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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1913
Page
6
An old newspaper ad promotes The Willlami a Treatment promising relief from uric acid related ailments including rheumatic pain and bladder issues. The copy offers a free bottle by submitting name and address to the company in East Hampton Connecticut.
Cross examination of Jacob Furth, Seattle banker, continued in the trial charging him with aiding W E Schricker of La Conner to receive deposits while Schricker's bank was insolvent. Furth described his longtime friendship and loans to Schricker, asserting he never questioned solvency and was surprised by Schricker's failure.
United Press dispatch from Spokane reports Great Northern Railway will electrify the Spokane to Cascade Mountains route at an estimated cost of 10 million dollars. The project includes land around Lake Chelan and Chelan River to the Columbia River and a power site near Chelan Falls to support a 100000 horsepower plant for mainline operation and future northward electrification.
May Burke, a 25 year old New Yorkheiress, arrives home after a seven year search for a real man. She traveled the world and left behind a suitor she promised to marry if no superior husband appeared, receiving a Paris to London cable that read Tag you re it Met me in London May.
Berlin reports hundreds of thousands of copies of a manifesto opposing the proposed large arms buildup by France and Germany. The document is circulated across Europe by a socialist organization spanning both nations.
Philadelphia man Albert Greenburg reports three years of pimples on face and neck, tried many creams, found relief with Hesinol Soap and Reainol Ointment. After two jars, pimples vanished, skin clear. Advertisement notes Hesing as a skin remedy and offers samples via Kerinol Chemical Co.
In Geneva on April 15 an Italian woman accused of theft was apprehended after the stolen alarm clock she carried on a streetcar began to ring, drawing attention and leading to her capture.
The Hyomel treatment claims quick relief from catarrh and breathing troubles within five minutes. It describes a pocket inhaler with Nyomal liquid, asserts germ destruction and mucous membrane soothing, and notes a $1.00 outfit plus 60 cent refills without cocaine or habit forming drug.
Denver on April 15 reports 66 members of the 1. W. W. in jail on bread and water after threatening to show up police. The group says they will fill the jails unless allowed to speak on the streets. Chief ONeill ordered arrests for speaking without permit. Thirty others escaped. some believed still in the city.
Henry Drum of Seattle today succeeded Charles Reed as warden of the state penitentiary in Walla Walla. Reed resigned to take the wardenship of the Minnesota reformatory. Reports indicate a parole system similar to Oregon may be adopted at the Washington prison after last week’s state board of control meeting.
In Gondecourt near Lille the mayor orders removal of automatic drink selling machines that dispensed two cent beverages. Wives and sweethearts gathered to petition the mayor after the devices drew male patrons to the salons, prompting action to end the machines.
Pope Pius XII shows improved health with no fever and stable vitals. A Vatican bulletin notes steady progress as he recovers from illness amid unseasonable weather. The pope shared a vivid dream of Venice and a message from his deceased sister Rosa urging him to continue his work.
In Los Angeles on April 15 Police Captain Lenhausen and three officers, nearly naked, led about a score of bathers from the Broadway Turkish baths as fire broke out. The blaze, confined to a storage room, forced a brief exit while guests, wrapped in towels, returned after the alarm.
Councilman Goddard introduced a resolution seeking rejection of bids for regrading Sixth Seventh and Eighth streets arguing bids ignored the cut and fill method. Wardall claimed earth from the regrade would supply Lake Union fill. The measure was laid over for a week amid owner objections. Aviator Godart drowned after his plane overturned in Monte Carla bay.
Yonkers police confront a father seeking to end party kissing rituals. President Wilson allegedly dodges grass rules while an officer misidentifies him cutting corners in Washington. A 103 year old Ocean Grove man dies after heavy coffee use. Ice workers overcharge in John D case. Rome slum demolition uncovers Venus statue fragment. England reports a court official tasked with keeping King George healthy amid a chilly winter.
Chicago police unearth new evidence in the George Dietz case linking the slain rich tailor to multiple affairs with young girls. A German newspaper clipping and scribbled notes point to a midwife and a sweetheart as figures in Edna Frederickson's death and related sensational life details amid a starvation wage probe.
Raold Amundsen, famed for polar exploration, failed to appear at a Spokane Chamber of Commerce banquet for 160 members. His manager assured attendance, but the organizer reported he did not show, leaving the meal to proceed in silence.
An ad offers Gray Malt Restorer a liquid product to return natural hair color, claiming quick, lasting, non sticky results. Two sizes priced 50c and 1.00, sold by Bartell Drug Stores and drug departments nationwide.
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