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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1913
Page
5
Three thousand people braved the rain in City Hall Park for Seattle’s first municipal Christmas tree event. Hymns drifted from offices and windows as riders, hotel guests, and passersby joined in the familiar carols. Mayor Cotterill urged festive spirit and goodwill toward men as the crowd sang “Nearer My God to Thee” and shared heartfelt moments.
Cynthia Grey offers a Christian Christmas message of goodwill and prayers. Readers submit questions on family, marriage, education, and daily life. Grey provides compassionate guidance on pension myths, conduct, finances, and moral choices with practical advice and examples from readers.
Bargains in used machines are advertised by the White Sewing Machine Co near Pike at Main 1573. The notice promotes renting new machines with a six percent rate and a focus on affordable equipment options.
An advert from Dr L R Clark offers dental denial and refined appeal, promising beauty and refinement through dental work. It touts a heavy Gold Crown for four dollars and a ten dollar Never-Slip Plate, with a written guarantee signed by the tor and manager.
Dental offices Dr L AR Clark DDS and staff manager advertise at 14065 Third Avenue Northwest corner Union Street. Note to bring this ad for service details.
Dec. 25. A citizen telephoned for a squad after Fritz Milch weighing 200 pounds hurled a flatiron at a window. Police found him surveying the glass and resisting, finally placing him in a cell on a charge of intoxication after six more officers were summoned. He said neighbors made faces at him when he bought beer.
A robber held up Lincoln Pence, a blind man running a small store near Mason City, and pressed his revolver to Pence’s face to show he was armed. Pence complied quickly with the holdup’s demand after hesitating over the small amount of cash.
Drawing No 3 features a brown cheviot sult in a semi tail ored model with self covered buttons and a draped ekirt for a tailored effect. Formerly 25 dollars now 12.50. Drawing No 5 shows a purple pebble cheviot in three button cutaway style with velvet inner vest. Formerly 35 dollars now 17.50.
City notices report the death of Philias Girard aged 94 at his Oswego home last night. Also an injunction was issued restraining Benton county sheriff from selling State Irrigation Co. estate for 1911 and 1912 taxes. Alaska bureau room at Chamber of Commerce emptied for Washington exhibition. Ray Pierce hurt in Spokane ar truck collision with an O.W. freight train. hospitalized with a broken hip.
Mrs Josephine Smith weighing about 300 pounds was attacked by a man who gave the name Thomas Kearney 24. She threw him to the ground and sat on him until police arrived. At the station it was found one of the prisoner's ribs was broken.
Juvenile officers search for a man who allegedly dosed 17 year old Harry Kulgren, a Golden Rule grocery delivery boy, with candy at 45th and Evanston then gave whiskey as he fell ill. He arrived home at 4116 Linden in severe pain and the failed kidnapping is under police inquiry.
Tacoma reports Commissioner of Public Works Wood authorized to provide city work and pay $2.50 per day. Acting on city council instructions he investigates conditions after a municipal work yard has operated, employing men four to five hours daily for $1 wages.
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