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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
5
A letter from "Broken-Hearted Mother" argues fathers gain custody on a single mistake even in a modern suffrage era. The piece claims natural bonds and animal protection favor maternal claims and questions laws granting paternal primacy. A Firebrand notes readers were invited to share opinions on the issue.
A 22 year old single man asks if he should quit his fiancée to secure a raise from $50 to $85 upon marriage. The columnist explains employers offer raises for marriage to steady workers, and questions the reliability of love versus money, urging the man to consider why his partner hesitates and whether love or money drives his decisions.
A public letter signed Indignant condemns the treatment of a mother to be and the people who aided her. The writer expresses shock at the actions of those who call themselves civilized and calls for pity for the expectant mother amid the troubling events described.
A letter argues the harsh social punishment of a girl shamed by a fire downfall, condemning neighbors who offered no aid while praising those who sheltered her. It questions why the man responsible would be treated better if near these critics, urging universal justice and Christian compassion.
A letter from Bill and Dick to Miss Grey describes a prank where two boys stayed to help with the dishes while two girls visited, prompting the girls to leave early. The columnist replies that the prank landed as a good one on the boys and credits the girls for a clever outcome.
A reader asks if a marriage license can be obtained without public notice. The reply suggests going to the county seat of another county to publish the license in that town’s paper, avoiding neighbors.
A woman writes that she was recently engaged, now free, and fears hurting a friend she enjoys when she cannot love him. She desires to become a missionary and asks where to find guidance. The adviser says to refuse the man if unreciprocated and to contact the church missionary society for service.
Many letters flood the paper with replies delayed. A stamped self addressed envelope ensures prompt answers.
A 1795 ten dollar gold piece is valued between 12 and 14 dollars in current trading. Walter L. Fisher is identified as President Taft's secretary of the interior in the article.
London educator Alice Ravenhill receives a distinguished acknowledgment for advancing home economics. Her long career includes lecturing, public health study, and influencing child development and mortality efforts across the United States and Europe.
Dr. L. D. Grant, formerly at First avenue and Yesler Way, now practices at Liberty Ridge on Third avenue and Union street. A University of Chicago graduate with Ohio postgraduate training, his rooms boast improved devices and expert surgical and mechanical work. He emphasizes minimal patient inconvenience and prompt reliable service.
The state supreme court reverses a condemnation of dock sites on the Duwamish, ruling county commissioners lack eminent domain authority. It allows Wauconda Investment Co appeal and permits the $460,000 bond to fund direct purchase of dock sites or, if needed, be redirected to the port commission’s use.
The Taxation bureau of the Chamber of Commerce hosted a banquet at the Rathskeller where J. B. Frost of the state board of tax commissioners urged separating state and local taxes. He argued this would end local appropriation for solely local needs and supported exempting farming and machinery manufacturing from taxation to stimulate those industries.
Salem reports the state board of dentistry will withhold licenses until em bryo dentista try it on 100 convicts to assess safety. If prisoners escape serious harm, dental students may qualify. Portland patrolman Wardle in plain clothes infiltrates a Chinese gambling joint and arrests five after a pursuit over seized funds. In Montreal a fire devastates cobalt Northern Ontario, theater sparked blaze. communications to Cobalt severed.
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