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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1912
Page
3
An old advertisement touts Hay's Hair dye as a fast solution to restore natural color and shine. It urges readers to visit Wee Stores or local druggists in Newark NJ for the product at a promotional price.
Fifty bachelor men in Great Bend face exclusion as a Leap Year league of fifty unmarried women bans all triflers. The group launched on New Year's Eve with a leap year ball and now lists all eligible men for future events, inviting none who seek casual flirtation.
In Portland on January 15, Judge Kavanaugh's court spends eight hours questioning three jurors and begins a fourth, with no eligible juror found for the Louis J. Wilde case. The lengthy voir dire continues as the jury selection stalls.
Medford Oregon reports results of a presidential preference plebiscite by the Mail Tribune. Of 1,194 votes cast the tally lists La Follette 423 Roosevelt 211 Taft 11 Wilson 108 Harmon 63 Clark 84 Bryan 101 Debs 4. Bob leads in the townwide tally.
Miss Harriet Keeler aged 66 is elected the second woman to lead a large city school system in Cleveland. She will be paid 6000 dollars annually and is noted for literary attainments and textbooks. A second item notes Justice Marion offering free wedding ceremonies for Kern county couples during leap year.
Salt Lake City grapples with a blue law push led by B F Grant, the Mormon police chief. The city aims to be a closed town on Sundays as amusements face new restrictions and plans to lease the old county prison surface as authorities tighten control.
The Hotel Pasadena formerly Pintoresca at Washington and Palomar, Pasadena, burned completely late last night. Losses to building and contents run to 125000 with 65000 insured. Guests lost 60000 in clothing money and jewelry. Fire blamed on defective wiring as guests fled in night attire.
The new republican government proclaims today a world celebration of the Julian calendar adoption ending the old Chinese reckoning of time. Loyal Chinese worldwide are urged to observe the fete as the pew year begins in January, marking abolition of ancient customs.
Long Beach California January 15 veteran aviator Frank Champion known as the king of California aviators lies in a local hospital with his left leg shattered below the knee after a shotgun accident. The injury occurred as Champion and his party were leaving Dominguez field yesterday evening with mechanician W C Gibson in attendance.
A two day democratic gathering scheduled for next Wednesday and Thursday in Fargo North Dakota will include prominent attendees such as William Jennings Bryan Governors Harmon Norris and Burke. The meeting aims to discuss party strategy and policy directions.
Gov. Hiram Johnson plans to join the La Follette campaign in the Middle West if he can clear state affairs in California. He aims to depart for San Francisco and be en route by late next week if conditions permit. Also reported a separate note that two French girls Louise LeBreton and Romande LeBreton aged 11 and 9 traveled alone from Nantes to join their parents in San Francisco after a 6100 mile journey.
London reports Lord Howard de Walden eighth Baron de Walden and third Baron Seaford will wed Margherita van Raalte of London. The couple connects a $1.26 million annual income with a $2 million inheritance. The lord is a former soldier who owns yachts and race horses and resides at Seaford House with multiple country properties.
A purposed ad claims Pope s Diapepsin cures indigestion dyspepsia and sour upset stomach quickly. It urges readers to obtain a 60 cent case from a pharmacist and take a dose at the first signs of discomfort to digest food and relieve gas belching and nausea.
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