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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1913
Page
5
Chicago censors target male bathing attire provoking a revolt as women demand beachwear reforms. Plans for 1914 official men’s swimsuits include high necks and long knickerbockers while radicals push to ban trousers. New York chiropodists warn tango toe as Virginia Norden quashes the claim.
The King County Anti Tuberculosis league raised under $2000 from selling the petit fleur on a Friday toward a children's tuberculosis sanatorium. A $6000 target remains, with another fundraising campaign planned for a later date. An army of 197 Seattle youths sold the celluloid flowers along business streets from 9 am to 6 pm.
In the Miss Grey column two readers offer contrasting views on affectionate husbands. One writes of a stable, loving marriage with close daily letters and a shared life, while the other laments lack of money despite affection, arguing true love shows in provision and respect.
Readers ask about birth registration benefits and penalties, courting advice, bed making, and dating a worker from shingle weaving. Miss Grey counsels on legality, personal judgment, and avoiding rigid rules, urging personal honesty and discretion.
The speaker reflects on judging past actions and notes that people may err in youth. He contends that past mistakes should be left behind, yet he acknowledges using his own past to excuse wrong actions he now admits.
The prize baby show in the Infants department drew nearly 500 entrants. Dorothy Gheleaon, four and a half months, won the girls first prize a go cart. Donald Gordon Barrett won the boys prize a sulky. Twin girls Dora and Dorothy Lovander received two sterling silver medallions. Boys winners include James Cunningham and Francie Cunningham with big silver spoons. Special prize went to Frederick Floyd Collins for the largest baby for its age. Other prizes went to Francis Little Edith May Earle Robert Bruce Imelow Thomas Drew with various placements.
Frances Dattill Raymond, renowned as the Italian district’s most beautiful girl, was attacked by her husband Michael Raymond in Chicago. She sustained facial and arm injuries from knife wounds as police investigated the domestic assault reported yesterday.
A forest fire near Renton was reported under control this morning after a dozen men battled the flames. Officials expect the blaze to be extinguished before nightfall and the fire is located about eight blocks from Renton.
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