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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1913
Page
4
Fragmented OCR text from a Seattle Star line lists Telegraph matter and leasing terms. Indicates daily publication by The Star Publishing Co. with address and pricing for six months and a yearly rate. No clear events or names beyond generic notices.
The piece argues for specialized judge training in America, citing Germany's model of exposing law students to factories and social realities. It contrasts doctors and clergy with a demand for law schools focused on protecting human rights and understanding industrial society. It notes a Boston judge’s lack of prison exposure and urges mandatory jail terms for judges before sentencing others.
Secretary Hilles tema cheerfully hails Taft as a traveling president. He notes 113669 miles traveled and 25 million people reached but suggests limited real credit for BU. Hilles mocks foot travel and praises the secretary as a cheerful follower in the public spotlight.
The sultan convened advisers as war zeal and surrender risks were weighed. The war minister urged renewed fighting while the foreign minister warned of reputational harm. The finance minister argued war would hurt business, presenting peace as the pragmatic option.
The column mocks steel trust practices with a U S Steel ex-president testimony about a noncompete pool. It notes anti tariff limits, notes a republican club in Illinois, and pokes fun at lawmakers and a parrot barred at the border. Lively era satire includes John Weeks and state politics.
A health ad urges readers to take Syrup of Figs for headaches biliousness and constipation. It claims a gentle cleanse of an inactive liver and clogged bowels with a 4 teaspoonful dose tonight. It warns against imitations and advises asking for the full name Syrup of Figs and Pure Senna.
The Star announced a $5 prize for the best caption to a recent cartoon. Beatrice Smith, 13, 4467 Whitman St, won the top prize with Look Before You Leap, beating several runners up who submitted the same line. The Star logged hundreds of letters with many proposed titles such as Everybody's Doing It and The Seattle Spirit.
In a crowded alley scene, a youth overhears underhanded plans to fix a prizefight involving Ignatz Rawamitt and manager Wisenhimer. The boy confronts the conspirators, warning that his brother Dudley stands to win big from bets if the match is rigged, while Ignatz is drawn into the dilemma.
J Henry Roberta voices opposition to Muff club while defending standpatters. He argues against high steak prices and misdirected energy in lowering living costs through direct farmer purchases. He urges Olympia to curb sensational headlines and endorses plain wedding fashions with conventional tulle.
The advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick safe remedy for indigestion dyspepsia and gas. It claims fast action harmlessness and universal use with a fifty cent bottle available at drug stores. It explains that overeating or sour stomachs cause headaches dizziness and nausea and that Diapepsin neutralizes acid and undigested food quickly.
Miss Katherine I Harrison once the first female secretary earning ten thousand dollars a year is testifying before the Pujo money trust investigation committee. They suspect she knows financial details from 26 Broadway and her role with H H Peers the longtime head of Standard Oil. Her stature and stern presence mark her as a notable and guarded witness in Wall Street circles.
Editor letters express frustration with local governance and streetcar issues. A lone husband outlines sacrifice to bring his family to Seattle, while Renton mining protests accuse Sheriff Cudihee and armed guards of wasting public funds. A reader laments smoke in street cars and calls for bans.
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