Public Hearing Planned on Charter Amendment for Street Railways
The city council franchise committee invites all interested to a public hearing in the council chamber on Friday December 20. The proposed amendment lets the city take over street railway property at physical value only up to December 31 1934, with no compensation for the franchise. The hearing seeks public input before drafting a satisfactory model franchise for submission to voters at the March 4 city election.
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Council
Saloons ordered closed during school election hours
Mayor Cotterill ordered all saloons and liquor houses closed while polls are open today from 1 to 8 pm following an opinion by Corporation Counsel Bradford that saloon prohibition applies on special and general election days. Voters also consider a $675000 bond for new school buildings and the authority to sell school property for $125. Hermon W. Craven seeks re election. opponents include James Stephen and a group of socialist and reactionary candidates.
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Cotterill
Bradford
Homemade Boat Test Ends With Narrow Return
Carl Swenson, a young boy, built an eight foot log craft and tested it off Redondo Beach. A stiff wind drove him to sea for four teen hours as he fought to keep the craft afloat. He eventually returned to shore, his parents having given him up for lost.
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United
Los Angeles
Carl Swenson
Redondo Beach
Ham on toast diet touted as obesity cure in Newport
Newport society notices a new diet claim by Mrs. Charlies P. Hatch formerly Baroness von Haeften offering ham on toast three times daily and brisk walking as a sure cure for obesity. Hatch says she followed the plan for four weeks and shares her appearance as proof.
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United Press
Newport
R. L
Charlies P. Hatch
Baroness von Haeften
Hatch
Boys Robbed but Plead for Holdups
Fourteen year old Marlin Nickerson and Clyde Franklin allegedly held up five Italian newsboys in Kansas City and stole $1.50. The juvenile court judge released the youths with a suspended sentence after prosecutors pleaded for leniency.
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Prose
Kansas City
Megro
Marlin Nickerson
Clyde Franklin
Approve Plans for Sanatorium at Richmond Highlands
The board of public works approved the preliminary plans for a tuberculosis sanatorium at Richmond Highlands. Superintendent of Buildings R. H. Ober was instructed to prepare working plans to call for bids.
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Board of Public Works
Richmond Highlands
R. H. Ober
Denver to stage western show for 1915 preparations
Denver officials announce plans for a 1915 western life spectacle led by Custer's last fight. They aim to stage a large pageant using ten thousand Indians, hoping to partner with San Francisco's 1915 exposition and attract eastern visitors to the Panama-Pacific fair.
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Denver
Custer
Seventy seven cold remedy advertised by Humphreys
An advertisement promotes Dr Humphreys Seventy seven homeopathic pellets for coughs colds influenza and sore throat urging use at first symptoms. Pellets cost 26c and are mailed from Fehreys Homeo Medicine Co New York.
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Humphreys
Fehreys’ Homeo. Medicine Co
St. New York
Advertsement
Electric Power Pioneer J D Ross and His Auto Thermostat
A long profile of 11 year old Ontario born J D Ross who became Seattle's lighting superintendent. He advanced electric heater technology with independent radiators and an automatic thermostat. Ross, self taught, built a home lab, holds three patents, and pursues ongoing experiments in heat and electricity.
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Ontario
J. D Ross
Seattle
Ross
Lees
Japs Teaching China to Fight Ready for War
Chinese officials dismissed German military experts after losses in the Balkan war, replacing them with Japanese instructors as China prepares for possible conflict with Russia. President Yuan Shi Kai lost faith in German officers amid Muslim reverses, signaling heightened readiness.
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Dy United Press
PEKIN
China
Russia
Yuan Shi Kai
Woman Cop to Face Hearing on Dismissal
Mrs Pay Edwards a policewoman dismissed November 29 by Chief Bannick will be given a hearing before the civil service commission next Friday December 13. She was appointed last September and remains on probation until December 10 with Bannick citing force reductions and deeming her the least efficient of five policewomen.
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Pay Edwards
Bannick
Civil Service Mission
Delivery Boy Robbed by Two Thugs
Two men seized bound and gagged George Justi a Yesler market delivery boy at 6 last night near 2iet av and Washington r They dragged him to a vacant lot and left him after taking $8 He lay for an hour before discovery Mrs Hughes at 819 Nob Hill av also robbed her purse near Mercer and Nob Hill av of 12 50 and a canceled check Amounts and locations are recorded with no further details available.
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George Justi
Yesler Market
Sear
Washington «R
Mre
Hughes
Mercer
Nob Hill
Wonderful Medicines From China
Chinese medical experts long before Western influence impressed rulers with their knowledge and skill. The article highlights 4,000 years of success in traditional remedies and early cross culture attention drawn by Chinese healing practices.
Chinese Contributions Shaped World History And Knowledge
The article praises ancient China as the world’s first civilized nation and credits Chinese inventors with founding writing, paper, ink, the printing press, books and newspapers. It asserts China discovered fire, and contributed the plow and the compass, shaping medicine, science, and learning worldwide.
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Europe
Wonderful Medicines of the Chinese
A historical overview praises Chinese medicine for 4000 years of plant based cures. It notes no poisons or minerals, and claims over 2000 herbs with 10 to 15 years of doctor training. The piece contrasts Chinese and American medical training and outcomes.
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Orient
China
Juliusa Caesar
Rome
Farmers Grow 9 Billion Dollars Worth In A Year
Washington December 7 1912 report by Secretary Wilson highlights record farm wealth totaling 9 522 000 000 from crops and livestock. Corn 3 169 000 000 bushels plus 759 000 000 for value. hay 72 425 000 tons worth 861 000 000. wheat 720 323 000 bushels worth 596 000 000. Southern cotton strong but fever tick eradicated over 163 000 square miles. notes on pork and mutton potential and grassing for meat.
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Washington
Wilson
United States Agricultural Department
Carnegies
Pockefellere
Iisport
Test the Ancient Chinese Herbal Remedies Promise
A promotional appeal invites readers to try ancient Chinese herbal remedies claiming many Americans have been cured when other methods failed. The author encourages a fair trial to prove their effectiveness.
Let Me Send You a Proof Treatment Free
An unsolicited offer promises a free trial of Chinese herbs with no cost or obligation. The message urges readers to avoid wasting money on uncertain medicines and to easily obtain and use the herbal treatment.
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Minera
Four Thousand Years of Medicine in China Explored
An advertisement offers a free 64 page book on Chinese medicine and its history. It promises a Proof Treatment of Chinese Herbs and related materials sent postage paid in a plain wrapper upon request with a coupon.
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China
Lee K. Chin
Hall Safe
San Frame
Cal
New York Mayor Draws Lessons From Becker Graft Affair
Mayor William J. Gaynor discusses graft in New York and lessons for other cities in a WW? interview. He defends the police, cites three sources of vice, and describes a 160-man secret squad to target liquor, gambling, and prostitution while noting ongoing graft and the unique freedom from prostitution in New York compared with London and European cities.
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New York
Hecker Hosenthal
William J. Gaynor
United Wrens
Gaynor
Becker
Iiquor
Toree
Th Yeu
Board of
Adermen of
Old London
Vancouver Man Buys Seattle Store
Vancouver man Mr B Mendoza of Vancouver buys the Seattle Stationery Co at 32 Granville Street. He plans to move his family and establish residence there after completing the purchase. The deal shifted ownership of A D Helms Co to Mendoza who is well known in Vancouver.
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Vancouver
Seattle
A.D. Helms Co
Ies
Marvelous Chinese Herb Medicines Claim Miraculous Cures
Sufferers report cures for stomach trouble, rheumatism, kidney and bladder, liver, bowel, female troubles, asthma and catarrh after trying the Chinese method. Advertisers promise to provide names and addresses of those cured on request and claim the method withstands thorough investigation.
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Erty
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