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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1914
Page
2
Madge receives Kittys letters revealing thoughts on happiness love and forgiveness. Kitty finds solace in optimism and suggests trust in others while acknowledging past vows and marriage should be treated with care. The correspondence also mentions settlement work and a shift toward helping others.
Advert says Hyomei provides quick permanent relief or money back. It delivers treatment directly to the inflamed membranes by breathing, with noticeable relief within five minutes. Sold by druggists, complete kit costs $1.00.
The article recalls the old-time Sage Tea and Sulphur method for darkening gray hair now sold as Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy for about 50 cents a bottle. Users apply with a comb or brush overnight, claiming gray disappears and hair gains luster, fullness, and a prevented itchy scalp.
A City Health Inspector Leslie Lowe was shot in the head through a shack door during a warrant service at North 64th St and Evanstonay. The suspect R F Butterworth, aged man, fired as police entered after neighbors teased his shack over sewage violations. Butterworth is jailed on an open charge as Lowe’s condition stabilizes with potential vision loss.
In a serialized tale the narrator notes personal growth, teaching dance at a settlement and distancing from theater crowds. Dick voices disbelief as Kitty Malram faces a potential turn in the preacher’s favor, while Mrs. Tenney reveals Bill Tenney’s weakness and responsibility for conflicts, promising continuation tomorrow.
Vancouver, March 12. John Smith and George Miller are in custody at White Rock after being arrested near the boundary line in connection with the Abbotsford bank robbery on Tuesday. They match descriptions of two holdup men and were found with 70 dollars in Royal Bank bills.
In Tacoma today three Seattle youths William Link Edward La Montague and Howard Clark were released by local authorities after establishing satisfactory alibis for the South Prairie hold-up.
Mrs. J. H. Immel was elected yesterday to the Toppensh school board becoming the first woman to hold elective office in the city.
Mrs. Caroline Wiley, the first woman candidate for Aberdeen Washington city council, loses by 15 votes in yesterday's election.
Perry argues prison fails to reform offenders and deters poorly. He cites historical shifts from private vengeance to punitive aims, noting eighty percent relapse after release and urging a humane justice that treats perverts and wayward as redeemable, echoing French criminologist Sal Vend.
Many cases of Pilea have been cured by a trial package of Pyramid Pile Remedy without further treatment. When it proves its value to you, buy more at 50c a box and be sure you get the kind you ask for. Fill out the free coupon and mail today. Save yourself from the surgeon's knife and the doctor's bills.
A request appears for a free sample of Pyramid Pile Remedy via mail. The plea includes a full name and address layout with street city and state Michigan, seeking a plain wrapper shipment. The message resembles an unsolicited promotional solicitation from Pyramid Blog.
A quirky home made remedy story notes a syrup with surprising effect and strong claims. It highlights affordability and value versus commercial products while urging readers to try the DIY option.
An advertisement touts a beauty regimen promising renewed skin tone and a youthful glow. It claims mercolts, applied nightly with cold cream and washed in the morning, can restore color and smoothness within two weeks, plus a Saxolite hazel face bath to delay wrinkles.
Friday marks the start of a 60 day period for Seattle voters to consider a new form of government. A partial organization is in place with officers and subcommittees to be named. Discussion centers on the city manager plan versus a pure commission form. Judge Moore discussed the Dayton plan, favoring the city manager system, with A V. Houlilion and others contributing to the afternoon talks by Griffithe and Braver.
Liberal Kansas March 12 Mrs Minnie J Grinstead a Kansas native and noted public speaker is a prospective candidate for the United States senate She would align with the Republican party if she enters the race in the August primaries.
An inexpensive home remedy claims instant cough relief within 24 hours using Pinex and simple syrup. The formula combines granulated sugar, warm water, Pinex extract, and syrup to create a pleasant tasting mixture that purportedly boosts appetite and acts as a mild laxative. The ad asserts wide use in the United States and Canada and offers a money back guarantee.
Mark H. Jackson of Syracuse New York describes his years of severe rheumatism and claims a home remedy cured him. He urges other sufferers to send their address to receive the cure details and hope for relief.
In Centralia Washington on March 12 an autopsy will determine the cause of death of C Porter Wells a Seattle stock salesman. He collapsed Monday and did not regain consciousness with poisoning suspected as the cause of death.
G Francia B King of Los Angeles is convicted in Walla Walla for bigamy after marrying here two years ago without a divorce from his first wife. The case centers on the lack of a valid prior dissolution and follows his marriage in this city.
In New York on March 12 the directors of the National Association of George Junior Republics exonerated Wm. R. George after an investigating committee found improper conduct with young girls.
In Richmond on March 12 the Virginia House of Delegates voted down the woman's suffrage bill by 74 to 13, signaling a setback for suffrage advocates.
W. H. Garland, who nearly died in county jail last week, is recovering at Providence hospital after county officials declared him cured. He remains in custody awaiting action on his appeal to the United States Supreme Court concerning his conviction in a mine stock sale fraud case.
Corporations hurried to pay taxes before the March fifteenth deadline when a 3 percent rebate expires. Over $750,000 was sent in yesterday led by the Northern Pacific at $282,000, the Great Northern at $151,000, and Puget Sound Traction Light Power Co at $862,552.
Sixty would be conductors on the municipal street car line are taking civil service exams today. Twelve men will be chosen from the pool to fill conductor posts as the city moves to staff the transit system.
A bold sales pitch promises any piano or player piano to honest working families without down payment. The dealer claims carloads of pianos await and that first payment can be skipped while inventory lasts, targeting 540 instruments for the home.
In Chehalis last night Thomas Hardin burst into the Hagerman home, fatally shooting his wife and Mr and Mrs Hagerman before turning the gun on himself. Mrs Hardin is not expected to survive. The family dined together when a passerby warned of Hardin outside.
CAPTURE TOWN GUAYAQUIL Ecuador March 12 The government announced the recapture of the town of Es meraldas from the rebels after a fight in which many were killed.
Lena Rivers learns her father Harry Graham, once jailed for murder, is alive and now wealthy. He hid his identity, aided them, and finally revealed the truth after his crime was confessed. They are united as his past is cleared in Seattle theatre production by Bailey Mitchell players.
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