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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1913
Page
3
Police pursuing poisoning theory after Mrs Theresa Schaeffes died at the Western hotel in Redding California. Fifty chickens reportedly died after she dosed them with brandy in an attempt to save others. She drank from the bottle and fell ill, dying last night. doctors plan to analyze remaining brandy.
Rev. Alexander Beers, president of the Seattle Seminary and College, will preach tomorrow afternoon at the Olive Branch Mission. The service bids farewell to Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Pease who depart for the Isle of Pines near Cuba the following Tuesday and are longtime city pioneers.
Patrick Welch a Spokane railroad contractor once thought fatally ill after stomach trouble surgery at Seattle General Hospital has shown marked improvement since Sunday and will soon be able to return home to Spokane hospital reports state
Members of the Duwa mish Valley Commercial Club met Friday night to address ongoing street improvements from Georgetown to the Meadows race track. A resolution was unanimously endorsed urging the city to take immediate action on the long-delayed project.
Dr Park Weed Willis will speak at the YMCA cafeteria Sunday evening after the Sunday club session. He will show tuberculosis bacilli under a microscope and discuss the prevalence cause prevention and cure. The talk is part of Anti Tuberculosis Day observances tomorrow.
Mrs. John A. Johnson widow of the late governor will marry William Allen Smith, formerly of Pittsburg and now manager of a lumber company in Minneapolis, on Christmas in Saint Paul.
Not O. T. Erickson. J. Erickson who signed the pamphlet circulated in the campaign against the logged off land district is not Councilman Oliver T. Erickson. Oliver T. Erickson denies signing misstatements and erroneous conclusions in the pamphlet.
A Sunday ride through Central Park ends at Clermont Inn for breakfast as Madge and Dick discuss living in the moment versus art and memory. She recalls Rosa Bonheur and wonders about seeing famous paintings, while Dick emphasizes doing what feels right for their present. The scene ends with, “THE DEAR WORDS” repeating in her heart.
A list of film programs across theaters including Clemmer, Colonial, Melbourne, Grand, Alhambra and more. It details titles such as Beauty Unadorned, What Shall It Profit a Man, Geysers of New Zealand, A Peasant Marriage of Hungary, Edible Fish of the Mediterranean, The Influence of Sympathy, When Joe Went West, Cross Purposes, The Turpentine Industry, Base Ball's Peerless Leader, Her Father, The Swan Girl, Mutual Weekly, The Children's Home, and Why I am Here among others with two reel and feature presentations and educational reels.
Volunteers of America plans a basket dinner and a Christmas tree for city poor. Baskets serve a family of six and will be distributed Wednesday afternoon December 24 at the Mission hall 118% Second. Surplus goods will aid Theodora home for women with children.
In Seattle, Commissioner General A. Camnett articulates support for Hindu exclusion along the Pacific coast and calls for a new immigrant station in Seattle. He opposes abolishing the service across the Canadian border and will present the plan to Congress.
John Hurley, 29, heads from Chehalis toward Punxsutawney to rejoin his mother, kidnapped by his father 14 years ago and abandoned on the West Coast. Hurley found her after years of effort in Seattle. Advertisement notes lodging at Stewart House and promotes a land district vote and cost of living message.
After an all day search on Lake Washington and Union Bay, Edna Bjolseth 21 was reported missing since Thursday. Relatives and patrols declared the effort futile last night. Her mother Mrs G L Bjolseth said despondency over illness may have driven her to harm. A rowboat cork and cloth were found near Union Bay shore.
London authorities issue a formal order prohibiting further importations of arms into Ireland as part of anti home rule preparations in Ulster. The action marks the first official acknowledgment of the measures being advanced by the government.
A Washington woman reports stopping coughing after the third dose of Seventy seven cold remedy. The ad promotes Humphreys Seventy seven for coughs colds grip influenza and sore throat noting early use prevents prolonged illness. The Dollar Flask holds six twenty five cent vials and is sold by druggists or mailed from Mumphreys Homeo Medicine Co New York.
An advertisement touts Croxone as a quick cure for kidney and urinary issues, back pain, rheumatic and heart-related pains. It claims deep absorption, cleansing of kidneys, and immediate relief with a money back guarantee if no results.
A persuasive prospectus highlights Quincy Valley as ideal for intensive farming and livestock. It cites price potential from 10 to 25 dollars an acre, with testimonials from Jim Moore and others noting rising farm values, large acreages, and successful dry farming ventures. A. McKay Jordan invites registrations at 114 James Street.
The speaker asserts safeguards for investors, claiming careful precautions to preserve investment integrity. If the speaker dies, Northern Bank & Trust Co. of Seattle will continue to handle funds and provide deeds with clear titles upon payout, promising no fraud as alleged with prior DeLarme proposition and Columbia River Orchard schemes.
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