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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1913
Page
5
Sarah Rector, a Creek freedman descendant and 10 year old child, holds an allotment of 160 acres, now valuable due to the Jones gusher on the property. The well yields about 2500 dollars of oil daily, with Rector receiving one eighth share. It is noted she never saw the land where the gusher was struck.
The Star argues against BISON J. C. DUTTON in the port commissioner race, praising Bob Bridges as defender of the port policy and labeling Dutton as aligned with special interests. It claims Bridges represents the public interest, while Dutton lacks superior qualifications or knowledge. A separate note mentions a tariff delay on Norway grouse imports affecting plumage imports.
The piece mocks Nelson W. Aldrich and his hostility to a new currency bill calling it socialist. It notes his past actions shielding private credit, questions his meaning, and remarks on Mexican oil exports and wage levels, lampooning big business.
An old advertisement claims Cascarets cure constipation and indigestion disorders with a dime box. It asserts the product ends headache biliousness dizziness and nervousness by cleansing the liver and bowels of sour bile gases and indigestible matter.
A collage of parlor humor, local anecdotes, and brief notices includes remarks on The Atlantic Monthly Almanac, a young Mr. Harriman entering railroad work, a dance tango incident, and tallies of US salt production. It also teases breakfast habits, rising egg prices, a bank president rumor, and a Pulitzerish jab at wage figures. Quick quips cover a neighbor’s trial, a studio move in Waco, and a Harvard professor on natural-born gentlemen.
A Nanaimo letter from SHENTONS LARRILY denounces false reports of a settlement and describes ongoing strike action. He notes soldiers and special police in the city and alleges arrests of strikers and strikebreakers, with many union members jailed awaiting sentences while one company signs on with workers.
A letter from a waiter’s wife defends his work ethic and criticizes large clubs. She questions the paper’s focus, notes Sunday liquor served in tea pots at big clubs, and asserts her husband’s loyalty as a club member and waiter.
Madame Nellie Melba and Jan Kubelik wow Seattle with artistry and reveal vast fortunes from an Australian ranch and Bohemian mineral springs. Melba plans to retire to farm life but keep touring. Kubelik envisions turning his Bychory estate into a health resort with hotels and a world class orchestra.
Edward St. Gruell a railway civil engineer met Venus Manning at a Pekin friend's home. He pursued her with persistence, she agreed to marry, they obtained a license, wed within hours, and began a honeymoon trip to St. Louis.
In New York on December 2 194? neighbors rescued Hyman Berman after his brothers Israel and Benjamin allegedly tied him to a chair and surrounded him with a bonfire while playing Indian indoors. The incident prompted aid from nearby residents.
Healthful nutrition and ample air and exercise aid backward children by improving digestion and bowel function. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is praised as a gentle laxative tonic for all ages. Free sample offers are available by mail from Dr W B Caldwell Monticello IL.
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