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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1917
Page
14
James E. Holzemer described buying 160 acres in the spring, clearing part, and raising enough crop to pay for the entire quarter section. He purchased the land for 4000 dollars and now values it at 10000 dollars, illustrating notable farming achievement amid a broader note on virtue from Addison.
In Joplin Missouri Alvah Riggs found fifteen turtle eggs in a sand mound along Spring River. He hatched twelve turtles under a setting hen. The creatures followed the hen like chicks until cold weather. He plans to display or sell them to a museum or animal show.
Springfield Th Feb 16 A coon dog ownership dispute hinged on a rivet in the tail. A justice court awarded the dog to the claimant who proved ownership with the rivet, but no rivet remained, leading the judge to find that the riveted portion had been cut off by the other claimant.
In London on February 16 the General Council of the Bar debated admitting qualified women to practice law. Attorney General Sir F F Smith presided as a resolution to report on allowing women was overwhelmingly defeated, blocking changes to the profession.
Feb 15 Canton report: a man complains the tax bill is too high but a prosecutor notes it is low, citing a missing bank account and old horse in the assessment. An assessor accompanies the man home as Sweltzer orders no retreat. The German foreign secretary adds a caution to watch your step.
Betty explains aPattern for close fitting bathing tights made from a Paisley shawl. The outfit features a waist sash looping without tying, a high hip pocket placement, and a plaid skirt stripe. The look combines Paisley and plaid to create an eccentric yet accepted style with buckleless pumps.
An advertisement touts Hamburg Breast Tea as a small package from any pharmacy. It claims a tablespoon brewed in boiling water and strained yields a tea to drink anytime to break a cold. The text asserts it opens pores relieves congestion loosens bowels and is inexpensive and vegetable based.
A state university course on business interviews will teach students to obtain data for an industrial survey conducted by the university bureau of industrial research in cooperation with the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and the Manufacturers' Association.
Juda Benoun sues Victoria Benoun for divorce after marrying in Cos Turkey claiming he did not know his wife before the marriage. He filed the complaint Thursday afternoon asserting the mismatch led to the failure of the union.
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