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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1913
Page
8
Dr Theresa McMahon of the university lectured her class criticizing Seattle schools for neglecting foreigners and offering no individual instruction. Local officials including Principal Quigley defended programs of graded foreign language classes and emphasized scarce one on one tutoring is typical only in limited cases.
A man quips that his finances line up with the calendar, saying the end of his money and the end of the week arrive simultaneously. The humorous remark highlights his steady struggle with budgeting and cash flow.
The steam schooner Westerner, with damaged rigging and heavy deck cargo swept away, is anchored at Astoria awaiting owner orders after heavy seas at the Columbia river bar. Rochelle is safe in harbor after a tempestuous two day voyage with four gales. No vessels or crews reported damaged. Thirty three men died in the Rosecrans oil tanker accident at Peacock Spit.
Berlin January 10 work will begin soon on the world s first naval airship station at Cuxhaven An immense double movable shed will house the new Zeppelin aerial cruiser bought by the navy department Germany s navy becomes the first to operate an aerial cruiser
All three transcontinental railroads resume through service after two weeks of disrupted schedules due to storms in the Cascades. The Spokane local of the Northern Pacific arrived 26 minutes late, the Oriental Limited from St. Paul was two hours behind, while other trains ran on time. A freight congestion east of the mountains caused belated passengers in Spokane Ellensburg and Yakima to reach the Coast.
A Monday meeting in Mayor Cotterill's office brings together the advisory committee, the business men's committee, the county commissioners, and the mayor to decide on an extra story for the new court house. The county seeks a three year tax levy of 1/2 mill to fund the addition, while Mayor Cotterill opposes the extra story.
A. M. Rule, a former Expressman, reports two men on a motorcycle robbed him of $60 on a suburban road then sped away. The incident highlights a new use for motorcycles in committing robberies in Portland, Oregon.
The Chippeck Fish company steamer Chicago, crewed by strikebreakers, lands in port with 12000 pounds of hali from Southeastern Alaska. Recruited from the East at one cent per pound, two men deserted en route after learning they were to break the local fishermen strike seeking a raise.
N H Hanover Dart mouth football captain-elect W T Engle resigns as captain and will serve as assistant coach next fall after being an unanimous left tackle on the 1912 All American team.
Columbus report states a boxing bill patterned after the Frawley law of New York will be introduced in the state legislature. The measure aims to regulate boxing matches and enforce safety standards.
London announces the engagement between Lady Edwina Roberts daughter of Field Marshal Lord Roberts and Major Lewin of the British army. The line hints at youth and social expectations surrounding the match.
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