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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1913
Page
4
An urging piece argues open windows prevent disease by ensuring ventilation in dwellings. It warns overcrowding and closed windows harm health, comparing the body to a chimney and describing oxygen intake, carbon dioxide buildup, and the risk of illnesses like pneumonia and tuberculosis. It stresses sunlight and wind as vital life forces.
An Altoona editor hired to serve the Quay and Penrose group confesses he was forced to grind an organ for 15 years, often nauseating his soul. Now freed after a friend bought the paper, he praises a new boss and calls for genuine public service journalism in Pennsylvania.
Elmer E. Todd reports that the Wappenstein case shatters charges of railroaded conviction. The piece notes bad days for crooked judges and hints at reform ideas, including public scrutiny of securities held by national banks. It also comments on political shifts and tariff policy debates.
A Cleveland traveling man on his honeymoon tries to dine with a business associate at a quiet resort. He orders lamb but discovers a sly ruse as a child calls from the corner, revealing the missing meat and the restaurant’s humorous twist. Separately, reports note routine mail and shipping movements from Karens City to Michigan and Carlisle, Kentucky.
Philadelphia scientist Mrs Lydia Coale Sharpless announces a kitchen based bread discovery. She claims bread can be made without kneading and with raw starch reduced, improving digestion. She studied bread and flour for ten years to develop a universally eatable loaf.
A collage of light humor and social vignettes. Observations range from a mailbox hare prank to lettuce parcels and a Caesar era coin joke. A street scene depicts a boy’s torn derby, a puzzled couple about names, and playful quips about parcel post and railcar seats.
In a city pursuit, a journalist follows Congressmen-elect Mockhiser to an uptown undertaker’s parlors seeking clues to unpaid obligations. A receptionist and staff guard access while the narrator proclaims a knack for sleuthing and hints at past investigative exploits.
Mrs. Cord L. Ellis completed a large barn on her Plainfield farm four miles west of town. The 16 by 44 feet structure was built largely by herself, setting local records for feminine carpentry efforts.
Mrs. Thomas Albright choked to death in a Clinton grocery store while attempting to swallow a large mouthful of banana. The incident occurred in Terre Haute, Indiana, on January 15.
In Denver a colored woman attempting to register is asked by the clerk which party she affiliates with. She refuses, saying she should not have to answer and that she will have her name scratched from the books. She protests that a man’s divorce status is not yet settled.
Dr Edward Reichert of the University of Pennsylvania explains that raw starch grains in most wheat bread irritate the digestive system, especially in children. He notes 96 percent of starch grains are raw in ordinary bread and claims processed bread from Mia Sharleng reduces digestibility, promising fewer intestinal disturbances.
A historic kitchen experiment by Mrs Sharpless reportedly breaks down starch granules in bread to gelatinize and cook them with minimal dough handling. Trials used quick mixing and light shaping before baking, yielding a bread described as real with notable digestion benefits for the tester.
A reader argues workers blame taxes and trusts while unions raise prices in quick repair shops and other goods, claiming workers rob the poor for small gains while rich gamblers profit. The letter questions moral standards and calls out hypocrisy in economic blame.
Dressed in tights two girls from an American theatre chased a burglar in the act of breaking into a dressing room in a theater on Market Street near Seventh Street late at night. The burglar escaped.
A New York town tailoring shop promotes making a skirt from your own material and guarantees fit. It also offers sample made up skirts, tailor made mules, and free alterations. Transfers to N T tailoring near Eighth and Union, phone available.
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