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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1914
Page
5
A reader questions compulsory gym work in public schools and costs of physician certificates. Mrs Grey defends parental influence, urges sensible health options, cites shed play spaces, and rejects compulsory dress codes while advising on fashion and etiquette.
A home remedy or drugstore tonic promises to restore natural hair color, darken gray strands, and improve scalp health. Advertises Wyatt's Sure Sulphur Hair Remedy as a 50 cent bottle option with claimed results after one or two applications.
A reader asks if a tired young mother can share her address to receive help. The inquiry names Cynthia Grey and seeks contact details to assist the individual in need.
In his annual message to the council Mayor Cotter states he will neither appoint nor dismiss Health Commissioner Crichton, keeping the matter open to allow charter framing. He cites Seattle’s growth to 20th largest city and calls for stricter alcohol controls to advance civic and moral reform, with remarks on observing February 22 for Cleveland's statehood act anniversary. The message spans about 15 000 words detailing city activities.
The council may elect a successor to Austin E. Griffiths who resigned to run for mayor. It may not. The solid five to elect is not solid, with a break in ranks harming certain interests. Strenuous efforts aim to delay the election until overtures solidify the five.
The Puget Sound and Alaska Salmon Canners' association reports a jump of 2,100,000 cases in 1913. The Pacific coast pack total rose from 8,068,000 cases last year to 10,168,000 this year, with the season’s value at about $35,000,000.
Charles H. Gray, a University of Washington graduate from the class of 1912, won the Rhodes Scholarship after final exams in Spokane. He becomes the second UW student in two years to receive the award, following George Noble who won it last year.
The Anti- Food Trust league plans a Seattle campaign with a meeting at the Grand opera house Tuesday at 10 45 AM led by Mrs G A Smith. Mrs Smith says Oriental storage eggs sold in Seattle cost 2 5 cents a dozen and were resold for 35 cents a dozen.
An old style ad offers home washing by Central Laundry and Auto Service and promotes painless dentistry. It guarantees low prices for dental extractions crowns bridges and replacements with a written promise and a money back assurance if not satisfied.
Advertisement from L R Clark D D S, manager at 1405 Third Ave Northwest, at the corner of Union. Bring this ad with you for reference.
Mary Jones says she will return to Trinidad to assert her constitutional rights after being deported by Colorado militiamen. Adjutant General John Chase sent troops to meet her at the station and officials escorted her to the train back to Denver.
In Tacoma a clash at the Tacoma Smelting plant left nearly 20 hurt as 75 deputies moved to ferry skilled workers into the plant while 100 strikers attacked. Deputies warned they would shoot to kill if firearms were used. revolvers were used as clubs but no shots were fired. The plant runs with short crews and about 100 strike breakers entered the site.
Arrangements are under way for a three day show for cats and parrots at the Bon Marche beginning January 15 under the American Fur and Feather association. The group also announced plans to establish a cat and parrot hospital in Seattle.
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