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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1913
Page
3
In Surrey Valley Har old Frederic Stack, an American novel tycoon, seeks public help as he becomes the father of his 28th child. The Stack family, one of England’s famed clans, spans the globe with 21 children alive and many abroad.
An advertisement touts Pape’s Diapepsin as a quick remedy for indigestion sour stomach and related symptoms. It claims dramatic relief within minutes and offers a money back guarantee with a fifty cent package providing one hundred dollars of value.
The Rev. Charles H. Puffer of the First Universalist church announces his marriage to Viola Empey his former housekeeper in Salem Mass on February 26. Rumors named several potential brides including six Salem and Beverly women. Puffer previously agreed to a three year trial separation from his first wife in 1907 followed by divorce.
Miss Maysie Bond of San Francisco proved she could walk 100 miles in 36 hours from San Francisco to San Jose and back with only brief stops for food and a few hours’ rent.
Joseph Oldenberg, a 12 year old boy from Marshfield Wisconsin, turned the tables on his parents by spanking them and humiliating them, leading to a court sentence sending him to the State Industrial School at Waukesha. His father is a prosperous farmer.
A toddler in Omaila Keb fell into a pan of boiling milk left to cool by Mrs Drokoliah of South Omaha Austria and died from severe burns. The incident occurred as the child, learning to walk, toppled into the hot milk.
An advertisement urges Cascarets to treat stomach sickness and sour belching by cleansing the stomach, liver and bowels to end stomach trouble. It claims immediate relief by morning and notes children also need gentle cleansing for healthy insides.
Carmi Illinois February 26. Harry Courtner a young painter applied in county court for a sanity examination after claiming his mind had become unbalanced from excessive coffee and cigarette use. He was declared insane and sent to the State Asylum for Feeble Minded at Anna Illinois. He feared he might hurt someone while mentally irresponsible, stating he smoked 25 to 40 cigarettes daily and drank up to 20 cups of coffee each 24 hours.
A Seattle booster group the Tilikuma of EBlr thes will hold a meeting in Elke hall on March 4 to discuss boosting Tilikume membership and enlisting more Seattle businessmen for the 1913 Potlatch. The top tribe by new members in three months will earn placing its emblem on Seattle’s new totem pole and have its mark replace the question mark on the Potlatch buttons. Portland news notes John Hera a Hindu resists swearing on Mohammedan rite but agrees to tell truth.
Polish bride Mary Murocki set a dance record by collecting 424 dollars from 212 partners at her wedding feast in Pittsburg. Each partner paid two dollars for the honor, as guests joined the celebration with lively dancing.
Washington lawmakers approve egg labeling distinguishing strictly fresh and fresh eggs with a cold storage category for stored stock. Definitions hinge on laying date within a set period and require accurate display labels for sale. A Chicago church census notes a high ratio of residents over twenty compared with youth.
An old advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as the remedy for dandruff itchy scalp and falling hair. It claims one 25 cent bottle doubles hair beauty, dissolves dandruff, and prevents root damage with ten minute application.
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