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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1914

Page

10

Home Baking as a Standard for All Baked Goods

A marketing piece touts Home Baking as the standard for baked goods. It claims expert quality through facilities and scrupulously clean shops and workers using only the choicest fresh materials.

Refugees Flee Sakura Island After Sudden Volcano Eruption

Refugees escape the earthquake and volcanic eruption on Sakura island as Sakura jima belches black smoke. Many in the nearby area perish under ash and lava on the strait between the volcano and Kagashima. Rescue ships carry the survivors and their few belongings.

Sakura Sakura Jima Gakura Kagashima

Lipton Cup Race Plans Discussed by Seattle Yacht Club

Plans for the Lipton cup race under the Seattle Yacht Club were discussed at a Thursday night meeting following a smoker in honor of Past Commodore John Graham.

Seattle Yacht Club John Graham

Rebels Plan T02 Autos Crash Attack Capital on Many Sides

News from Mexico City says rebels planned simultaneous strikes on multiple points as President Huerta considers an offer from bandit Maximo Castillo to aid the federals. Tampico oil cut again, fuel fears grow. A separate accident near Fourth Avenue and Spring Street involves John Matson and W C Shepherd with minor injuries.

Mexico City Blanquet Huerta Maximo Castillo Cumbre Tampico

Uprooted Elm Reveals 500-Year-Old Polish Crown

In Cracow the ancient elm was uprooted uncovering a crown believed to be five centuries old. Its gems remain intact and the artifact’s origin ties to historic Polish royalty artifacts.

Vienna Cracow

Butter Prices Drop as New Zealand Butter Hits Seattle Market

Local dealers report New Zealand butter entering Seattle reduces overall prices. In Seattle alone, 728 000 pounds of the foreign crop have been consumed.

New Zealand Seattle

Wireless Talk Connects San Jose to 300 Mile Point Arguillo

C D Herrold announced a successful wireless telephone link from San Jose California to Point Arguillo about 300 miles away. The achievement marks a long distance voice connection using early radio technology.

San Jose Cal C. D

Thieves Lift Cars To Steal Brass Bearings

In Tacoma on February 13 thieves jacked up a line of 19 Oregon Washington freight cars in the yards by the tide flats and removed 21 brass journal bearings weighing a total of 625 pounds.

Tacoma Tide Flats

Post Office Clerks Branch Banquet Highlights Need for Guide

At the annual Branch No. 70 banquet held at Good Eats cafeteria on Thursday night, members urged the creation of a comprehensive booklet detailing all aspects of the post office business. The discussion focused on standard procedures, job roles, and service expectations for clerks nationwide.

United National Association of Postoffice Clerks Good Eats

Mill at Lincoln Creek Lumber resumes operations in Centralia

After months idle the Lincoln Creek Lumber Company mill near Centralia is back in full operation with a full crew in the logging camp.

Centralia Lincoln Creek Lumber Company

War on Cats Declared by Tacoma Group

Tacoma reports war on domestic cats declared by the Pierce county branch of the Washington State Game Protective and Propagation association. Cats are deemed enemies of game and destroyers of wildlife, with the game commission urged to offer bounties to exterminate them. M. Hennion, named Paris police prefect, opens a police school taught by the cinematograph.

Tacoma Wash Pierce County Washington State Game Protective and Propagation Association Game Commission

Seattle Outranks Nation For Low Death Rate

Health Commissioner Crichton and Dr. F E R Kelly report Seattle had a death rate of 8.37 per thousand in 1913, below the state rate of 8.2. The Moscow hospital is noted to house over 900 nurses, largest in Europe.

Seattle United States Crichton FE. R. Kelly State Board of Health Moscow Hospital Europe

Lace Enigmas Highlight Cleaners Incompetence

Ordinary people fear sending soiled laces to cleaners as rare beautiful laces go unused. Many lament incompetent cleaners and the missed joy of preserved garments in this era.

Port Angeles Celebrates Elwha Power Plant Completion

Port Angeles Washington marks the completion of the Elwha power plant of the Olympic Power Co. Chief speaker Lister leads the celebration. The city, founded in 1862 by Lincoln surveyors, observes the milestone with ceremonies.

Port Angeles Wash Lister Elwha Olympic Power Co Lincoln

General strike planned for May 1 by lumber workers

Aberdeen Washington reports a general strike is expected by lumbermen on May 1. Mill workers will demand an eight hour day in line with a resolution adopted by the International Timber Workers.

Aberdeen Wash International Timber Workers

Swedish Business Men's Club to Hear Charter Talk

J Erickson Perry Polson and Carl J Smith will address members Saturday at noon at the Rathskeller on Our New City Charter. A five member committee has worked four months on the issue.

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