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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1917

Page

3

Wife of Diggs Breaks Silence After Court Ruling

Mrs. Maury J. Diggs formerly Marsha Warrington speaks after the supreme court upheld her husband F. Caminett convicting him of white slavery. She says the sentence is unfair and that he is punished for a crime he did not commit. The couple, long settled in Oakland, laments lost fortune and reputation.

Oakland Maury J. Diggs Marsha Warrington Maury Diggs Reno Nevada F. D. Caminett Supreme Court Superior Court Diggs

Bryan Yamashita Visits Seattle After Japan Tour

Bryan Yamashita a University of Nebraska graduate and admirer of William Jennings Bryan tours Seattle after arriving from Japan on a peace and finance mission. The trip marks his first stop in the United States following the international visit.

T. Bryan Yamashita University of Nebraska William Jennings Bryan Seattle Japan

Hot Tea Breaks A Cold Cure From Hamburg Brust Thee

Advertisement touts Hamburger Brust Thee as an inexpensive vegetable remedy to break a cold and grip. It recommends a tablespoon of tea steeped in boiling water, strained, and drunk as a teacup to open pores relieve congestion and loosen bowels.

Hamburg

Tacoma Legislator Debates Rainier Mountain Name Change

Indian legislator William Hishop from Jefferson county leads a push backed by Tacoma residents to keep Mount Rainier’s name. Hishop cites geography and letters from locals while Representative Peterson asserts the mountain was always Tahoma.

Olympia Tacoma William Hishop Jefferson County Inwalt Rainier National Geographic Board House Memorial Hishop Bishop Beer Peterson Henry

Women Learn Troubles of Retail Meat Cutters

About 1 000 women attended a Master Butchers Association meeting at Lippe Dome to learn how to buy meat. Speakers noted customers chase costly cuts while cheaper ones can be prepared well. Will J. Clark said retailers average 17 percent profit on beef. Mary F. Rausch urged avoiding cover roasts and to air meat during cooking. James P. Worden, an inspector, spoke on inspection.

Master Butchern Association Lippedrome Will J. Clark Mary F. Rausch James P. Worden

Justice Brinker Fines Ducks Case in Court

In a Tuesday court session Justice Brinker fined restaurant owner R Thompson ten dollars after his cooler held thirteen ducks. Attorney George Olson pleaded that the ducks belonged to him and he only stored them to give away, but the judge ruled the defendant must pay the fine and costs. A separate case saw W 8 Worman fined five dollars for taking a lone duck from Gor man & Co.

Justice Brinker R. Thompson Thompson George Olson Olson French Gilliam Costa Worman Gorman & Co

Seattle Whisky Ring Case Prolonged Jury Deadlock

A Superior Court jury in Judge Tallman’s department continued a deadlock for over 24 hours in the W. D. Mullen case. Mullen, brother of C. J. Mullen, faces liquor selling charges at First Ave and Pike St after arrest on December 6. The matter ties to a federal whisky ring investigation.

Tallman W. D. Mullen C. J. Mullen Seattle Mullen First Ave Pikeast

Grocery Ad Prices and Goods Listing

A dense sale page lists numerous items with prices and stalls including milk butter apples oranges coffee flour sugar rice beef pork herring cod salmon and dairy products. Buyers are directed to stalls 11 21 22 24 64 and 102 for fresh produce meats and staples with daily delivered items.

Rikke Washington Italy

Market Stall Listings At Pine Street Food Hall

A dense inventory of stall numbers lists assorted goods including pickles butter onions celery apples and bread. Items cover dairy produce meats and groceries such as coffee tea eggs rice sugar and syrup.

Washington Stong's N. Carolina

Market stalls offer staple goods and dairy items

A crowded listing shows stall numbers offering granulated sugar 57¢, pure pasteurized milk 40 pt, fresh hominy 100¢ qt, olives, eggs, butter and other groceries. Other stalls advertise meats, produce, canned goods and baked items with various prices and package sizes.

Ile Ib Iwick Washington Creamery California

Woman Recounts Recovery After Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound

Mrs Kieso of Aurora Illinois describes seven months of severe back and side pain and nervousness. After six bottles of Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound she regained health and can do housework. The ad notes many unsolicited testimonials and invites readers to write for confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.

Aurora Lydia EB. Pinkham Lydia FE Pinkham Mia Carl A. Kieep North Ave Ill Pinkham Laboratory United States Lydia FE. Pinkham

Safeguarded Mining Investment Promises stable profits

The Mines Development Company of Seattle presents a new mining investment. It offers protected capital with reduced risk by backing only profitable properties. Preferred stock at a 10 percent discount yields a 9 percent net. common stock may pay a 5 percent trust fund dividend plus regular dividends. Contact Fiscal Agency at 208 Epler Bldg or 813 Second Ave, Seattle.

The Mines Development Company, Incorporated Seattle Minea Development Company Mines Development Company Epler Second Ave Wash

You Are Gambling With Your Future If You Neglect Your Teeth

A Seattle dental office urges immediate care noting neglect leads to pain and linked health issues like rheumatism and indigestion. It touts graduate dentists with state board certificates, modern equipment, an ironclad satisfaction guarantee, and low prices due to high patient volume.

State Dental Board

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