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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1915
Page
3
In New York a man offers two quarters for a 30 cent bill and is told the coin is bad though a 1827 U S A piece later valued at forty dollars. A hotel panhandler tries a fake charity petition, but a room clerk scotches it as a bank needed not aid.
Fresh ranch eggs hold at 30 cents as a healthy market persists. The chicken market is demoralized due to overstocking and price cutting rules, with dealers fearing no shortage this week. Veal remains steady while pork weakens, suggesting a mixed week ahead.
A historical health alert touts Jad Salts as a low cost remedy to flush kidneys after meat intake. It claims meat produces uric acid that clogs kidney pores, triggering rheumatism headaches and other illnesses, and advises a daily dose to keep kidneys clean and urine neutralized.
Seattle obtains a $500000 loan from Farmers' Loan & Trust Co of New York despite local critics. The three month loan carries 4 percent interest with nine bids, including five from Seattle banks. First $300000 deposited. two $100000 payments due February 10 and February 25. Loan prevents warrants at 6 percent and aligns with payroll timing. City officials sign and confirm all legal requirements were met.
A narrator describes a refined bookshop scene where Mary reveals valuable finds and a plan to divide money with her mother. She warns that Jack, her husband, is dishonest and may force Mary out if she cannot send funds. The piece ends with reflection on chastity, honesty, and the costs of mistakes.
The description notes a gown where new sleeves slip over the hands leaving fingers exposed and a high collar that nearly reaches the chin. The model features white net and filet lace with pink mesaline for the girdle collar and sleeves.
A fragmentary note recalls a man saying Margie Waverly is clever yet unsuitable as a wife for her deep introspection and ego. The speaker praises the book for not shocking the reader. The remark ends with a tease that the tale continues tomorrow.
Salem Oregon January 25 The lower house passed a bill to double license fees for canneries and fishing tackle to fund the fisheries department. The move mirrors a Washington plan once proposed by the so called seven sisters group.
Chief of Police Quinn was hospitalized after an accidental pistol discharge wounded his leg. The gun dropped from his pocket as he pulled out his keys to enter his residence in Hoquiam on January 25.
The H. B. Claflin Co. will pay non-assenting creditors 29 cents per dollar and assenting creditors 1 9 cents in cash with the balance via Mercantile Stores Corporation notes, as Mercantile Stores assumes the Claflin assets.
Frederick Film review notes Marie Dressler with Charlie Chaplin and Mabel Normand drawing crowds at Clemmer for Tillie's Punctured Romance. It also praises Runaway June at the Colonial and Fatty Arbuckle with Chaplin in The Rounders, plus Emma Dunn in Mother at the Alaska and other current films with varied drama and comedy across multiple venues.
A drama feature titled Zudora continues with Episode Nine in a Tilikum production, airing Tuesday night. The segment blends suspense and fantasy elements as ongoing character arcs unfold.
A 50 cent case of Pape's Diapepsin is promoted as the quickest and harmless stomach regulator. The ad claims it cures indigestion gas sour belching and upset stomach in five minutes and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfactory.
Mrs George Little driving between Duluth and West Duluth encountered a 1000 pound cow moose. She pursued the animal in her buzz wagon toward West Duluth to 75th avenue where the moose broke away and headed toward Proctor.
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