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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1913
Page
6
An ad touts a Seattle dental office as the highest type with licensed operators clearly displayed for patient trust. It boasts twofold price cuts on crowns and plates and invites customers to visit at 1405 Third Ave, NW corner of Union, noting to bring this act.
Mayor George F. Cotterill signed the citys first municipal railway bonds, attaching his name to 300000 dollars in bonds purchased by the state of Washington at par. The event marked a milestone in municipal ownership advocates view as historic.
Forcible entry into a Newcastle suffragette club headquarters led to the destruction of literature smashed windows and doors overturned desks and damaged typewriters. Initial beliefs blamed anti suffragists but it was later seen as conducted by police.
A 23 year old laundry worker Mrs Jennie Cole is fined 20 dollars for stealing clothing items to aid her ill husband. She argued wages of nine dollars weekly were exhausted by medical bills and could not afford clothing. The report also notes the University Debating Club annual banquet at the Frye hotel with Mayor Cotterill as speaker and Latouche arriving with 2500 tons of copper ore and passengers from Ketchikan.
J E Baker reports a driver could not pronounce his own name while a Ballard car hit a man on Fifth Avenue and Denny Way. Harold Stron bears facial bruising after a City Dye Works auto struck him. Huffman the potato vendor was severely landed after a two vehicle collision near the hospital. A Ballard car damaged an auto truck at West Nickerson and 14th Avenue. John J McLaughlin treated after an auto strike by Mrs Mercy R Murray. Harry Wilson injured by a bike at Third and Marton as yet another accident.
A collage of oddball items from a late classic era lists a horse beating a train to save a life, a Rhode Island bandit misfire with a valise of samples, and a note on a grain threshing machine. Scattered anecdotes include a California nugget worth 800, a misfired paymaster hold up, and a sensational set of quirky notes.
The Seattle Refuse Collection Co earned 237 percent dividends under an 18 month city contract. Former Mayor Dilling testified on how the city health department organized the garbage division and the excess costs tied to this period. Attorney Snyder presented figures alleging inflated health department costs and linked the rise to a plague scare, with a hearing adjourned to Friday.
Sheriff BA Cudihee reports to the Edmonton police chief that a church helper known as P. B Truce, active at the local Y M C A, issued $208 in worthless checks and borrowed $20 from the pastor on April 12 before fleeing town.
In San Francisco on April 29 Mrs Cecelia Smith sought a divorce claiming her husband Frank sneaked through windows at night to frighten her. The divorce was granted and she requested a residence modification to bar such activity.
German chemist Wilhelm Ostwald calls for an international brain trust to regulate and standardize scientific output. He argues modern science produces more than any one researcher can track and urges global coordination to avoid wasted energy and duplicative work. He envisions a system where scientists know what others are doing to prevent redundant exploration.
In Los Angeles a couple known as Mr and Mrs Frank Slater celebrate their marriage two years after Mrs Edwina Hinkler eloped from her father F C Hinkler real estate man. She wed Frank Slater on March 13 1911, disappeared from the Hinkler home, later telephoned her mother declaring happiness and now resides in a bungalow with limited belongings.
Mrs Mollie Godly-Embry files for annulment and $5,000 damages against Hugh F Embry claiming bigamy undivorced wife, marriage on February 11 1912, and repeated thefts and desertion including $100 borrowed in August and 45 planks taken in September before he fled again.
A default order issued by Judge Cushman on Tuesday grants Crane Co of Chicago a judgment of 15246.94 against Erie State Surety Co and D Oliver Engineering Co. in a civil action.
Owen J. Morris, ex teller of the Traders' bank in Los Angeles, received a three year term in San Quentin for embezzling $30,000 to fund race betting. The sentence includes hard labor.
A telephoned threat to Judge Ronald led to a shooting date confusion. The caller promised to come at a set time, but no one appeared by 6:20 PM. Earlier a threatening postal card was received, and authorities believe a lunatic was behind the calls.
During house cleaning season, Stearns Electric Rat and Roach Paste arrives in spring supplies at local druggists. A 25 cent package is promoted to free the home from cockroaches and prevent future breeding and trouble in summer.
Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap claim to stop itching and heal eruptions such as eczema and ringworm. The ad asserts doctor approval for eighteen years and offers a trial by parcel post after writing to Resinol in Baltimore.
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