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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1913
Page
3
A display at the Commercial Museum in Philadelphia shows a complete working model of the Panama Canal lock system. Two pictures depict the electric operated gates and the water filled trough for model ships to pass, illustrating the gate action as in real operation for the Havigation congress crowd.
Salem March 1 Wm A Dorr of Stockton Calif convicted of first degree murder for killing his rich Lynn uncle Geo E Marsh says today I expected acquittal but I prefer the electric chair to life imprisonment He appears greatly depressed and was quoted in a Salem report
A practical farmer urges beginners to rely on common sense rather than experimentation when using incubators. He emphasizes maintaining near 103 F in the first week, tolerating brief deviations, and carefully managing moisture which varies by climate.
In Ocean Park California Reverend J R Havener 36 disappeared hours before his wedding reception at the First Christian church. He had come from Memphis two weeks earlier and left a note to his wife saying he would drown himself. No trace of Havener was found.
An ordinance authorizing the dia continuance of service on the Fast Madison car line between Broadway and Fast Pike by Puget Sound Light & Power Co until May 10 was recommended. The line will switch from electric to cable service and be out of commission during reconstruction.
Rollin F. Brown and Harry Peterson slipped from a Port Townsend jail after friends sawed bars and opened their cells. Brown, charged with bigamy, eloped with a 16 year old County Commissioner Browne’s daughter. his wife lives in Maine.
Hoyt's White Wyandotte Farm offers quality eggs and stock from their own matings. Prospective buyers are invited to visit via mating slip detailing contact, with eggs priced at 3 and 5 dollars per setting.
A local notice offers March and April day-old chicks at 86 cents each with guaranteed fertility and base arrival. Limited stock available. express and post office details provided. location described as one mile west of Renton on county road and pipeline.
Vienna reports numerous civilians shot by military sentries over several days prompting parliamentary protest. Herr Modracek asked the defense minister if sentries were unnecessarily quick on the trigger as civilians claim they did not know the Halt sign was for them.
The article notes a yearly expenditure of 32 million dollars by the United States for the care of mentally ill individuals. It discusses government funding and the scope of care programs involved.
Jubilee Hatchery urges customers to place orders for eggs and chicks now. The notice highlights available varieties and a limited supply, inviting poultry raisers to act promptly to secure stock.
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