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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1905
Page
8
Readers submit defenses and rebuttals to Dr. Hamilton's claim that women tell bigger lies than men. The Ltar offers $10 for the best defense and $5 for the best pro or con letter. Letters discuss honesty in politics and business and compare historical figures and gender behavior.
A series of testimonials from H B Flack Spokane W A Fraser Seattle N P Hanson Tracyton and Daniel Graham detail dramatic relapses in ear catarrh rheumatism asthma and related ailments after prior failures with distinguished doctors. They credit the Columbian treatment with restored hearing relieved congestion breathing freely weight gain and lasting health improvements.
A brief notice lists chronic ailments including catarrh asthma bronchitis rheumatism stomach liver and kidney diseases and nervous system and skin issues. It proclaims a cure for rectal diseases by a proprietary method.
A medical expert provides free consultation examination and diagnosis with practical advice. Microscopic examinations are also offered at no charge.
A fragmented note references Carrie Nation as a figure who defies social rules, described as a woman who is sometimes out of step with the times yet remains a notable exception within a regulated society.
John Dr. Wood a prominent farmer near Home Idaho lies dying from a head wound inflicted by an unknown assailant. He was found on his face about a half mile from his home late Wednesday. The report notes his condition and the suspected circumstances.
Truman H. Newberry of Detroit is expected to be named assistant secretary of the Navy once a federal judgeship is found for the current officeholder. A wealthy manufacturer and yachtsman, Newberry served on the Yosemite during the Spanish American War and is an intimate Roosevelt associate. He traveled with Roosevelt to Oyster Bay and once hosted him at his yacht Truant for naval history research. He briefly sought Michigan's 1st District congressional seat but lost to Edwin Denby. The Navy post is described as a consolation prize.
A 14 year old boy in Klamath Falls Oregon is jailed on charges of horse theft and forgery. He used the name Roy Gore and had come from Ashland, living with C D Wilson. He allegedly stole a horse from Wileon and forged a saddle and cowboy outfit order, then attempted to flee the country. He was captured and faces reform school due to youth.
The high school senior dramatic club presents Mrs Mulcahy and Which Is Which at Christensen's hall on January 20. Students are practicing hard and aim for top amateur productions in years.
Portland business leaders fear the river and harbor bill may fail in Congress, ending improvements on the Columbia and Willamette rivers. Dredging funds could dry up after June five, risking shoaling channels and halting large-ship navigation unless federal aid continues. City officials plan to send a representative to Washington to push for passage and prevent taxpayer burdens.
Jan. 7. Mayor inlame publicly labels a county grand jury as fools over a petty matter. The jurors, angered but courteous, reply they will not fear him and that the mayor is subject to the law just as any citizen and must answer for his actions.
In Portland Oregon on January 7 Deputy Sheriff George Wise, longtime guardian of the Portland Club gambling den, is routed by rats that terrorize the place. Wise reports constant harassment, with rats failing to rest and even attacking supplies. He suffers losses including two pairs of shoes and a pair of trousers amid the chronic nuisance.
A promotional piece extols charcoal as a safe purifier for the stomach and bowels, claiming it removes gases and impurities. It touts Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges as the best form, priced at twenty-five cents a box, with a Buffalo physician endorsing their use for gas, complexion, breath, and liver health.
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