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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1913
Page
3
Five reel Mutual feature Moths stars Maude Fealy and debuts soon in Seattle. The Invaders dramatizes the Wyoming homesteader conflict with large ranch owners, tracing the West’s turbulent era and government intervention. Also listed are Pathe and Lubin dramas and several two reel programs for upcoming show nights.
Mrs Victoria Cross of Los Angeles declares that to keep a husband a wife must fight for him even against a larger rival. After discovering a letter from another woman she confronted the situation, was thrown downstairs in a scuffle, yet remains undaunted and urges reading all letters.
Two young sons of rancher Joseph Levelle near Selma died after eating cherries and drinking milk. Doctors say the cherries and milk formed an acid in their stomachs, causing the deaths within minutes.
Secretary Daniels signals support for the Poindexter Alaska bill to authorize government coal mining and transport in the territory. He cites tests of Alaska coal aboard the cruiser Maryland and notes the need for coal and oil with the Pacific station expanding. Daniels invites Poindexter to discuss the topic when nearby.
Tillkums of Elttaes join Ikht Moxt and Klone tribes in a large delegation to Suquamish for a memorial honoring Chief Seattle. Speeches will be at the Old Man house, with a chair built for Chief Seattle by Port Madison Indian reserve’s first inspector. The Hyak steamer departs 12 45 with the Tillkums for Indian dances, bow and arrow contests, and canoe races.
Bob Hesketh will serve as interim mayor for two weeks while Mayor Cotterill is away on vacation. Cotterill attends the Good Templars convention in Cleveland. Cotterill may extend leave to cover the international executive committee meeting in Milan from September 18 to 27, if he attends.
Aug 28 report describes a dynamite blast caused by tamping with crowbars. W C Rainey aged 48 suffered probable fatal injuries while Harry Cowson and Matt Palmer are in serious condition after being blown several feet and buried under rocks and dirt.
Women returning from the sea with browned or freckled complexions are advised to use mercorized wax nightly. Apply before bed, rinse with warm water in the morning to peel away dead skin and reveal healthier skin. One ounce of mercorized wax, available at drug stores, should clear discoloration. Astringent lotion with powdered saxolite and witch hazel is also recommended as a wrinkle remover and preventive.
A dental advertising notice touts painless extraction filling and crowning, claiming patients will pay half price with a written guarantee. Regal Dental Offices under Dr. L R Clark offer regular ten dollar gold crowns and plates and a five dollar note for bringing the ad.
The markets show a one cent advance for ones on Western av and steady storage eggs. Butter remains scarce and demand weak for blackberries with no relief in sight. Rape and Malaga prices slip to about 1.00 to 1.15 while pears are scarce and command high prices. Potatoes sell well.
Lu cieren A Ganahl a limber merchant from Oakland disappeared on the night of August 20 while aboard the steamer Harvard traveling from San Francisco to Los Angeles. The ship’s officers cannot explain the vanishing and relatives fear he may have walked off the rail in his sleep.
A fire caused by an overturned lamp damaged a shack occupied by H. A. Kaufman at 835 Yakima avenue at 7 16 this morning resulting in 150 dollars in damages.
Elegant rooms offered at 50e to 1 dollar in transient rates and weekly 2.50 to 4.00 dollars. This advertisement for the Virginum Hotel at 804 Virginia Street near Westlake Avenue promotes affordable, modern accommodations.
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