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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1913

Page

3

Quincy Adams Sawyer at Seattle Theatre 25 Cent Night

Bailey and Mitchell present Quincy Adams Sawyer a New England rural life drama at the Seattle Theatre. The cast includes a Boston attorney and village folks in a tale of honest love with a blind daughter. Tickets tonight are 25 cents with 6 cent matinees, making the venue popular in this city.

Seattle Bailey and Mitchell Quincy Adams Sawyer New England United States Boston Mason's Corner Heskiel Pettinglil Quincy Adams Sawyer Massachusetts Seattle Theatre Theatrical Trust

Closson backs logged off district proposal in King County

C Closson a large landowner and publicist endorses an agricultural development district to be voted on next Saturday. He argues that improving logged off lands raises property value and reduces general taxation.

C. Closson King County Closson

Agricultural lands commission urged to aid King county growth

C C Closson argues for the Agricultural Lands Commission to lower taxes and boost Western Washington by directing development toward revenue producing utilities. He predicts a large wave of European migrants via the Panama Canal and asserts cheap lands can create prosperous homes, urging passage of the plan despite minor legal defects and calling for legislative remedies next session.

C. C Closson Seattle King County Agricultural Lands Commission Washington Europe Panama Canal Pacific

Unto the Third Generation at Olympian Tonight

The two reel Florence Lawrence feature Unto the Third Generation appears at the Olympian with Jimmie's Deception and The Tale of a Lonely Coast in the same program. Other reels include The Way to Happiness and a Warner feature, with additional showings and a Christmas sale announcement from Advent Christian church.

Turing Florence Lawrence Ody Indane Eeel Dr. Roberts Jimmie Florence Lawrence Powers Rex Warner Advent Christian Church E. James Mra. J. B. Chapman North Broadway New England

No Danger Says Youth Refuses to Quit Smoking

An elderly man warns a boy about bringing his father to sorrow over smoking. The boy dismisses the advice, saying he will not quit. The line ends with the remark Pop's bald-headed, attributed to the New York World.

Johnny Pop New York

Mrs. Chester Swope Dies, Former Miss Gertrude Warren

Mrs. Chester Swope formerly Miss Gertrude Warren of Vallejo, a well known California figure, died on Sunday according to today’s dispatch from Washington.

Washington Chester Swope Gertrude Warren Vallejo California

Theatres Next Week Show Landmark Acts

The Metropolitan presents Julian Eltinge in The Fascinating Widow while Moore Melba and conductor Kubelik headline a concert lineup for the coming week.

Julian Eltinge Widow Moore Melba and Kubelik

Thousands of Pennant Collectors Now in Seattle

The Seattle Daily Star started issuing pennants to the public for the cost of handling and four coupons from the front page. Thousands have started collections, with weekly new pennants in four to seven colors formerly sold at 65 cents each. The Hawaiian pennant is featured this week, and mail orders require five cents extra for mailing.

Seattle Daily Star Star

Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Indigestion Relief

Time it with Pape's Diapepsin the stomach cure that digests all meals in five minutes. It claims to banish sour belching, gas, nausea, headaches and heavy fullness and keeps the entire family free from indigestion for months. Relief is advertised as waiting at drug stores.

Pape

Red Cross Seals Sale Starts In Downtown Washington

The 2 cent Red Cross seal sale began this morning under the Washington State Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis executive committee. Mrs C D Wason leads women from First Christian church and others will join throughout the week. Seals go on envelopes, not faces, at downtown stations with a goal of 1,000,000.

Corporation of Wood Ceer Red Cross Washington State Association For the Prevention of Tuberculosis C. D. Wason First Christian Church

Immigration Chief Plans Northwest Tour to Boost Service

Commissioner general A Caminetti says the immigration department is short of men but will implement changes to help the Northwest. He travels through Sound country cities, aims to meet officials, hear charges and suggestions, and will return by week’s end to consider reforms.

Department of Immigration Northwest A. Caminetti Commissioner General of Immigration Seattle Mr. Cambert Sound Country

Markets show sharp drop in producer prices for poultry

The exe market falls with a bid of 46 cents per dozen from Western avenue jobbers, a decline from last week. Chickens stay firm, ducks and geese ample for two weeks, farmers urged to hold back. Thanksgiving turkey stocks hit a glut, wholesalers and retailers suffer losses in Seattle.

Western Avenue Seattle

Mixed poultry and meat prices noted in local listings

A fragmentary OCR item lists guinea fowl live, veal and pork terms with several numbers. Mentions Helgian Hares and fat kidney with unclear quantities. Entries are inconsistent and partially readable.

J. W. Godwin & Co Yakima White River California Peres Bros. Saben

Do you know why the Pacific doesn’t run into the Atlantic

A New York World fragment prompts a humorous line about the Pacific Ocean and Panama Canal, hinting at a riddle or humorous aside about navigation and locks. The quote contrasts “Spring it” and “It’s locked out” as a quip about accessibility.

Pacific Atlantic Panama New York World

Supreme court reverses Nordskog wire tapping conviction

In Olympia Washington the state supreme court ruled that evidence failed to show any telephone messages delayed or intercepted or Pacific Telephone Co property harmed, reversing the conviction of A A Nordskog a private detective once employed by Alden Blethen for tapping Burns Detective Agency wires.

Olympia Wash Pacific Telephone Co Supreme Court A. A. Nordskog Nordksog Alden J. Blethen

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