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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1913
Page
3
A fifty cent package of Pape's Diapepsin is advertised to cure indigestion and sour stomach in minutes. The ad claims the product digests food, boosts appetite, and leaves the stomach and intestines feeling clean, with no need for laxatives or liver pills. It urges readers to ask pharmacists to show the formula on the box.
A dated moral exhortation counsels a wife on marriage fidelity and the dangers of a deserting spouse. The writer argues that social charm does not guarantee desertion and urges patience, respect, and dialogue to preserve the union. The piece ends with a closing signoff from Loving Cousin Winnie.
An advertisement promotes Croxone as a quick cure for backache, kidney trouble, and related symptoms. It claims Croxone cleans kidneys, dissolves uric acid, and alleviates rheumatic and urinary disorders with three daily doses, offering a refund if it fails.
The Star reports Mayor Cotterill weighing a municipal aquarium to showcase rare fish from Puget Sound. A proposed commission would study feasibility, with the mayor delaying commitment pending further developments.
A woman shares how she survived on ten dollars weekly in a department store after moving from the Enat, sending five dollars home, paying rent and laundress fees, and managing a baby. She asserts higher pay for women should come without morality stakes and notes working people are not inherently immoral.
The Lawrence Gazette notes snow melted today but lingered longest on unshovelled sidewalks, creating slick patches as meltwater refreezes. Authorities urge residents to clear paths to prevent accidents.
A man believed to be Dr Olmatead of Portland fell ill with apoplexy while on a train near Miensburg on Sunday. He carries an Oregon deputy game warden badge and is traveling from Seattle to North Yakima, and was admitted to a local hospital.
In Washington a examiner prepares Roosevelt v Newitt records on whether the former president drank. Witnesses include Admiral Dewey and Gifford Pinchot as character witnesses. Proceedings stay secret and will be heard before Judge Flanagan in Michigan in May. Also Seattle teachers get a salary increase for 1913 14 with principals' salaries valued at ten percent. maximum grade teacher salary set at 1100 dollars.
A tale of Bob Peters a real estate man reputedly spinning a grand phony mortgage scam. He allegedly boasted of cash notes and a 20 year mortgage to lure victims as bystanders watch a caller connect a telephone to wires amid the roomful of onlookers.
White House attendants must be nimble to perform little turns for the President’s daughters. The Misses Wilson have already earned a reputation for requiring quick, discreet service at the White House during the afternoon social hours.
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