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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1913
Page
6
An article urges boosting a child's disease resistance through home life. It emphasizes nutrition ventilation sleep and outdoor exercise as essentials. Regular routines and immediate care for small illnesses help prevent widespread school diseases.
The saying describes a traveler who relies on passes when able to afford his own ticket. It emphasizes self sufficiency and financial independence for regular commuters.
Advertise for a better one using a Star want ad. Find tenants or listings to trade up your furnished room for a more suitable space. Post concise details on size, price, location, and amenities to attract replies.
A lad named Master Wicks in Reading England trains a pigeon to accompany him to school. The bird sits on his shoulder all morning and waits for messages to deliver. Each day at seven the pigeon taps the bedroom window to wake its master.
The Wise Guy proclaims Hibron remembers the last six vice presidents of the United States. The Old Fog questions, and the Wise Guy confirms Hibron’s memory in a playful exchange.
A reader asks about eligibility for mothers' pensions for widowed mothers with property. Advice notes that ownership of property disqualifies benefits and suggests remarriage as a simple legal resolution for a divorce and custody cases. The column also covers advice on relationships, lawful housing, and tobacco cessation cautions.
Washington pitcher Walter Johnson sent a used baseball to Warren A. Slee, a ill lad, inspiring rapid recovery after the boy received the autograph letter. The exchange, a gesture from the premier pitcher, boosted Slee’s convalescence and lifted spirits among Johnson’s many admirers.
8. C. Scott of Los Angeles assisted Mrs. Emma Lawrence to land the largest lake trout ever caught here. The fish measured 25 inches and weighed 18 pounds.
Fort Smith Arkansas August 29. Thomas Foreman and Carl Burrows renewed an old quarrel near Westville Oklahoma and fought a pistol duel resulting in both men being killed. Burrows had been severely injured in a earlier duel. Foreman had served a term in the penitentiary for a shooting.
We offer reliable first class dental care with a warranty on every piece. Our dentists are recognized for careful operations and are trusted by conservative, thoughtful patients weighing decisions. Extra heavy $10 Gold Crown offered at $4 and Never-Slip Plates at $5.
Notice lists Dr L R Clark D D S as manager at 1405 Third Ave NW corner Union. Readers are instructed to bring this advertisement with them to the event. The brief ad emphasizes the location and required item for entry.
Frank Vernon and his wife have married each other eleven times since 1909 in as many nations, a hobby they describe as their unconventional marital record. The pair recounts ceremonies across different countries as they continue their unique life pattern in Hagerstown Maryland.
Charles Reed charged George Vance with trespassing on enclosed real estate in Magistrate Stuart's court. Reed says Vance persisted in paying attention to Mrs Reed, mother of four children, despite warnings.
Willard Harrell, a 48 year old farmer near Miami Indiana twelve miles south of Peru, attempted to show how a friend killed himself years ago. He picked up a 44 caliber revolver and shot himself in the chest. Harrell groaned and fell dead. He left a widow with no known reason for seeking death.
London reports a baby that swam immediately after entering the sea drawing laughter at the British Medical Congress. Professor Henry of the Royal Life Saving Society calls it possibly an accident or inherited instinct, noting another six month old floated in a swimming bath before an audience.
A crock of butter was recovered from a well on John McQuigg's farm twelve miles northeast of Grant City Missouri. The butter had been lost years ago by McQuigg's wife who died seven years ago. The butter remains firm bright colored and good to eat in the well.
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