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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1912
Page
1
A brief note promoting The Seattle Star as a Christmas present option. The paper provides a daily chronicle of Seattle events and offers mail subscriptions at 3.25 dollars a year.
The article argues posture reveals moral and mental state. It claims proper sitting shows grace and discipline while sloppiness signals weakness. It compares the body to machinery, urging alignment of head, shoulders, spine, and muscles to maintain vitality and function.
A local Christmas program called the little chimney kids at Dreamland collects toys for a big tree event. Reverend Major attends and speaks on Christmas meaning. Mrs. Charles Packeritz donates $19 and organizes toy collection with volunteers. The piece mixes playful scenes with pledges to ensure every child receives a gift.
Water will be shut off Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on 96th Avenue and Washington Street. The work affects Dearborn to King Lane, 29th to 32nd, and 22nd Lane to Dearborn, with service interruptions in these blocks during the day.
Berlin reports 60 TB patients treated with Dr Friedman serum as certified test cases. Sweden and Uruguay officially acknowledge the method and plan further testing. In Washington, plans advance for the battleship Pennsylvania costing 12 million dollars and displacing 31 400 tons.
A Portland man, Al Williams, was arrested for mashing after a veiled dame swept past him. in Vancouver Chas Blinn faced threats over his son’s marriage. A San Francisco man Karl Frisch sought a divorce after locking his wife in a room and prompting police involvement. Stockton burglars stole a safe and blew it open for $1.25. In Los Angeles Sim Feeney was injured by a flying engine flywheel while his jumper tore, shoes shed.
In a dramatic storm, a 62 mph wind peak rattled Seattle and nearby regions as vacuums in the atmosphere were allegedly filled. Trees shed limbs, wires sparked, windows broke, and power flickered before easing to 36 then 20 mph by morning.
Witness Morgan testified before the house money trust inquiry as data show 18 firms with 180 directors control 41 banks and trust companies, railroads, insurers and utilities holding combined resources of over 25 billion. The inquiry maps Morgan as head of a vast network with 13 banks and trusts totaling 1.406 billion in resources and 989 million in deposits.
The parcels post law takes effect January first allowing farm products to be mailed as fourth class matter. Farmers can send butter milk eggs poultry to city consumers at reduced rates, lowering living costs as express firms prepare to adjust to government rates and compete with the new service.
J C Corey operates a sign shop at First and Madison and runs a weekly display ad in The Star. The paper highlights Coreys ad on page 6 and provides want ad numbers Elliott 44 and Main 9400 for prompt service. The Star asserts more than 40,000 paid circulation daily and offers a downtown office at 229 Union St for inquiries.
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