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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1913
Page
8
In Luray Virginia Col Northcott built a large house atop a limestone cave. A turbine and vent system pull fresh cave air through long pipes to every room, keeping the home dust free and germless with constant warm or cool comfort.
Gov Hiram Johnson links Illinois white slave traffic and women’s wages to the progressive presidential campaign. He notes the Chicago investigation reflects the progressive fight and its effort to secure a living wage for working women.
Short excerpts from a 1900s advice column feature several letters about marriage across race, bashfulness, sociability, and work life. The responses stress publicity in divorce, avoiding self focus, engaging topics in conversation, broad reading, and marriage timing based on a partner’s tolerance for night work.
Woman writes about breaking an engagement and returning a locket given by her fiancé. She questions whether his actions are fair and asks for guidance on how to proceed, noting he still loves her and would be hurt if the engagement ends. A reader responds critiquing the haste of engagement and fairness.
In Rockland Maine on March 14 Prof William Whitney of Harvard studies the contents of Rear Admiral Jos G Eaton's stomach to confirm or disprove poisoning as the cause of his death. Eaton's widow says he was ill for a year, while authorities insist the illness lasted only one day.
The Washington chamber board of trustees with its taxation bureau backs House Bill 268 to submit to voters an amendment granting the legislature authority to classify property for taxation. The group also pledges influence to secure passage and repeal provisions tied to shmatitutional matters and visa property tax.
Four cafes were dynamited at Biggs and Gridley near Chico California early today by unknown men who escaped with 280 dollars after engaging in running revolver fights at both places. Posses search back country for the assailants.
A short letter notes many inquiries lack names or addresses and asks writers to include a stamped self addressed envelope for prompt replies. Signed Cynthia Grby.
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