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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1913
Page
9
Cook of Colby, 64, was severely bruised in a Thursday collision on Firet avenue near Madison street. Funeral services for M. Young, who died Tuesday night, were held Thursday at 954 Broadway, conducted by Rev H Gowen.
A scanned ad copy promotes Cascarets as a cure for headaches and bilious symptoms. It touts liver and bowels cleaning overnight and claims children enjoy the taste without gripe. The tone blends medical assurances with humorous insult and urges use of the product for morning relief.
Sacramento report states Lieut Gov Wallace ordered Ben. Carmenitt to be arrested for refusing his senate seat during debate on a resolution endorsing U S Sen Works six year term for presidents. Rokossovski, listed as a marriage-widner in Utio n, held a hat of 60 wirla including the wife who had him arrested. Chicago health officials warn aldermanic candidates against hand shaking and baby kissing due to diphtheria and smallpox. Mrs John T Davies Chinese ball guests urged Oriental dress and chopsticks.
Accounts describe militants marching on a member of parliament’s house and clashing with police. They interrupted cabinet speeches, smashed shop windows, and targeted roofs or offices. Bombs were alleged at the home of Secretary MecKenna and a fire set at a Dublin theatre. Other actions included hurling a hatchet at Premier Asquith, attempting to fire at Harcourt’s country residence, issuing false fire alarms, pouring tar and acids in public mail boxes, wires cut in telephone booths, and vandalism inside jails during imprisonments, with hunger strikes noted.
An aged gunfighter known as Old Aghh fatally shoots Stewart Wall, 81, in San Bernarding California. The veteran is famed for a prior one man victory over 30 Apaches, carrying fourteen bullets to his grave as proof of the storied past.
City Health Commissioner J E Crichton vows to destroy any frosted citrus found, refusing re packing to salvage bad fruit. He notes two percent carloads already destroyed and targets brokers trying to unload poor fruit while good oranges fetch two to four dollars in open markets.
The Corsican bandit Paoli, who terrorized Borge district and recently killed Sanguinetti, is besieged in the mountains. A $2,900 bounty is on his head as police and gendarmes close in. Paoli is the last of the old time Corsican bandit leaders.
Vatican announces the international games of the Federation of Catholic Gymnastic Societies will be held in Rome in September Cardinal Merry Del Val papal secretary of state announces over 6000 Catholic contestants from leading countries are to participate.
President elect Wilson arrived in Philadelphia to visit his family dentist and rejected suggestions from others, signaling he will name his own cabinet. The day prior, he learned of a message from Colonel House proposing William J. Bryan for secretary of state, stirring local reactions.
Tacoma, Jan 31. While visiting her aged aunt in Germany, Mrs. R. W. H. Oesterreich of Tacoma has been detained by German authorities and is under arrest in Rostock on accusations of attempting to defraud the government inheritance collectors. The American embassy notified Robert Miller of Tacoma, a son of Mrs. Oesterreich, and efforts are underway to secure her release.
Bank cracksmens failed to loot the Marysville State Bank wall and opened numerous safety deposit boxes finding only deeds and a single diamond ring. Police report no further items recovered. The odd tale notes the burglars left in disgust after the venture.
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