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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1913
Page
3
Belle Chapman reports her cat Mike both purrs and pounds piano keys with talent and noise. The incident occurs in a Bruny New York setting on February 3, noting Mike’s three to four notes before an interruption from Barrett.
An old ad touts Diapepsin as a quick cure for dyspepsia, claiming it digests all foods instantly and relieves sour stomach, gas, and headaches within minutes. It urges readers to buy a large bottle at any drug store to end indigestion and stomach discomfort.
London reports that peace talks collapsed as the Halkan alliance departed. Serb delegation head Stojan Novakovitch warned any future armistice would be settled on a battlefield after Adrianople, demanding cessions of Scutari and Janina. Venizelos left for Athens urging decisive action to end delays and save resources.
The Ikala's crew suffered hunger and exhaustion as oil fuel systems failed early in the Pacific crossing from Astoria to Melbourne. The steamer, short on coal and food, limped into Melbourne many weeks overdue and required government relief upon arrival.
Dr. George Still sues the Pullman Sleeping Car Co for 2990 dollars claiming a berth he bought was occupied by a young woman and he was forced to remain in a day coach all night. He says he caught a cold causing incapacitation from work for a period.
Percy Newkirk killed Chief of Police Dickey at Gulfport Mississippi, was arrested and indicted, tried and sentenced to be hanged thirty days from the date all within seven hours. He is described as a negro. Arthur Buschor of Chicago faces desertion charges by his wife who had cared for him since infancy, and who is 49 while he is 22.
The comedian vows to refresh material with a new joke lineup. He plans to replace the hen crossing the road bit with a duck joke to keep the routine lively.
Rose Duff, 20, was shot and killed by Claude Beetle on the Beetle farm near Nevada Missouri after Duff fled home dressed in a man’s clothes. Her father was seriously wounded when he pursued them, believing his daughter deranged. Beetle, mistaking them for robbers in dim dawn light, fired with a shotgun and pistol.
United Freee Leased Wire reports the British steamer Ying Chow with 200 passengers is disabled off Luzon. The cruiser Cincinnati has been ordered to proceed to the aid of the ailing vessel.
President and Mrs Taft hosted the final dinner of the outgoing administration with Speaker Champ Clark as guest of honor. The report notes the Tafts dinner scene and Clark's attendance in a brief historical rundown. The second item describes the Ward liner Saratoga striking a giant manatee off the Florida coast, dragging 80 heavy, forcing the boat to back away, with the skipper citing the logbook as proof.
The article explores the size of Morgan's wealth and the Pujo inquiry figures. It converts billions into daily, hourly, and minute earnings and projects potential social reach by imagining Morgan funding families at various income levels. It uses hypothetical counts to illustrate scale and impact.
Ad touts Knowlton's Danderine as stopping dandruff and hair loss within weeks. It claims immediate shine and fullness after use and urges readers to buy a 26 cent bottle at drug stores or toilet counters.
In Salem Senator Perkins taunts publicity with a quip about fame. In San Francisco a freight list typo shifts “alimony” to “antimony” on a Centurion cargo. In Oakland a man returns home to a baby and a surprise party. In Los Angeles a barber pole is stolen with a joking note about price hikes.
The Washington state senate unanimously passed a memorial urging aid from the federal government to obtain Dr Friedmann's tuberculosis serum. Senator Poin dexter pledged full cooperation, citing the serum's value to humanity and public use. Aetna Bank president Finley offered 1,000,000 dollars if the cure helps patients. Edith Sassnon sues for divorce citing her husband’s excessive smoking.
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