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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1911
Page
3
Little Seattle Boy Walks Barefoot Through Five Winters
Five year old Menal-Kas Duncan in Seattle has never worn shoes stockings coat or hat. He plays on the Lincoln home roof amid cold winds and sun, never crying, claiming cold water on hands warms them. His father lectures on music and Hellenic art, mother sings ancient songs and speaks Greek and English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Menal- Kas Duncan
Lincoln
Child Philosopher Boy Raised by Duncan Family
The piece portrays Menalkas, praised for his adult-like diplomacy and self-education under Raymond Duncan and his Greek wife. He offers simple moral distinctions about stealing, arguing that cherry theft is good while breaking branches is bad. The family’s unconventional early education is highlighted as shaping his health and thinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menalkas
Little Menalkas
Raymond Duncan
Deserted Knot Sawyer Walter Craig After Bank Run Near Lake Ballinger
Walter E. Craig a knot Sawyer on a five acre ranch near Lake Ballinger deserted his wife and five children after draining the bank. Police headquarter units were ordered to search for him as Mrs Craig claims he took the farm deed she helped pay and left three days ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Craig
Lake Ballinger
Craig
Bannick
Lost Guide George Janz Reported Missing in New York
George Janz age 35, a seven foot four inch forest guide, is reported missing in New York. Police issue a general alarm as authorities search for him amid the Canadian forest’s recall of his extensive experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George Janz
New
Easy to Acquire Youthful Complexion
An article from the New York Chronicle promotes a lotion as a safer alternative to face powder. It advises against powders that clog pores and suggests a mix of spurmax and water with givcerian to soften and whiten the skin, reducing shine and aging appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Mae Martyn
New York Chronicle
Praise Star praises city efforts and suffrage support
The Ross improvement club elected new officers for the year. The Seattle Star earned praise for its stance in the recall and councilman election and for supporting the municipal railway bond issue. Women suffragists were commended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross, South of Canal
Seattle Star
Ihe
Woman Knocked Down by Car in City Collision
A car driven by J. W. Nordstrom at 3516 Juneau Avenue collided with a wagon yesterday. The impact hurled the wagon and knocked down Mrs. Robert Dabi of 716 16th Avenue North. She was not seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Nordstrom
Juneau At
Robert Dabi
16Th Av. N
Alpha Portland Cement Fetes Suit Against Steel Trust
The Alpha Portland Cement company of Easton, Pennsylvania filed charges with the Interstate Commerce Commission accusing the United States Steel corporation of using its power to stifle competition in direct defiance of the law. Deadlock persists in New York Senate balloting, with the 50th ballot count showing no break in the deadlock for the U.S. senator seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
United States Steel Corporation
Alpha Portland Cement Company
Easton
Interstate Commerce Commission
Steel Trust
Albany
N. Y
United States
Pardon Hopes for Walsh and Morse Linked to Justice Dept Rumors
United Press reports from Washington say banker John Walsh the former president of a Chicago national bank will be pardoned within six months from Leavenworth. Rumor also ties Charles W Morse to a possible pardon after serving about two and a half more years in Atlanta federal prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washing
John Walsh
Leavenworth Federal
Chicago National Bank
Department of Justice
Charles W. Morse
Atlanta
Jury Gets Case Against Edith Melcher In Poisoning
The case against Mrs. Edith Melcher charged with poisoning her young son in a swamp near Albany was submitted to the jury at 2 25 this afternoon by United Press reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Marely
Edith Melcher
Hoboes Pursued by Rail Officials Near Suisun
In Suisun California railway officials and local police chase a gang of 105 hoboes who have been trying to reach Sacramento aboard a Southern Pacific train after fighting the pursuit for 26 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suisun
Cal
Sacramento
Southern Pacific
Sailors' and Loggers' Rest Opens at Hillside Building
Owners of the Hillside Investment Co have begun profit with a new lodging house at 10th Ave and Lander St. The former vice-targeted building will now rent rooms for $1 a week instead of $4 a night to women of the underworld, rebranding as the Sailors' and Loggers' Rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside Investment Co
10Th Av
Lander St
Plan Cruel Punishment for Alleged Wife Slayer
Milan Italy March 16 That Porter Chariton will get the limit of the law should he be convicted of the murder of his wife Mary Scott Castle Chariton at Lake Como predicted by lawyers. Chariton is to be brought here for trial. Capital punishment is forbidden under Italian law but he may be sentenced to life penal servitude. The least he would get is a 26 year term with four years in a dark cell followed by hard labor. Prisoners losing reason are sent to an asylum then returned to the dungeon until the four years are served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Italy
Porter Chariton
Mary Scott Castle Chariton
Lake Como
Chariton
Supreme Court Invalidates City Bond Issue
The supreme court yesterday declared the city bond issue of 421000 invalid. The proposal included 57500 for fire houses 50000 for site for city stables 173500 for firehouses 5000 for a combined firehouse and dock 10000 for a police substation 000 for a teolation hospital 000 for a bridge on Spokane avenue 50000 for a bridge on Westlake avenue. All bonds were included in one proposition at the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Spokane Avenue
Westlake Avenue
Fishermen Bound for Alaska Expedition Depart Gloucester
Twenty four picked fishermen left Gloucester under Freeman Thornborn an agent for a Puget Sound company. They join 230 boat fishermen engaged by Thornborn and will meet in Montreal then travel to Anacortes. From there they will be sent to fish in the Behring Sea straits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Mass
Freeman Thornborn
Puget Sound
Anacortes, Wash
Thornborn
Montreal
Anacortes
Straits of Behring Sea
Americans Held in Juarez Jail Indefinitely
Washington reports that Converse and Miatt will remain in Juarez jail indefinitely after arrest on disputed land. The case involves a land ownership dispute between Mexico and the United States with a boundary commission currently examining the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Converse
Miatt
Juarez
Amene
Mexico
United States
International Boundary Commission
Commission
Harem skirt blamed for death of Rome official
Rome March 16 Major Rossi, a prominent municipal officer, reportedly killed himself in response to shame and disgust over his two daughters who wore harem skirts as part of their daily attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Major Rossi
Do Soap Shampoos Make Women Bald
A Noeten Telegraph report quotes Mae Martyn urging care for hair as many women suffer dull brittle and dandruff. She warns soaps can cause hair damage and suggests a homemade shampoo from canthrex with hot water that cleanses and leaves hair soft and glossy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Martyn
Noeten Telegraph
Real Estate Demand Boosts Seattle Lot Sales
A Seattle real estate letter shows strong demand with over visitors to an addition on Sunday and 51 lots sold. Since then 14 more lots sold to undecided buyers, many planning immediate construction as improvements surge and the spring summer market looks banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Colonists Flood Portland as Homeseekers Pour In
An unprecedented migration to the northwest sees about 2,000 homeseekers arrive in Portland yesterday and last night, with railroad officials predicting another 2,500 due before midnight tonight. The influx stems from settlers moving west from states east of the Rockies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland, Or
Portland
Northwest
Rockies
Eight Sailors Die As Lake Erie Storm Devastates Fleet
Eight sailors were killed as Lake Erie's storm battered vessels near Cleveland. Seven perished when the fishing tug Silver Spray sank beyond the breakwater while tugs Monarch Gerald D. and Swan remained missing as search efforts continued after the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Lake Erie
Silver Spray
Monarch
Gerald D
Swan
Two youths Convicted of Grand Larceny in Superior Court
Nelson Vineyard aged 19 and William Davis aged 18 were found guilty of grand larceny by a jury. They allegedly took 50 cents from A. W. Sutton at Fourth Avenue North and Blair Street on February 12, as Sutton identified them as the culprits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson B. Vineyard
William Davis
A. W. Sutton
Fourth Nv. N
Blair
This Massage Cream Restores Rosy Health To Cheeks
A cost effective home remedy claims to make a pound of cerol massage cream by dissolving two ounces of cerol in a pint of boiling water and stirring until smooth. Applied nightly after cleansing, it supposedly softens skin, adds a natural rose tint, and eliminates the need for powders or cosmetics. The ad copy notes cerol is available from druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adyt
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Ilferer
Adolf, Efider
Baimy
Recucars
U. S
Diaz
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Central
Oregon
Hill
Harriman
Crook
Lake Counties
Kay McKay
Liberty Building
Third Ave
Union St
Seattle, Wash
United Proce
New Brunewick
N. J
Office of Justice of the Peace
William A. Housell
George Chin
Margaret Smith
Luna Park
A. Z Hall
Cox Investment Company
Seatrice
Washin
Ron
Oval
Vaner
B. Cox Investment CO
Workeer
the Star
Golonist Rush
United
Duma
ST. Petersburg
Ubrusoff
Gillman’s Add
Pe Schiegel Cos
Peoria
Schiegel
HM. T. Schiegel Co
Peeorta
Bellevue
East Lake Washington
David P. Eastman
Colman
Grand Opera House
Mat
Max Dill
Kelle & Ditty
Seneeneete
Landers Stevens Co
George Cooper
Sapho
Lois Theatre
Paphne Pollard
Hioth
Desire Lasky Stock Company
Peatures
Gardiner, Vincent & Company In
Pantages Theatre
Pauline
J. Brown
Edwin J. Brown
L. W. Sutter
Star Theatre
The
Lewis & Lake Company
Mprphy
Edward Briscoe
Home For
Orphan Boys
Dreamland
Seventh and
Union
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