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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1913

Page

4

Worldly Windsor Garden Party Voices Against White Slavery

A commentary denounces a London conference of 400 elites including bishops, diplomats, and nobles for discussing white slavery. It accuses them of ignoring poverty as the root cause while enjoying luxury and failing to address why girls sell their bodies. It calls for recognizing hunger and economic need as key factors.

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Sleeping porches spread as vital home feature

A discussion notes the appeal of sleeping porches for fresh air and healthier living. It argues all homes should have a sleeping porch and suggests families sleep in the yard when possible to combat daily poisons. The piece praises nature while urging practical urban adoption.

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Gettysburg Second Day Battle Ends With 40,000 Dead or Wounded

The article recalls the July 2 1863 actions at Gettysburg with Sickles reorganizing his front near Cemetery Hill and Round Top, Longstreet pressing the attack, and fierce exchanges across Culp’s Hill and Cemetery Ridge. It notes 40,000 casualties and mentions Hancock’s countercharge and ongoing night actions as forces clashed through the afternoon. The piece signals a continuation tomorrow with Pickett’s Charge and ends with a bankruptcy filing unrelated to the battle.

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Laugh and Grow Fat and other verse snippets

A mixed collection of light verse and sketches featuring playful exchanges about fashion a goat at Marys school and a humorous courtroom joke. The pieces present witty rhymes on social pretenses and human nature with brief dialogue and punchlines.

Best Short Stories of the Day

A witty rights of passage piece recalls a courtroom scene on Staten Island with a bibulous husband and a sharp retort from Judge Marsh, followed by quips about inheritance and a Potlatch dance rehearsal notice scheduled for Christensen's Hall.

Potlatch Artl H. C. Saunderson Christensen’s Hall

Boys clothing lines offered in tan and gray blends

Advertisement notes complete lines of hats caps and furnishings for boys in tan and gray mixtures and serges with prices from five dollars upward.

Plea From Leary Avenue Property Owner Over Assessments

A resident on Leary Avenue pleads for relief from rising assessments tied to boulevard improvements intended for automobile usage. The letter to the editor argues that nearby homeowners, not drivers, should bear the cost, warning many risk losing their homes.

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