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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1913

Page

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Friedmann tuberculosis serum secrets revealed by Dr Noble

The Seattle Star special commissioner reveals Friedmann secret: a turtle derived culture is diluted through healthy turtles to render the virulent anti tuberculosis bacillus non toxic. Injection doses are tiny and reportedly produce antibodies that may combat tuberculosis with no apparent reaction. Further explanation promised.

Friedmann Dr. Noble Star New York United States Seattle Star Frederick Franz Friedmann Arthur C. Friedmann Arthur Friedmann Dr. Friedmann Seattle

Actresses Called in Vice Probe Across States

March 15 report from Peoria and Chicago notes state senate investigators probing vice and prostitution. It cites W. E. Parsons of Larkin Co stating 316 girls were paid as low as five dollars weekly. Woolworth manager Young denies link between wages and prostitution. Daughters of the American Revolution reveal plans for a million dollar Chicago girls hotel with roof garden pool gym and honor system.

Peoria. I Gov. O'Hara State Senate W. E. Parsons Larkin Co Young Woolworth Chicago Daughters of the Ameri Revolution

Eva Booth says girls cannot live on less than ten a week

Eva Booth the Salvation Army commander in America spoke in Seattle urging wage reforms. She argued a working girl cannot live on nine or ten dollars weekly, citing New York conditions and social pressures that push women toward vice when wages are too low.

Eva Booth Seattle Salvation Army America Moore Theatre Miss Booth New York City New York Chicago

Organizing Unions Surges At Public Store

March 15 report notes store workers especially women forming unions to demand higher pay and better conditions. Mary McDowell of University Settlement leads the effort influencing public sentiment as the movement grows.

de Store Erne Misa Mary McDowell University

Elect Day Old Baby Trustee

Baby Johnson a 24 hour old infant was named life trustee of the board serving with Cotterill McKenzie Turner and Pierson at the new Swedish hospital in Seattle. The 1733 avenue hospital opens with Gov. Lister delivering the principal address tomorrow at 3 o clock.

Baby Johnson Cotterill Com- McKenzie Andrew H. E. Turner Alex Gander Pierson Seattle Lister Johnson Lfe Magnus Johnson Medford Nel Frederick & Nel

Was Old King Salmon's Day Observed Coastwide

Crowded banquets from San Francisco to Vancouver celebrated the Silver King of salmon. In Seattle the Arctic Club hosted over 300 prominent guests, Portland 350, San Francisco nearly 600, with 1,500 visitors touring the Whidby Island Hatchery exhibit at the Chamber of Commerce.

San Francisco Vancouver B. C Pacific Coast High Seas Juneau Alaska San Diego Cal Seattle Arctic Club Portland Silver King New Chamber of Commerce Whidby Island Hatchery Co

Obituary: Dr Nelson G Blalock Dies In Walla Walla

Dr Nelson G Blalock pioneer surgeon of the Inland Empire dies in Walla Walla after a paralytic stroke. Civil War veteran who served as surgeon of the 115th Illinois infantry and practiced 54 years since moving to the Northwest in 1873. He is survived by three children.

Walla Walla Nelson G. Blalock Inland Empire 115Th Illinois Infantry Northwest

Miss Wilson to Come West to Reed College Reservations

Eleanor Wilson daughter of President Wilson asks Reed College to reserve space during the second world’s Christian conference in Portland from June 29 to July 6. The president will speak on The Moral Implication of the Right of Suffrage. Miss Wilson is a settlement worker active in social problems.

United Preee Portland Misa Eleanor Wilson Wilson Reed College

Alaska Women Win Vote in Territorial House Action

The Shoup bill granting the elective franchise to women passed the territorial house with no opposition and is expected to sail through the senate. In Juneau on March 15 the move gives suffrage a major boost in the territory. Bees meanwhile, inspired by warm weather, devour stored honey, lowering supplies.

Juneau House of the Territorial Legislature Territory Senate

Curtis Publishing Co head visits Seattle

Curtis Publishing Co president Curtis arrives in Seattle from Philadelphia in a private car with Mrs Curtis and associates. He praises Seattle and the West, admires local streets, and advocates a Western spirit to revitalize staff.

Philadelphia Curus HK. Curtis Curtis Publishing Co Saturday Evening Post Ladies’ Home Journal Seattle West Curtis Pearson Wella Ironwood, Mich Curtis Little Horace Greeley

Destructive Cyclone Hits Buenos Aires. Dozens Dead or Injured

A cyclone in Buenos Aires on March 15 killed twenty people or left many seriously injured. The event caused heavy property damage across the city.

Buenos Ayres

Governor Lister Lashes Legislature as Rotten

Governor Ernest Lister tells The Star he found the legislature weak due to log rolling and improper combinations. He cites delayed measures and missed hearings, urges freer debate, and proposes short recesses and earlier prep of department bills to speed routine business.

Biren Lister Ernest Lister Cheney Tax Commission

LW W Tailors Remain Firm In Labor Dispute

The 1 W W executive board declares the strikers will not Powell to LW W demands and will press for Woll man company to re employ the 1 W W workers discharged. Conference efforts yield little, and warlike tensions hover as meetings end.

The Wollman Company W. W LW. W Slope Jabher

Mystery surrounds death of Mrs Mahaffey amid poison inquiry

Police in Los Angeles investigate who summoned an undertaker to Mrs Mahaffey’s home and later sent a life insurance adjuster to question her death. Mrs Mahaffey was found unconscious in her bed and reportedly had overdosed on headache powders. She offered no light on the case as detectives seek the identity of the caller.

Los Angeles

F-4 Completes First Speed Trial at Townsend

The F-4 submarine torpedo boat completed a successful first speed trial at Townsend despite an earlier accident while beaching en route. Test will continue under the direction of Toléent J. P. Olden U. S. N. until March 24.

Townsend Testa Toléent J. P. Olden

Friends Honor Jas A Moore In Seattle Gathering

Loyal friends gathered at the Washington hotel to honor James A Moore. Speakers included Mayor Cotterill and Congressman William E Humphrey as Moore, linked to Seattle's Lumber Exchange building and Western Steel Corp, spoke of the region becoming a steel center.

James A. Moore Seattle Washington Hotel Moore Lumber Exchange Western Steel Corporation Steel Trust United States Piles Cotterill F. J. van Horn M. M. Luter W. D. Wood T. F Kane William E Humphrey W. A. Major Puget Sound

Sane Answers to Foolish Questions

A quirky column offers humorous responses to odd letters. It cautions against rubber stamps and jokes about bowling with a loaded ball. The piece playfuly notes heel wear and poten tial remedies, ending with a partial answer about canning potato jam.

Oregon Sends Doctor to Investigate Cure

The Oregon state board of health has sent Dr. A. M. Kinney of Astoria to New York to meet Dr. Frederick Franz Friedmann and study his tuberculosis serum. Kinney will stay about a month to evaluate the treatment and seek samples if convinced of efficacy.

The Star Friedmann Oregon State Board of Health A. M. Kinney Astoria Ore New York Berlin Charles Noble Seattle Washington United Press Portland Frederick Franz Friedmann Kinney State Board of Health East

Denying Charges Against Mrs Waughop in Superior Court

Attorney Thomas Meade for Nellie Kloss Waughop announces affidavits from six or more respectable citizens will prove the sanitarium is legitimate. The lawyer says evidence will expose the character of Smith and Levy and reveal alleged injustices by friends of the doctor in the six day bride case.

Thomas Meade Nellie Kloss-Waughop Mr. Meade Star Hop Smith and Levy

The Seattle Star Advertiser Results Card

The Seattle Star reports a near fifteen year run with daily circulation over 40 000 paid copies. Readers rely on the paper for information and advertising impact, noting confidence in both news and ads. The circulation is largely Seattle and nearby areas, delivering strong returns for local merchants.

Star Seattle Advertiser Seattle Star

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Ars Chas. S. Noble VICE Tlineis Plan Girls’ Hotel King Salmon DR. Blalock Miss Wilson Gov. Lister Lw.w. Tailors John D John Jas. A. Moore Mienee Lon Moore Oregon Doctor Patch Dr. Kinney
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