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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1912
Page
3
An ad claims a paper remedy cures sour stomach and indigestion in minutes. It touts fast relief from belching gas and acid discomfort, promising satisfaction and high value for viewers seeking a safe, inexpensive stomach aid.
Michael Carney and his wife BK Carney, parents of ten, give up after a decade of privations. Michael was committed to Steilacoom Insane asylum and BK may follow if improve not found. The couple were found in a shack at 1716 19th Ave, once on a $20,000 lot, now foreclosed. The children, except the baby, are in charity care.
New York December 12 Kuhn Loeb & Co announced plans to float a 25 million dollar Austrian loan in the United States. The move signals bankers’ belief that no major European war is imminent and aims to back European peace efforts.
Washington radiates tension as Representative Roddenberry of Georgia urges a constitutional change to ban intermarriage between whites and Negroes. The denunciation centers on a license allowing Jack Johnson, a Black prizefighter, to wed a white woman and place her in a form of bondage. The speech marks a sharp stance against interracial marriage in the era’s racial politics.
In Oakland California on December 12 Robert Bradley is found guilty of murder after four hours of deliberation. He chews gum during the verdict and a life imprisonment sentence is recommended by the jury.
In Evansville Indiana a large turkey rode atop a streetcar along Main Street until Inspector Frank Bennett halted the car and captured the bird blinded by city lights. In San Francisco a man identified as H C C Leonhauser, a San Diego mining figure, killed himself in a hotel after a long separation from his wife.
A long list shows selling prices and local buying terms for fresh produce meat and poultry. Items include apples oranges potatoes carrots squash and grapes with prices noted per unit or per crate. Also listed are live poultry items such as spring broilers and turkeys with corresponding selling and buying figures.
A Washington report notes Rep. C A Lindberg of Minnesota proposes a resolution forcing money trust committee members to reveal banking connections and stock holdings, with disclosures printed in the Congressional Directory. The piece discusses coal land sales comparisons and Taft's payroll actions, hinting at broader political maneuvering and railroad valuation legislation.
Miss Helen Louise Hunt is introduced as a telephone operator in Dallas Texas in a feature on pretty American working girls. The item highlights her occupation and city of work within a brief portrait.
Mink Mary M Hartelme will be inaugurated as Chicago's first woman judge. She has served 18 years as Cook County public guardian and will assist Juvenile Judge Pinckney directing most of her attention to girls under the court's jurisdiction.
Governor Col quitt states he would resign as Texas governor rather than allow Abraham Lincoln's picture to be omitted from school history books. He cites his Confederate soldier heritage as part of his stance. The state text book board is accused of seeking to remove Lincoln's likeness.
From St Louis on December 12 Myles Mc Kenzie says Sir Thomas Lipton called him a bloomin fool when a bath was prepared too cold for the baronet. He resigns from the valet position citing the remark and incident.
The ad claims Cascarets cure headaches by freeing the liver and bowels from poisonous stool, with rapid relief by morning. It targets women with sensitive systems and children, touting a 10 cent box that sweetens the stomach and keeps the head clear.
Los Angeles officials consider appointing a deputy tax collector to appraise costly feminine apparel including lingerie and silk stockings. A special appraiser would determine which items qualify as personal property for tax lists.
Advertisement claims Pape's Cold Compound will end grippe and relieve head congestion after the first dose. It recommends taking every two hours for three doses to cure a cold and lists relief from headache feverishness sore throat and nasal discharge. The 25 cent package is sold by druggists and contains no quinine.
Tiny red cloth fibers found on Joseph Jonas's knife blade form circumstantial evidence in the killing of his mother Lena Jonas. Police say the fibers match a red belt worn by Mrs Jonas and her jewel bag hanging from it, suggesting a link to the crime.
Portland Oregon attorney RE J McAllister pleaded not guilty to two counts in the Portland vice scandal. The trial of Dr Harry Start, indicted on a similar charge, began today. McAllister likely won’t be tried before 1913 due to a crowded calendar.
A young convict finishing a five year term for grand larceny gains release from Sing Sing due to his skill as a mechanic. His invention the automobile dust-proof cart could revolutionize urban ash removal in American cities.
London December 12 The conference of European ambassadors on the dispute between Servia and Austria over an Albanian port on the Adriatic will not meet here until next week Sir Edward Grey announced. The meeting was originally set for December 13.
A. T. Shane nominated as postmaster at Idaho Falls Idaho and Carl Henckle of Missouri named assistant agent for the Alaskan salmon fisheries in today s nominations from Washington.
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