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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1912
Page
3
A vintage home remedy describes making a cough syrup with Pinex and sugar syrup honey and pine extract. It claims quick relief for coughs throat irritation asthma and croup with a money back guarantee and druggist availability in Seattle and Canada.
Fragmented timetable notes show frequent daily departures from Seattle and Everett areas with multiple listed times. Mentions include Greenwood Ajax Store 85th and Greenwood, interurban freight shed at Everett Snohomish, and limited service to Skattle with trains at several hours.
Star's moving picture expert John Bunny famed for his 250 pound comic persona now headlines a Christmas feature as Mr Pickwick. The Brooklyn native discusses his career from stage days to film, his view of cinema as an educational medium, and his Pickwick project built with travelling crew aboard a ship.
Dec 24 Mendocino county reports a short mistletoe crop due to damage from kissing bug deposits on young trees and thrush feeding. To salvage remaining berries, growers have covered plants with cheesecloth nighties in hopes of preserving what survives.
In Annapolis on December 4, 400 midshipmen were punished with 25 demerits and six days restricted to their rooms for betting on the recent interservice football game in Philadelphia. The cadets reportedly confessed to conspiring to form a pool to wager with West Point cadets on the result.
In Santa Clara County the boxer lawyer O'Neal of Southern Pacific allegedly struck William James, breaking a rib with a heart blow during a bout. Justice and county politics swirl around the incident as the event unfolds in San Jose.
Harold O Hinney, a wealthy attorney, told officers at Broadway and 42nd that he would “let off a little steam” before Binney sped through midtown. A motorized fleet pursued the car until its fuel ran dry and the chase halted.
The Rev. D. D. Bennett of Gislingham advocates a new apparel for men calling socks and shorts the ideal wear. He himself has not worn trousers for two years and argues socks begin at the big toe and rise up the shins while the shorts end abruptly away from the socks. He presents a humorous stance on male dress.
Elizabeth Cline, 88, who served the Amer family for 70 years, was buried in the family plot at Laurel Hill cemetery on her last request. She died December 24 and was laid to rest beside Mrs. William Amer, the first Amer family member she served and who survived her.
Dreamland hosts a social dance tonight as Modern Furniture Co. promotes a Wanted Furniture listing M 6518. Location and event details are sparse but attendees expect a lively evening at the venue.
Paris reports a French insurer paid $2,000 on an unusual policy. A woman sought insurance against bearing twins and, after no tables existed, the company issued a policy to cover a birth of twins for a $13 monthly premium over six months.
Federal Judge Wolverton overruled the state railroad commission demurrer against nine railroads doing business in Oregon. The judge held the Medford rate bill tangible enough to be followed and set January 6 to show cause for a permanent injunction. A temporary injunction is already in place.
Tacoma officials report a surge in crooks and suspicious characters. Bertillon operator Harry Smith says he mugged more men in the last 30 days than during a comparable period since last winter, and a recent roundup yielded 30 arrests in one night.
Rev Raymond L Wolven the new rector at Old Swede's church Wilmington Delaware has begun a dancing class for parishioners. The class costs a nominal coat and meets every Wednesday evening.
Henry Gallien of East St Louis aged over 100 completed a 2000 mile walking journey. He walked from St Louis to New Orleans and back via a circuitous route since August 26, ending his trek in December.
Washington reports that over 2,000 homesteads in northern Washington and Idaho face forfeiture under a three year law unless an amendment passes. It highlights proposed changes by Senator Borah and Congressman La Follette, plus interest in highway funding and a national military highway proposal by Warburton.
Dr. Eric A. Crull, Fort Wayne health head, cites dramatic drops in enterocolitis deaths and fever cases after enforcing cattle tuberculin tests, sidewalk bans on smoking, and mandatory cuspidors. He notes restaurants earned only 11 excellent ratings while 5 were shut for dirt.
A dense listing of local market prices for fruits vegetables and meats. Includes Valencia oranges Malaga grapes and onions with selling prices and buying notes. Also lists pork smoked meats and grain hay prices with units and miscellaneous farm staples.
Mrs. Carlson heard burglars drive into the yard and, after telephoning her husband in town, she shouted for him to bring the gun. The ruse frightened the thieves who left in a lumber wagon, ending the attempted theft.
Special Officer W C Holman was expected to return to the witness stand as former City Prosecutor Guy Eddie faced charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor Alice Phelps. Eddie is said to have been in Ed dies office when officers broke down the door during a meeting with Mrs Phelps.
Mrs Ethel Marks of Los Angeles wore men's clothes to tour the Barbary coast and was arrested. Her husband, a jewelry manufacturer from Los Angeles, paid a 25 fine, and the couple left on an early train today for the South.
An advertisement touts Parisian Sage as a remedy for dandruff and hair loss. It claims the product cleanses the scalp, stops falling hair, and adds luster and vitality, priced at 60 cents with Bartell's stores carrying it.
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