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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1913
Page
4
The speaker mocks universal calamities by insisting I have the grippe a satirical lament tying current events to personal illness. The verse echoes Poe and a chicken with the pip, contrasting grand affairs with private malaise.
Senate bill No 45 would empower the people to initiate constitutional amendments requiring two-thirds approval in both chambers. The measure, passed in the house two years ago, stalled in the senate before adjournment. Only 15 legislative days remain, and supporters urge immediate action to heed the voters’ call.
A New York City missing person case sparks a legal dispute after two Hoy Scouts find Ferdinand H. Cook’s body on Long Island. Mrs. Aldrich’s reward is denied by lawyers citing a court ruling that rewards require finder intent. She later pays the boys, while pundits fault the legal system.
An advertisement touts Kunowlton's Dandeline as a dandruff cleanser that soothes itching and stimulates scalp vigor. It claims noticeable hair regrowth after weeks of use, urging readers to buy a 26 cent bottle from druggists or toilet counters to see results.
Editor notes Cory and Uncle Dud arrive at the Big Ditch with frequent Panama canal life features planned. A light column profiles local oddities including a horselike street vehicle, the long‑staying resident "Notley John," and the author’s visit with Cory sketching while the narrator conjectures about Notley John’s past and sanity.
A fragment from a February mood piece in the Canal Zone describes sultry heat at ninety-one degrees and a reported slide in the Gold Hill cut. Early impressions hint at travel notes and local conditions rather than a complete event.
A humorous collage of notes and quips follows, citing James Aldredge of Iowa husking 283 bushels of corn in ten hours and claiming world championship. The item blendsW anecdotes about circus promos, suffrage parades, and local wit, with brief notices on dairy, farming, theater, and a divorce reunion.
The Seattle Single Tax Club defends the single tax amendment No 2 arguing against Dr Herman F Titus concerns. The letter insists land value creates unearned wages due to taxation exemptions and links land cheapness to higher wages and freedom, noting socialism and the single tax differ yet align on land value reform.
A Cincinnati mother argues the streetcar company must provide enough cars for workers and criticizes a columnist who favors earlier home time for women. She notes women who shop after long shifts deserve seating and questions wage earner labels while stressing home duties and child care. Cincinnati suffragette leader plans to march in chains in the Washington pageant.
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