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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1913
Page
3
Bar tel Drug Co promotes Samose as a flesh forming food to combat thinness. The ad claims Samose strengthens the system and builds up flesh, with testimonials of weak individuals becoming plump and robust after use. The retailer offers a money back guarantee if customers are not satisfied.
Washington reports note Burleson as an early riser who keeps to a strict routine and hosts evenings at home after dinner. Senator Stephenson of Wisconsin, the Croesus of the senate and last of the Northwest lumber barons, writes memoirs with an assistant and relies on steady voting with the old Republican guard.
In a council communication the Chamber of Commerce urges reducing street lighting rates from 4 to 4 cents per kilowatt hour. It says the municipal plant aims to light streets at the lowest cost to taxpayers and notes profits exceeding last year’s estimates.
The Great Carter, a magician, returns to the Pan tages theatre for a week with feats that mystify audiences. His act includes firing a gun at a girl who vanishes and reappears in a trunk suspended above the stage. Live Wires is a comedy drama and the Four Baldwins provide musical entertainment.
In Warrenton Oregon on August 20 George Schmid and companions met a large black bear while driving. The bear struck the fender, tossing it aside as the vehicle sped down the mountain to safety with no injuries reported.
Sacramento leads Venice 3 to 1, Oakland 1, San Francisco 1, Portland 2, Los Angeles 0. Further results incomplete but shows early action across teams in the Coast League.
A real estate ad urges buyers to use title insurance instead of abstracts and individual examiner opinions. It promotes quicker, cheaper protection from title loss through a policy backed by a state indemnity fund and a lifetime guaranty, inviting inquiries by booklet or phone.
Pasquale, a candy factory worker on New York's East Side, becomes ill from what doctors say is wood alcohol poisoning in the varnish used on children's treats. His mother Marta Capablanca recalls his ambition, pride, and the risks faced by poor families seeking work in America.
Aurora justice Cortez Dutton refuses to require brides and grooms to promise to obey in weddings. He officiated at the marriage of Joseph Hettich of the First National Bank of Chicago and Edith Ettmore, his second wedding of this kind.
The market list shows average buying prices from farmers and selling prices to retailers for fruit vegetables meats and livestock. Prices vary by freshness quality with figures for apples melons berries citrus root crops meats and poultry plus cattle hogs and farm feeds.
Miss Mattie Pierce was arrested in Uniontown as she crossed Main Street while holding her dress to avoid water. Police found a pearl-handled revolver in a garter holster she wore and she said she did not trust the “bad men” in town.
Edward London a painter faced jeering crowds as he climbed a platform after a professional diver leaped. He returned to the perch and jumped causing three broken ribs a broken leg extensive bruises and probable internal injuries. He was hospitalized and expected to die.
An advertisement touts Blood and Nerve Tonic as a cure all for nervous disorders, epilepsy, and general chronic diseases. It claims blood purification, system building, and bowel cleansing with one month's treatment per package priced at $1.00, sold by local Seattle drugstores with testimonials inside each package.
Secretary McAdoo proposes a nationwide program with 100 million dollars for farmers to shift crops this fall. Seattle will receive 800000 as the first allotment and serve as a regional distributing center. Banks supply 10 percent of bonds as security while the government covers the rest.
In Newcastle Pennsylvania James Kyle a Union Jefferson county farmer bought a gray touring car last week. The hens in his barn took possession of the tonneau and laid eggs in it three times. Kyle chose not to disturb them or risk breaking the spell. The auto has since served as a nesting site with the hens keeping up with their work.
Star readers can move today by leasing a fully furnished room listed in this want ad. Includes bed, dresser, shared kitchen and bath, nearby bus lines, and flexible lease terms. Apply now for quick viewing and start dates.
The feature at the Colonial spotlights Christy Mathewson with close action behind his pitch as the New York Giants chase a pennant. The reel also hints at a country boy’s dream path to the majors amid Giants framing and a dramatic curve.
Listing describes a small modern cottage featuring a fire place and beam ceiling. Includes lot 50 by 120, water main, trunk sewer, and taxes fully paid. Sold on reasonable terms. Located in Ft. Worth area.
The city presents vaudeville and photoplay programs at Orpheum Empress Pantages Grand Clemmer Melbourne Alhambra and similar houses this week, with shows across vaudeville and motion pictures to attract diverse audiences.
A dense program rundown lists nightly screenings across multiple theatres including Alhambra, Colonial, Melbourne, Grand, Class A, and Dream venues. It covers two and three reel features, shorts, comedies, dramas, educational pieces, and musical acts with titles such as The Heart of a Jewess Sailing Under False Colors and Fantomas the Phantom Crook. Prices show transient rooms from 50c to 1 and weekly rates up to 4.00 at Virginus Hotel S804.
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