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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1913
Page
4
The editorial critiques British law on women rights noting shifts in property, marriage, and parental authority under statutes. It argues divorce remains unequal and calls for modernization while contrasting with American openness to new ideas. It also mentions Dr Harvey Wiley and former ambassador Henry Lane Wilson commenting on politics.
A Seattle audience hears Van Cleave defend the NA M against the idea of corporates controlling legislation to crush unions. The piece warns mass employer solidarity would lead to slavery and revolution, urging workers to protect hope and oppose union-busting. The item also parodies politics and public figures amid a collage of jittery wartime era observations.
Aug 20 Cincinnati reports the First Ohio Infantry National Volunteer Reserves forming a skeleton unit at 2548 Hackberry, led by Colonel George W. Pratt. The regiment, devoid of privates, plans drills to be ready for war service, with John H Roux listed among officers and private at the same address.
A Star editorial urges parents to inspect upcoming school facilities including sanitation, location, outdoor spaces, and fire safety. It stresses parent involvement, early protests against poor conditions, and ensuring a healthy environment for their children’s mental and physical development.
Otto T. Bannard, prominent New York lawyer and banker, visiting Seattle as guest of W. A. Peters at the Rainier club. Bannard, president since 1904 of the New York Trust Company, helped found the Charity Organization Society of New York and ran the National Employment Exchange started by the Russell Sage Foundation in 1909.
The year shows the conscience fund at two thousand dollars the lowest in ten years. The report hints at misdirected funds and possible political influences. The piece also alludes to internal party tensions and a burglary case mentioning a colonel’s valet and firearms amid mentions of bobcat sightings in New Mexico.
Twelve year old Agnes Marek bit a golf ball and nearly died as acid core seeped down her throat in Lombard Illinois on August 20.
A collage of tiny comic vignettes and wry morals from daily life. A Seattle pharmacist fielding a late night call, a Renton man’s garden treasure turning out to be a pocket mishap, farmers swapping crops for a mare, a boy’s bedtime prayer quip, and classroom forgiveness misfires showcase light local humor and small-town sensibilities.
Harold Shepherd, jailed after a raid on Mrs. Edna L. Goddard’s flat, laments his wife’s mood changes and insists he supports his family. He notes their six year marriage, daughter Dorothy, and his prior Springfield arrest for non support. He says she could divorce him but objected to alimony.
A damaged OCR fragment references the 9th RI and a hand bar fixture. It mentions gestation and wartime context but lacks clear event details, dates, or names to form a complete news item.
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