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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1913
Page
4
The Chamber of Commerce board, mostly men who have long opposed Seattle municipal ownership, opposes the city owned telephone. Their prior opposition to the water system and lighting plant is cited, and their stance is used to signal which side the people should vote for in the municipal telephone issue.
After a long struggle the piece argues for government ownership of telegraph and telephone services. It cites Europe’s mixed public systems, praises postal savings banks and parcel post, and urges Hitchock’s 1912 recommendation to acquire telegraph companies for low-cost, non profit service run by the government.
The investigation highlights that New York clearing houses control national finance, creating an elastic currency for gambling by financiers. It questions if the public will accept more centralization or demand reforms to place money and credit in the people's hands, resisting future bank lockups.
Olympia recount begins within days for the 35th district contest between G Dow McQuesten and A Bryant amid suspicions of bias. Sweet the progressive in the race and tied to the Taylor machine complicate the outcome. observers doubt a fair tally. Rapid transit and other legislative notes follow as political chatter grows.
A country boy carries a dead cottontail by the ears and says a city man asked if he shot it. The boy retorts he merely scolded the rabbit and it died of mortification. Heaters one half. Modern Furniture Co. 416 Pike.
An old advertisement touts Danderine hair cleanser for 25 cents. It claims the product cleans dust oil and impurities, nourishes the scalp, reduces itching and hair loss, and makes hair soft, lustrous, and fuller with vibrant health. It urges purchase at drug stores or toilet counters.
The narration explains rising egg prices influencing family meals. A housewife prioritizes custard pie when eggs cost more, while strawberries drive other pies when berries are high, illustrating supply and demand dynamics for the cold storage man and grocers.
In a strange country tone residents joke about a parcel mailed without stamps arriving in the ozone. Soy Bean, the village cut-up, spreads the gag as some federal officials fight to keep Jack Johnson here while locals voice desire to drive him out.
A Bahamian lighthouse keeper Nat Jones Sr upset authorities after hoisting his son’s initials NJ to celebrate a marriage. A Nassau naval party investigated a supposed pirate attack, finding no danger and discovering the newborn Nat Jones Jr. in the lighthouse keeper's home. The incident ends with Jones assigned to the smallest lighthouse in the archipelago.
Miss Tillie Turk shares a humorous vignette about a young man with a cowlick and cauliflower ear asking for beauty tips. The column jokes about post fees and male vanity while offering whimsical remedies and a playful mock reply from Heart-Broken B. A closing note references Jack Horner near an entrance.
The writer opposes government priced life insurance and argues individuals should insure for dependents rather than let banks profit. He cites personal limits on premiums and the risk of poverty, urging a system that supports dependents monthly or weekly. He also critiques real estate costs and discusses social harmony, envy, and moral progress in a broad reformist stance.
Vivian Marshall, a Portland stenographer, leaped from a $10 weekly real estate job to a vaudeville career paying about $500 weekly after a dramatic fire dive off a launch near Astoria. Her flaming jump and graceful entry wowed theatre scouts and helped launch her on the Pantages circuit. she has long been a competitive diver with many medals from Portland and San Francisco events.
The Star argues that Washington enacting a wide employment regulation with living wages would trigger immense loyalty and patriotism, but outsiders would flood the state for the opportunity, creating intense competition for scarce jobs and heightening disputes.
If It's Correct Cheasty Has It heavy winter underwear. Dr Jaeger's sanitary woolens two piece and union suits. Dr Deimel's linen mesh underwear for winter and summer. Duofold outer wool with soft lining. Lewis and Superior famous union suits. Vassar Medlicott Cartwright Warner's and other leading makes.
The notice outlines ongoing sale prices across two floors with suits and overcoats discounted from $12 to $30 and Burberry London coats included. Savings appear across Main and Second Floor departments with multiple value ranges listed.
An old newspaper advertisement markets facial whitening with saxolite and a dental service in Seattle. It touts a nightly wax cream claim and a saxolite wash for clear skin, then promotes Anchor Suction plates and discounted crowns at Dr. L. R. Clark’s Seattle office with license proof and a bring this ad note. Spaces and period punctuation used per format.
Fragmented notes report Maude Le Page offers and comical asides about political figures. The Hicksville News cites a doctor visit, a bill collection, and revival chatter plus stray quips on names and memory.
Ladies notice offering skirts made from your own material with guaranteed fit for four dollars. Also available are ready made skirts in various styles. Alterations free. Transfer to N Y T Tailoring for East Eighth Street Union location. Phone hours include evenings.
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