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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1913
Page
6
A promotional notice touts TIZ for tender, swollen feet with testimonials from policemen. Itclaims quick relief, claims superiority to powders, and offers a free trial while noting price at 26 cents a box and a money back guarantee.
The firm promises top workmanship and perfect materials with prompt fixes for any faults. It touts long-standing reliability and claims prices so low they please customers. Highlights include a $16 gold crown for $4 and a $10 never slip plate for $5.
Dr. L. R. Clark D. DO. 1405 Third Ave NW corner Union posts a reminder to bring this advertisement for an appointment.
In Los Angeles on April 24 Jobo L Doak shot and fatally wounded his brother in the Hollenbeck hotel lobby then wounded a bystander before fleeing. Doak was captured after a chase and barricaded himself in his brother's home exchanging shots with officers. Doak and others were injured. Doak is jailed and likely unrepentant per police.
Paterson New Jersey April 24 1920 27000 silk mill workers led by William D Haywood reveal that so called silk dresses are tin based mass produced from scrap metal. They claim dress fibers absorb metals from vats increasing weight and causing rapid decay of fabric.
Ortie E. McManigal, who confessed to dynamiting and testified for the state, is expected to walk free within about two weeks to May 15. He has been a nominal prisoner at the county jail for two years, receiving preferred treatment while his usefulness to the state lasted.
In London on April 24, Charlotte Déspard, a militant suffraget, received fourteen days imprisonment for climbing the Nelson monument and ringing bells to draw a crowd. She rejected a $25 fine, choosing jail instead, while Milas Nina Boyle and Mrs Julia Wood were fined $15 and $10 respectively and also opted for jail days.
Seattle councilman Griffiths promotes a citizen cop bill as the public safety committee backs a recommendation. The city with 276000 residents is cited as having one of the largest areas in the nation and debate centers on adequate policing. Also a Head social meeting at First M E church is set for Friday at 8 PM with a special program.
Peter Miller, after four years of prior robbery and burglary convictions, must plead to a murder charge before Judge Ronald Saturday for the alleged garroting of Hugh McMahon, former manager of the American cafe, on November 26, 1908. A diamond worth $2,000 and other valuables were taken. the charge stems from a confession by George Rose, Miller's former accomplice.
The public safety committee backs Chief Dan Nick's plan for a substation at Third Ave and Priest to reduce congestion and separate sober and drunken prisoners. A recommendation to authorize Building Superintendent Ober to draw plans to modify the nearby fire station corner into a police substation goes to the council Monday.
Joseph M Cane died after an overdose of veronal following his removal from the Washington Annex. He had been unconscious for nearly two days and came from Vancouver with no identifiable relatives found among his effects. A real estate meeting is set for Thursday noon at the Arctic Club with Rev. Matthewa listed as a speaker.
After a severe injury left A. E. E. Rump ankylosed from shoulders down, with no pension or savings, he refused to quit. He began selling magazine subscriptions by phone, earning 75 dollars in his first month while lying flat, spanning three continents and Shanghai as a last deal.
A premature explosion of a thousand pounds of dynamite at Riverside Port land Cement Co in Crestmore near Riverside California kills eleven workers. Five bodies were recovered soon after the blast at dusk with six more believed buried under rock and debris. Most victims are Mexican and Indian laborers, except foreman Gus Oelson.
A ten month old girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs C R McFarland of 6027 46th av S, died today after being scalded by hot tea while in her mother's arms. The incident occurred in their residence and is under investigation.
John Gergeneinater of Gilman Avenue and Jennings Street rode the Fort Lawton car home Wednesday night with $9.50 in his jeans. He alighted to find his pockets empty and police seek the car pickpocket responsible.
The Brotherhood of the Filg st Methodist church conducts a census in downtown Seattle with 140 canvassers in the field. The survey is expected to take through the coming week to complete.
Report from Fairbanks dated April 24 describes a strike by Earl Johanson Jack Morton Jack Nelson and Ben Dahlman on claim Four Above Hammond river. From bedrock crevice they recovered $20,000 in coarse nuggets in a single day. Dance at Dreamland tonight.
Nature offers a remedy in Hyomei that cures catarrh by medicating the air you breathe. The treatment claims to reach nose throat and lungs, kill catarrhal germs, and restore mucous membranes with a mountain air analogy. It is sold with a money back guarantee and a one dollar complete outfit plus sixty cent refills.
London police hunt a bomb by hair pin clues. A Boston woman seeks separation amid family tensions. A piece of Queen Victoria’s hair sells for 25 dollars. A Philadelphia peacock elopes with a neighbor’s peahen. the affair may still be ongoing. A Michigan youth inherits 2 million dollars and reconciles with separation. Fox terrier Blanda nurses four kittens during a house fire. Customs in Brussels foil smugglers with planks studded with nails. Chas Colledge sends earnings to England, court hears wife’s divorce claim.
Advert says Knowl ton's Danderine will give heavy soft fluffy hair, eliminate dandruff and itchy scalp, and stop falling hair within moments. Claims two weeks bring new fine, downy hairs and gloss, urging trial at drug stores with simple application.
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