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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1914
Page
5
Seattle calls for a reform charter through a battle for revision commissioners with a January 31 filing deadline. Civic groups unions and organizations should back a commission that will draft an honest progressive charter and withstand mayoral influence. The piece urges broad representation and notes Tacoma faced more mayors while a labor convention in Raymond was postponed by a century.
The piece rebukes a report that President Wilson might name Taft to the Supreme Court. It emphasizes Wilson’s private life and opposition to reviving the nine‑member court, arguing he remains a progressive and would not seek prolonged official power.
A fragment notes that eastern clothing designers approve a low key price for overcoats in piaids and rough cloth with kimono sleeves. It also mentions Ford plant workers earning a minimum of $10 per week and a Barbertown style judge who opens court with a prayer for defendants.
A collage of quirky lines and jokes from readers and correspondents. Snippets reference Pass Christian theater, Kaiser Germany, bees and nettles, old hen tales, farm humor, and light anecdotes about daily life.
A long feature on John C Slater as a mayoral candidate focuses on his slogan craft. The piece paints him as a veteran bookseller and efficiency expert with decades of travel and town work. It notes his fame for catchy lines and his aim to push a "square deal." Sydney dateline adds a school note on temperance.
Doctors report grip epidemic with run-down conditions especially kidney strain. Urinary troubles and lame backs are common signals. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root promoted as kidney liver and bladder remedy with herbal roots. Sample bottle offered by mail for ten cents, regular bottles priced fifty cents and one dollar.
The advertisement touts dentistry as a science and praises the Albany Dentists on Second and Pike, claiming they offer careful, equally skilled work at low, reasonable prices. It contrasts true practitioners with faddists and fame seekers, urging trust in a humble, reliable approach.
An elderly church warden cuts his nose shaving and hides a plaster. At collection time the crowd smiles and laughs as he passes the plate. A friend notes the funny label on his nose, a spool cotton reading warranted 100 feet long.
A brief, rough verse fragment speaks of frank truth saying a brutal but healthy shock can prove friendship. It suggests silent affection and the value of honest critique within comradeship.
A local promotional note highlights Zamora Cauffman offering hair goods targeting women. The ad emphasizes selections for hair care and styling needs and urges readers to consider the products presented.
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