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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1912
Page
6
A home remedy claim for Kulix Compound mixed with Witch hazel in water removes tans freckles and blemishes from neck shoulders hands and arms. One application allegedly provides instant clear soft skin with permanent results by repeat use, advertised through a druggist.
Northwest buyers respond to Ellers Music House promotion offering heavy manufacturer concessions. Seattle homes can purchase pianos for as low as 186 dollars with 1 dollar down and 1 dollar a week payments. Ellers Music House, Third and University, touts delivery and easy terms amid fierce competition.
William Jennings Bryan argues that the Democratic convention will be shaped by the Republican convention and by whether Taft or Roosevelt is renominated. He predicts Clark or Wilson as likely progressive nominees, with Harmon and Underwood as weaker contenders and notes Ohio's unit rule affecting outcomes.
Berlin reports the German government will mobilize state railway workers to curb white slave traffic. Station staff and conductors may receive promotions and rewards for discovering and intercepting girls believed to be trafficked for immoral purposes.
A. G. Pike sues A. McFadden and Lewis Levy claiming he bought a ring with a $1850 price but did not receive it. McFadden showed a pawn ticket and promised release for $200, yet Pike has been unable to retrieve the ring despite ongoing efforts.
The Seattle council refused damages to Ed L. Drew manager of the Seattle theatre who claimed $1 000 against the city after Mayor Dilling ordered two performances of The Girl From Rector's closed last winter.
A prominent local druggist endorses Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a medicine with real curative value for kidney liver and bladder issues. The ad touts immediate results supported by customers testimonials and offers a free trial by mail from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY with regular bottles sold for 50 cents and 1.00.
In Chicago on June 11, Taft forces move to counter Flinn and Roosevelt efforts to block the Republican National Committee roll call. Victor Rosewater and Taft committeemen plan countermeasures while Wm H Barnes Sr arrives to keep New York delegates in line for Taft. Rumors of a compromise candidate resurface as Cummins and La Follette delegates loom. Vermont Mead opens a vice presidential HQ as Sherman heads to full operations.
Petitions for the pardon of Mrs Gladys Johnson have been called in about 60 in circulation. She asks they be sent to her at the county jail as the remittitur from the supreme court affirms a two year penitentiary sentence for telling a lie that injured no one, and she wants petitions ready to present to the governor.
The first suit from the Colman dock accident, where about 50 people were dumped into the bay when a slip gave way, was filed by Marie Stewart through guardian J Henry Denning. A accompanying judgment shows Colman Dock settled for the full damages claimed, $250.
Bloodhounds tracing a massacre at the Moore home seven miles southwest of Villisca uncover a bloody handkerchief as crowds surge into town. Fingerprints on the ax in the boys’ room are being examined by experts while a militia guard keeps the Moore residence as a temporary morgue.
The text outlines a regimen for skin care and lash growth. It mentions applying a beauty product to the skin to reduce wrinkles and achieve a smooth complexion, and suggests rubbing water on pores. It also notes a method for eyelash and eyebrow enhancement using roots and resin to promote length and fullness, with cautions on timing and stopping the treatment to avoid fatigue.
Banta Rosalia Mex June 11. Huertas division of federal troops is in camp today with outposts near Hachimba pass. Rebel commander in chief Ordóñez musters forces to the north while 1 000 workmen repair 22 bridges destroyed on the rebels retreat. The Mexican Central railroad is expected to be in full operation between Torreón and the place, about 200 miles away, within two days.
Washington June 11. For the first time since he began public life Uncle Joe Cannon will not attend the Republican national convention. He says he will stay outside to observe and focus on his duties on the Appropriations Committee until Congress adjourns, believing he could not help there.
The Washington Forest Fire association deployed 80 men as Western Washington fights dry conditions. Chief Fire Warden J. J. Bridge calls the situation critical as railroads test an experiment in patrol speeders to summon aid quickly for possible outbreaks.
T G Stevens, a prospector, pleaded guilty in a United States district court to starting a forest fire in Whatcom County. He was fined $500, unable to pay, and jailed. Stevens built a campfire that he could not extinguish as he left, causing considerable damage.
Arrangements completed for the Aviation Grand Prix in France on June 16 and 17. The meet will bring together 85 top French aviators competing in the year’s largest aeroplane event, modeled after the Automobile Grand Prix as the first of its kind.
Portland Rose Festival enters its second day with a street parade band concerts and several conventions in session. An aeroplane flight will cross the city and an electric pageant is scheduled for tonight.
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