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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1913
Page
2
The Home Consumers League plans a Friday afternoon tour of the Dolphin Peanut Butter factory located at 2629 Aurora Avenue. The group will depart from the league headquarters at 3071 Arcade Building at 2 p.m. Lunch will be served.
Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst was arrested aboard the steamship Majestic near Plymouth England at noon. Scotland Yard awaited the arrival and dispatched a police boat to meet the ship as a tug carried suffrage bodyguards from the quay.
Lieut Thomas Francia Ruhm 44 naval constructor and Seattle club member died Wednesday night at the Minor hospital from complications after an operation. He supervised the Nebraska battleship construction in Seattle and had arrived on leave from Mare Island two weeks earlier. Margaret Wilson Accepts Chairmanship of Local Spugs in Washington state news.
Foley Kidney Pills promise relief from sickness due to weak kidneys and bladder pain. The makers claim a potent cure for kidney and bladder ailments, aiding filtration of blood and removal of acids, leaving kidneys clear and healthy. Sold by Bartell's Drug Stores.
The Shushanna mining area faces cold weather and labor shortages as 200 cabins are ready near Johnson Creek with one store. No prospecting occurs due to lack of machinery while boilers and equipment are delayed from Donjek McCarthy routes. Food is scarce with flour and bacon selling above four dollars per pound. miners expect work by mid January.
Motorman J F Martin faced a masked robber during a night attempt on the Beacon Hill street car line. The assailant fired point blank but the bullet pierced the coat and was stopped by a notebook. Martin feigned serious injury to deter the would be burglar who fled, part of a wave of recent burglaries in Seattle.
A Seattle broker A C Gunn, long-time resident, allegedly bought into the Sumas bank last September by negotiating stock for 10000 dollars and writing two 5000-dollar checks on North Bend bank that others say bounced. Bank examiner ordered stock resold and Gunn was arrested. he was released on bond and claims no fraud insisting funds were temporarily unavailable.
Superintendent A L Kempster announced heat units will be installed on all long-distance street cars. Thirty five cars are currently heated and the work will expand to all long routes, including the Ballard line, as the company proceeds voluntarily after Council action last year.
The stout Corwin of Kotzebue Trading endured a blinding snowstorm and rough seas off Brady's glacier near Taylor's Bay during a 30 day voyage from Nome. Capt. R J Healey brought the vessel with 18 passengers, tin ore and salmon aboard.
The Seattle Commercial Club and the Chamber of Commerce will elect officers Saturday. The chamber will elect trustees. A L Kempater of the Electric company withdrew as chamber trustee candidate, leaving Jacob Furth still on the slate, ensuring electric company representation.
New York dispatch notes Mile Polaire, once deemed a poor theatrical attraction in America, shipped back to France yesterday after a brief stay.
An advertisement promises renewed nerve energy and vigor for men and women. It claims mental clarity, physical strength, and relief from headaches neuralgia and fatigue. A 50 cent trial box and free home trial are offered with mail order from F J Kellogg at Battle Creek Michigan.
Readers in Battle Creek inquire about a free 50 cent trial box of Kellogg’s nerve remedy Kellogg’s Sanstone Wa fers. They include six cents to cover postage and packing with address details for mail return.
The heaviest snow of the year blanketed Denver, starting last night and deepening by morning. Streets drifted, crippling traffic and coal scarcity worsened suffering among the poor amid the strike. Separately, George Westinghouse failed to appear before engineers to receive a medal.
New York December 4 Aviator Glenn Curtiss said a transatlantic air plane might be attempted in the spring as he sails for Europe. Curtiss indicated plans for a long distance flight and discussed potential preparations and era of aviation advancement.
Dictia Guldhed Specialist advises that acid stomachs irritate the stomach lining and cause trouble. An antacid, ten spoonfuls of bicarbonated soda in water after meals, helps neutralize acid and prevent formation, with bicarbonated magnesia as an alternative.
The notice touts a Seattle gift department with a careful selection of moderately priced and ornamental articles for Christmas gifts. It emphasizes planned layout, buyer effort, and a liberal holiday patronage, claiming the section saves shoppers time and offers an easy, splendid assortment.
A newspaper ad promotes a 50 piece pure white China Dinner Set in Ranson shape priced at 7.50 with additional sets listed. Separate pieces include Bread and Butter Plates, Salad Plates Breakfast Plates Dinner Plates Sauce Dishes Soup Plates Tea Cups Saucers and more on offer with various individual pieces described.
The regular one dollar size wafers are offered at Owl Drug Co located on Third Avenue and Pike in Seattle. No free boxes are available from druggists.
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