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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1913
Page
4
The article notes Catholic and Quaker grounds in Chicago and Flushing being used as Sunday play areas. It argues leisure on Sundays reflects changing customs, balancing rest with reverence, and suggests children may grow to respect worship hours while enjoying safe play. It contrasts modern life with earlier solemn Sundays.
Dayton voters approved a commission system with a hired city manager as general administrator to handle policy while the manager executes details. The piece argues disasters spur civic reform and compares to German contracting, urging citizen vigilance and accountability. It notes public health cures from snake powder in Japan and America.
The Buffalo common council backs using schoolhouses as rallying points for adult public health discussion, linking health to national resolve. It argues free discourse on health expands to broader civic questions, framing health as essential to democracy and human life. A Wichita case notes a man confessing to a $700 theft, with a satirical headlines snippet about Thaw money to Canada and a quip about a governor candidate in the Philippines.
Dr. Harvey Wiley extols a happy marriage with rules for husbands. Marry the right girl, treat her well, keep your temper, be polite, greet her respectfully, avoid jealousy, join the club if it comforts, support her with a monthly allowance, avoid joint accounts, and be faithful to prevent discord.
A Seattle cafe, Epler Cafeteria, faced an Aug 1 1913 Seattle Sun article alleging unclean kitchens. Owners Wilson and Clarke defended clean operations, noting patrons inspected facilities and health officer Dr Crichton verified first class sanitary conditions after a two hour examination.
A rider recalls riding with a wife as a front passenger on a long wheel base motorcycle. He questions a city ordinance banning the practice, noting the officer's courtesy while arguing the rule reduces safety. He defends the seat arrangement as balanced and comfortable despite the ban.
Berkeley August 25. Paul Roehneke, professor of German at the University of California, resigns after three years due to a $900 yearly salary. He and his wife with two children struggle to survive on $75 a month and have worked 12 to 14 hours daily, supplementing income as a plasterer. He notes campus janitors earn more pro rata and laments years of study with mounting debt.
A collage of comic and sensational snippets mentions Harry Thaw at the Victoria Theatre amid crowding shows and gossip. Jests about actors, politicians, and society figures weave through scenes of mischief and family banter, with a hint of theatrical scandal and absurdities.
The piece recalls a distinguished English actor in Hamlet with two newsies in the gallery tracking every beat. As the duel ends, extras are whispered, and the curtain falls to spellbound silence amid a sudden shout to hurry for the exit.
Miss Wanda Cameron of Alhambra, visiting Venice, bet Barney Oldfield would win the Santa Monica road race. She lost the wager after Oldfield failed to beat the field, agreeing to roll a lemon from Ocean Park to Venice along the ocean front walk.
An Alaska dispatch from Cordova dated Aug 13 reports two women traveling with the Northwestern party toward the Shushanna diggings. Mrs. M. J. Cochrane, widow of Nome mining recorder Judge Cochrane, has survived Nome flood ordeals, and Mrs. T. T. Lane travels with her husband. The piece notes seasoned pioneers, teachers, dancers, a cabaret singer, and a cow owner heading to the Shushanna fields, with details of life on the frontier and milk logistics for winter.
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