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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1909
Page
9
At Post-Graduate Hospital in New York Professor Thomas Ionnesco uses his new stoavine anaesthetic. A patient with appendicitis reported no pain after incision until the skin needle. surgeons noted no twitch of pain in any patient during the day.
La Center Washington December 15. City Marshal W D Wampler was fined five dollars for using profane language on the streets after reacting to a neighbor’s remarks. He testified he only spoke five cuss words and was excused by the justice of the peace.
United Press reports a rumor that John D. Rockefeller intends to establish a nationwide chain of drug stores. It suggests he would use by products from oil refining in the drug trade to gain double profits.
Jas B Connolly sea novelist and Theo Roosevelt protege announces run for Congress in Boston on the Democratic ticket for the tenth district. He pledges to fight graft and aligns with the TR standard of public office, drawing strong reaction from Boston politicians who fear his candor and resolve.
New York report states Jack Brown formerly a Brooklyn patrolman, now ordained as a minister. He has preached evangelistic meetings in a store at Hopkins and McDonough streets and declared prayer more powerful than a night stick.
United Press reports in St. Petersburg that a publisher of Tolstoi's The Kingdom of God was sentenced to one year in prison for defying the royal ban. The action is seen as punishment for radical writings, while Tolstoi himself remains unpunished.
Walla Walla plans to enlarge its present cemetery as city council meets tonight. Offers to acquire adjoining land have been too costly and fewer than a dozen lots remain available.
Edith Smith and Mary Paraival, daughters of a wealthy Idaho mine owner, worked an assessment on their own claim in the Grangeville district. They broke ore, loaded it to a mill, and milled 38 to the ton, netting about 32 a ton after costs. The owners may hire them for more ore. They say women can succeed in mining.
Thomas Witakose of Wilkes Barre, still cuffed and dressed as a woman, was recaptured in Scranton after fleeing 18 miles while being transported to jail. A wind blown skirt revealed the hidden handcuffs and his attempt to flee with $40 allegedly stolen from Anthony Zibony.
The Pioneer Piano House reports record November sales and a strong December as holiday demand multiplies for "Art Style" uprights and Baby Grands. Prices range from 160 to 253 with easy payments and large selection across new and used pianos, Pianola gear, sheet music, and phonographs.
Seattle postoffice reports a heavy Christmas mail surge with lines at registy and mall windows. Postmaster Russell adds extra staff and a weighing machine at Union Street to speed service while foreign mail comes in, and many shoppers are early to ensure delivery.
Horace Ackley Pomerene reports H A P says Americans sweat over sports and calls for restraint. He cites varied views from clerks and recalls old stories about life, play, and the humor of sports, arguing that sports amuse and reveal character rather than mere labor.
Los Angeles December 16 United Press reports William Lee, valet to George Crocker, traveled home to China and back to America after receiving a $25,000 gift from his employer. The sum is noted as one of the largest ever given to a servant by an employer.
An advertisement extols Stuart Dyspepsia Tablets as a simple, pleasant cure for dyspepsia causing misery at meals and throughout the body. It claims the tablets aid digestion, soothe the stomach, and improve the entire digestive canal, with endorsements from writers and widespread medical usage. The ad invites readers to request a free trial by mail from PF A Stuart Co, Marshall Michigan.
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