after a clash ends with a third man bidding. Mrs Hilda Reichart of West Hoboken New Jersey seeks a divorce over her husband’s good nature and late piano playing amid reports of constant hosting and nerves.
In San Jose on April 12, Thomas Shearin, a 20s Gilroy rancher, shoots 18 year old Fred Benicker on his honeymoon at the Shearin ranch. He then holds Benicker's 16 year old wife and his own father for a 24 hour vigil over the corpse. The wife escapes after Shearin falls asleep and aids authorities.
Walla Walla April 12 Governor Ernest Lister was moved to the penitentiary in the custody of C Reed who resigned as warden and Henry Drum Lister’s appointee to inspect all prison buildings.
The listing shows varied prices and items across categories such as fruits vegetables meats and staples. It notes seasonal offerings and transport origins with numerous figures for weights and costs in a dense format.
The article reports anger at the arrival of picture brides from Japan after immigration laws eased. It notes California Washington and Oregon receiving many brides, with 813 arriving in six months in San Francisco and 533 through Seattle and Tacoma. It describes the process of selection and shipment by mail and the social concerns these marriages raise.
A reader argues that morality hinges on the individual and that working girls attending public dances are not inherently immoral. The letter challenges society to organize a committee to probe immorality among the upper class, asserting a vast difference between two sides of moral behavior.
Mile Arri Ly the famous French suffragette and editor of Le Combat Feminine along with her mother fled Estervielle amid popular distaste for articles on suffrage and marriage. After prior threats in Toulon she carried a revolver and, after moving to Ester ville, faced renewed harassment before heading toward Arreau.
The Ad club's program next Tuesday will be in charge of the King County Medical society. The meeting will be held in the Moose room of the Rathskeller. Earl Darley, released on a minor charge, faces new charges for violating the white slave act after being confronted Friday. He is accused of bringing May Phillips from Vancouver, B. C. Darley had a preliminary hearing before U. S. Commissioner Totten this morning.
Prosecuting Attorney Murphy Priday swore criminal information against P. P. Padden former cashier of Citizens' Bank in Renton for declaring on December 16 that the bank liabilities were 5 244.75 when the true amount was 5 244.75 Padden formerly served under County Treasurers Ilesey and Maple.
Speeders will be heard on Wednesdays and Fridays in the police court after Judge Gordon set apart these two days this week. The move follows a surge of arrests that could delay other cases, ensuring regular court business proceeds.
A former U S Navy captain, Franklin Burt of New York, recounts decades of skin torment from eczema. He claims Resinol Ointment, bought for fifty cents per jar, cured him in a month after a doctor’s failed treatments. A free trial offer and department address in Baltimore are noted.
Ny United Press reports C F Burke of Los Angeles advertises for the return of a brindle bulldog named Ted borrowed by his 7 year old daughter Dorothy before a polo trip to Coronado. Doctors warn the girl will not recover without Ted. Humane Officer believes the dog remains in the city.
Buffalo April 12 service was resumed on all street car lines after strikers ratified a truce agreement. Arbitration of disputes between the company and its employees is provided for. George K. Cole of the Y M C A royal department will speak to boys at Prospect Congregational Church Sunday at 7:50 PM.
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