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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1913
Page
10
March 14. Of the important general measures before the legislature, adjourned at an early hour this morning. A wage law for women, mothers' pension act, repeal of the hangings, reapportionment act, highway plan, and direct election of senators were debated. Some items did pass while others did not pass or were pending consideration.
An advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a simple darkening treatment for gray and faded hair. It claims quick results, masking of application, and added benefits like shine, fullness, and dandruff prevention, urging buyers to try the 60 cent product.
Advertises Croxone as a universal remedy for backache rheumatism kidney and bladder disorders asserting fast relief from mild to chronic cases. Claims the product cleanses kidneys filters blood wastes and starts working immediately with a money back guarantee if it fails to help.
New York March 14 Thrift and Morton near death after a long life in public service and banking. Morton served as vice president from 1889 to 1893 and governor of New York 1893 to 1896. He has spent nearly 90 years in New York, blending politics and finance at the nation’s dawn era.
An advertisement touts ZEMO as a universal skin remedy for babies and adults, claiming instant relief from itching, eczema, rash, and other troubles. It highlights a clean antiseptic solution, promises money back if relief isn’t immediate, and cites testimonials and multiple outlets including Swift's Drug Store and Ow! Drug Co.
Dr Harvey W. Wiley denounces commercialism in America as a force that makes human life cheap. Speaking at Tacoma's First Christian church, he cites state funding disparities, noting Utah spent 35000 to cull coyotes and 19000 for health, Iowa 50000 for hog cholera and 10000 for public health, arguing the pattern is nationwide.
Rupert T. Hooper, head of the Mercantile National Bank trust department, is sought by police for embezzling $1,925 from bank funds. Bank vice president and cashier John D. McKee says actual shortage exceeds $14,000. Hooper, with a fashionable home and a wife and six children, had been with the bank eight years. Bank officials declined to discuss the methods of alleged misappropriation.
The Georgetown University seismograph recorded an earthquake beginning at 4 04 am with vibrations continuing irregularly until 4 22 am The observer Father Orndorf estimated the quake center about 1500 miles from Washington DC
A quip about gender stereotypes surfaces in a domestic exchange. The speaker asks if a newborn is a boy or a girl and jokes that the family has already bought powder for a girl, reflecting midcentury attitudes toward gender.
Edmund Welsh a cooper fell into a large vat in San Francisco on March 14. He completed his shift despite no serious pain and returned home, later dying from internal injuries.
An old advertisement touts an ounce of double strength ethine sold by Bartell Drug Co to remove freckles and improve complexion. It claims February and March increase freckle occurrence due to sun and wind and offers a money back guarantee if the treatment fails.
A vintage advertisement promotes Hay's Hair Health as a non dye hair food that nourishes roots, reduces gray hair and dandruff, and preserves skin. It promises quick results after a fair trial and notes Bartell Drug Stores offer refunds if unsatisfied.
Moorhead Minnesota veteran lawman J B Blanchard, age 93, today begins his ninth term as constable with 40 years catching rule breakers. The frontier town of 7000 residents recalls a 1872 shootout that spurred the call for a stout-house keeper.
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