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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1913
Page
4
A Yale educated young man loses about 250000 to a slick book agent but ends with gaudily bound volumes worth little. The piece argues reading good books nourishes mind and spirit more than ornamented volumes or trendy potboilers and urges steady, nutritious reading.
The article presents election figures for a port election, showing Proposition 1 yes, Prop 2 yes, Prop 3 yes, Prop 4 yes, Prop 5 yes, Prop 6 no, with a mix of yes and no across measures. Voters marked yes on four measures and no on one, after briefly skipping between sides, indicating an overall decisive and intelligent outcome.
A Philadelphia scientist proposes using blood crystals to prove parentage and fix heredity, claiming parent and offspring blood patterns match uniquely. If confirmed the idea could bolster arguments for legitimizing all children and shift fatherhood costs debates, though verification remains pending. Kansas City orders bans on street meetings to calm labor unrest and arrests Rev. Green over fines. The American embassy in Tokyo is under police guard after a graffiti message. suspicion points to the Black Hand or a bill dispute.
A French physician believes he can combat tuberculosis by studying germs found in oysters as public interest shifts toward cheaper grass diets and tighter food budgets. The passage also notes royal offspring and betting pool chatter with a humorous tone about arithmetic.
The piece notes William D. Totten using a nom de plume Bildad the Hittite who wrote a poem praised by the Star. It also mentions Evergreen lodge No. 60 and The Degree of Honor No.7 planning a house warming on a Wednesday evening at 8:15 in their new hall at Second Ave and Spring St.
A local theatre audience cheered an energetic overture and the leader’s smiling bow. Cartoonish quips from readers mix with light gossip about a banker, a cow death, and stock losses after water issues. The piece preserves a playful, clippish tone of small town life.
Bartell Drug Co endorses Samose a flesh forming food with a money back guarantee if it fails to fatten thin people. The ad claims rapid results, noting customers who were skeletal weeks ago became plump and healthy, with Samose said to improve digestion and blood, and restore strength and health.
Chicago correspondent recaps Maximilian St. George who rode 16000 miles on 40 cents a day and met Signorina Ape Mani in Castellammare di Stabia. The pair pledged marriage after a Naples villa luncheon and plans a August 4 wedding. Max, a junior partner at a Chicago law firm, will bring her home.
A set of reader letters discuss jury selection and social influence, praise for an anti hell fire preacher, and councilman Griffiths defending a public speaking resolution. Topics include road building, moral welfare, free speech in city spaces, and the value of the city square for public discourse.
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