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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1913
Page
3
Fragmentary notes evoke a speaker Burkhart lamenting unhappiness when a person loses faith in self maker and friends. Jumbled phrases hint at personal doubt and existential questions amid chaotic text.
Princeton plans a March 1 farewell parade for President-elect Woodrow Wilson. The event, led by the Woodrow Wilson league, will feature the town brass band and speeches in front of the Wilson cottage on Cleveland Lane. Mayor Huff said the town will show pride in sending one of their own to the White House.
County commissioners acting on the Chamber of Commerce recommendation removed Grandma Gorman's Atlantic City home and the Rainier home under Mrs A R Carpenter from charity support. The county had paid $20 monthly. Mrs Gorman was in Florida and only five boys lived at the home, which has been neglected. Rainier home faced accusations that Carpenter is sole manager custodian of funds and private operation.
An investigating board led by Capt. A. H. Robertson collects evidence at Bremerton on the ramming of the cruiser Vicksburg by the tug Fortune during a heavy fog. The Vicksburg has an 11-foot vertical gash in her port bow but remains afloat without beaching.
Paul Genero, 36, a wealthy farmer of Colpax Washington, killed himself after summoning his brother-in-law John White and his wife to a hotel room. He then used a pistol to shoot himself following a tale of trouble stemming from a former marriage.
The article notes a growing trend toward sandals with Greek influence and even jeweled footwear as fashionable soon. It cites actresses from the Comedie Francaise and physicians linking heavy shoes to nerve health while urging pedicure and corn removal before warm weather.
Brockton, Mass, Feb. 11. Fred A. Ladd of this city has qualified for today as a shoemaker physician dentist oculist and lawyer to the complete satisfaction of state examining boards. He started as a shoemaker and then pursued further studies, often called upon to pull a tooth or testify in court while mending the community's shoes. He is 41 years of age.
Joseph Roberta a 34 year old inmate at Sing Sing died of heart disease yesterday afternoon while awaiting execution for the murder of Ianae Vogel a jewelry peddler in New York. He was received at the prison January 31 1912 and was the second inmate to die in the death house.
Local commission merchants report buying prices paid to producers and selling prices to retailers across goods including rice apples pears dressed meats livers and various cuts. The records show variability by freshness and grade with notes on poultry vegetables and feed prices for the region.
C Boynton was expelled from Wollaston church after suing Rev W Ayres for alleged alienation of his wife's affections. The action resulted in his removal from the congregation in Massachusetts.
The ad promotes Pape's Diapepsin as a safe remedy for indigestion, sour stomach, heartburn, and related discomfort. It claims relief within five minutes, no sour belching, and avoids ongoing symptoms, with a fifty cent bottle said to cure most cases.
Report from St Augustine Florida states that Henry M Flagler a renowned oil magnate is near death after weeks confined to his hotel His condition indicates a general breakdown and sudden public notice of his illness followed an otherwise quiet stay in the city
From Madison Wisconsin Captain Amundsen announced a pole crossing plan by drifting in an artificial lee with the Fram. The explorer said they would sail from San Francisco and, if blocked, build an ice wall to drift for five years while maintaining wireless contact with Alaska officials for two years.
Overcrowded calendar delays the trial of A. A. Nordskog private detective charged with tapping Burns Detective Agency wires. Defense by Frank Hammond who helped Blethen case. Prosecutor Murphy to lead. Witnesses include Dr Matthews Chief Baurick Foreman Corfisa and Walter Thayer of Burns Detective Agency.
Mtalf Boentail reports the senate gun permit bill was rejected by the house, ending a proposal requiring gun permits to be issued by superior court judges. The house also rejected a joint memorial to Congress for medical tuberculin research funding and passed a resolution praising John Redmond and endorsing Irish home rule.
Dr C P Bryant sues over a two day telephone service outage. The case in Judge Mintosh's court seeks $1,000 in damages for loss of service and seeks to determine who is responsible for the interruption.
Olympia February report says the state senate and Governor Lister must concur for an official state flag. The house approved the measure this morning. The house also rejected Rep Middaugh's bill to amend the constitution to raise legislators' pay from five to ten dollars per day.
U S District Attorney Wilkerson files antitrust suit under Sherman law against the Chicago Board of Trade charging an illicit combination and conspiracy to fix grain prices. The action centers on a rule creating a call to set prices for grain to arrive.
New York February 12 walkouts on eastern railroads expected after 05 percent of Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen members voted to strike.
Washington February 12 The House voted not to report any bill to lengthen or change the presidential term at this session. The action followed the defeat of Rep Clayton's amendment aimed at making the Works resolution effective in 1921.
A brief directive instructs readers to cut out a form and mail it to The Star in Sattle Washington for submission or response. The note emphasizes mailing within a stated timeframe and using the provided address.
In Olympia on February 12 the house advanced bills to authorize Washington and other states to build bridges and to reapportion congressional districts. The bridge measure targets a $2.5 million span across the Columbia River from Vancouver to Portland, seen as a key Pacific highway link. Washington would appropriate $750,000 with larger sums from Oregon and the federal government, while Clarke County residents supply the remainder.
Olympia Washington February 12 to make effective the recall amendment passed by a people last November Rep E K Brown of Kittitas progressive introduced a bill providing a penitentiary penalty for forging signatures on recall petitions A minimum sentence of two years is fixed Brown's bill covers the method and manner of invoking a recall election.
The Arkansas legislature passed a bill that effectively bans liquor sales by requiring a saloon keeper to obtain permission from white adults in the local community. The measure, reported by the United Press Leased Wire, was approved today in Little Rock.
In San Jose Charles Reade staged a masked ball melee causing a scene as he unmasked his sweethearts and exited with a wig removal. In Portland Walter McLaughlin disrupted a duel with eggs and drew a suspended sentence. In San Francisco an elderly bagpiper at Stow Lake entertained ducks and onlookers with a playful scene called the duck dip.
Advert says Knowlton's Danderine costs 25 cents and will grow heavy hair, stop dandruff, and prevent falling hair. It claims results in ten minutes with gloss and fullness, and new hair sprouts after about two weeks, with a simple test showing soft shiny hair.
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