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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1914
Page
8
The Seattle Star announces a free parcel post map for subscribers. Anyone renewing for six months or more will receive the map by mail, showing parcel post rates and shipping costs across Washington and beyond.
Houghton Michigan January 20 the Calumet copper strike deepens as mine owners managers and allied interests reject any union talks and push for unconditional surrender while a grand jury weighs the Meyer case. The piece portrays Gov Ferris and backers as obstructing federal inquiry and seeking to stir national outrage.
The Billie Burke pennants from The Seattle Star attract favor with readers. Ten pennants announced, five issued, all exclusive to The Star. The latest Matinee Girl design features a deep red background with multiple colors. Clip the coupon and pay 20 cents at The Star office or branches, or mail order costs extra.
In Yonkers N Y an anonymous writer to Magistrate Joseph Beall denounces the judge for fining a couple $3 each for kissing in public on Christmas day. The letter calls the judge a brute and wishes him no kiss from maiden wife or sweetheart. A second similar case was dismissed by the meanest judge.
Seattie-Halley Mitchell Stock Co presents Bhierlock Holmes. Tivoli-Keating Flood Music al Comedy Co stages College Days.
The municipal affairs committee of the Seattle Commercial Club will present its report tonight at the weekly meeting. The discussion centers on power sites and the role they play in city plans. A humorous note ends with a line about admitting fault.
A vintage ad promises instant relief for sore feet with Tiz reducing aches corns blisters and chilblains. It claims acids and poisons puff up feet and promises lasting comfort, encouraging smaller shoes and annual foot comfort for 25 cents.
A home remedy article touts simple household ingredients as cures for rheumatism gout lumbago and sciatica. It promotes Smith's Potassium Compound claiming rapid relief within 48 hours and guarantees refunds if no relief, with sales through Owl Drug Co stores in Beattle.
The Moore Theatre opened a week of performances featuring Robert B. Mantell as King John with Alma Kruger as Lady Constance and Frits Leiber as Philip Faulconbridge. The cast received liberal applause for a polished presentation with strong supporting work.
Dead letters numbered 1 310 260 and min takes in addresses nearly 14 000 000 or one in each 150 pieces handled. Nearly 1 000 000 000 pieces of mail delivered and over 2 000 000 000 received weighing 130 000 tons. Total receipts nearly 26 000 000 dollars, 21 percent above 1912.
Four Boonville boys aged 9 to 12 were found to be members of a bandit club and were ordered by Judge Caleb J. Lindsey to attend Sunday school for a year. They had been arrested on petit larceny charges after taking items from doorsteps to outfit themselves as highwaymen.
New York health commissioner EK J Lederle released 1918 figures showing fewer births and marriages and deaths. Births fell from 185,655 in 1912 to 135,184, marriages from 61,703 to 61,257, and deaths totaled 73,901, a drop of 0.36 per thousand population.
Lilburn Maggard, a farmer at Big Laurel in Virginia, fished the Guest river at dusk and found a large brown mink on his hook in the morning. The mink had swallowed the minnow belt and drowned.
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