This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1913
Page
7
A fragment notes an incident on East Madison Bridge where a vehicle crowded pedestrians last week. The message requests safety measures and interim use guidance from BE Osborne and Sound authorities.
A Seattle Theatre crowd praises Madame X calling it a major production with fine acting and stagecraft. The drama portrays the trials of a fallen woman and her mother, drawing strong emotional reactions from playgoers. Performances continue nightly with special shows Thursday through Sunday.
Mayor Cotteril and George K E Wright will open the big library exhibits at 8 o clock tonight, preceding the Conference of Charities and Correction. Displays will also run at the YMCA. Portland hosts a social hygiene exhibit at the YMCA auditorium. A Russell Sage Foundation exhibit from New York arrives, featuring screens weighing over half a ton as thirty-two agencies participate.
Attorney W F Heldinger filed a $10 000 claim against the county for injuries to Martin Nowacki aged 5 after a dynamite cap discharged near Enumclaw. The suit alleges James Montgomery, a road worker in Commissioner Hamilton's district, left the cap loose allowing access to children. The boy was permanently injured.
In Poughkeepsie New York Meta Sinclair wife of Upton Sinclair was denied a marriage license to Hubert Halliwell because she listed New York City as residence while living at Dr Sadler's sanitarium in Woodstock. The couple left Halliwell's mother's home without a license. ELKTON KY Doctors fear hip fracture for Ellen McReynolds 76 mother of A G Jas C McReynolds after fall from rail coach. CASTLE ROCK Paul Stamkey logger remained unconscious after being struck by a falling tree in a nearby logging campPortland hospital.
Dr. J. Allen Smith former dean of the University of Pennsylvania Medical School and four other physicians are released on 500 bail as they await trial for alleged cruelty to dogs in vivisection at the university. A group of society women gathered nearby in the courthouse district as the magistrate set the case to proceed.
In Portland on June 24 a committee of Episcopal rectors weighs charges by Rev Dr Morrison of Trinity against Mrs Marcella Clark who he calls an obstreperous nuisance. Mrs Clark, who continues to attend services, sues Morrison for 25000 dollars.
London reports aviator C. B. Fairbairns losing control over the Thames, falling into the river and becoming entangled in wreckage. He escaped death, extricated himself, and swam two miles to shore, though believed dead at first.
In Just Won't Say Hoston June 24 Edward Wharton husband of Edith Wharton refused to confirm or deny reports of a separation or divorce. Asked about Mrs Wharton seeking a divorce he replied I won t talk to you and offered no further comment as he left for Maine with his son.
The American Medical Journal from Chicago lauds the Bake Oven as a cure for rheumatism and cites Dr. Loughney in Seattle for his extensive study. He offers a limited-time price cut to $1 per bake for enrolled patients, with offices at the People's Savings Bank Building in Seattle and hours daily.
Alfred Thomas Evans, a young Englishman, was bitten between the eyes several days earlier. An abscess developed within 48 hours and he died yesterday after being treated at the isolation hospital.
Washington June 24 President Wilson plans a summer bachelor period after June 28 as Mia and the first daughters depart for the summer home at Cornish New Hampshire. He will host bachelor gatherings at the White House with Princeton professors and old college friends invited to visit.
Readable listing of groceries with many misread items and prices. Items include berries for canning 99¢ a crate, English pork pies 3 for 21¢, grape juice 300 qt, shredded codfish 10¢ per package, pancake mix 2 for 10¢, and assorted produce like hot house tomatoes 16¢ lb and strawberries $1 crate at 75¢. Appears as a bustling market advertisement with many OCR garbled names and prices.
A mix of real estate ads describes multiple parcels near Seattle area landmarks. Listings include 19 acres with Hood Canal view near a dock, 5 acres of alder land near the beach, 20 acres south of Port Orchard, 160 286 acres on Mercer Island, and a 3 acre chicken ranch site near Kirkland. Also notes 20 acres near Chehalis, 16 acres by Lake Vireaches, 10 acres near Kent, and 4.9 acres with farm-ready soil. Prices range from modest to thousands with cash and monthly terms. County roads, dairy lands, berry plots, and lakefront access emphasized.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.