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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1913
Page
3
In Missouri on March 17 the jury in the Swope murder case was reported deadlocked and sent back for further deliberation. The verdict stood at 4 to 0 in favor of conviction, but a mistrial is not believed to be likely. if needed, Hyde will be retried.
An economical curtains sale featuring lace curtains offered at unusually low prices. Items include various lace curtain styles once marked high, now available at roughly half regular values with pairs priced between 3.85 and 9.50. Shoppers are urged to act quickly for seasonal opportunity.
Washington March 17 A U S Bureau of Education survey shows women heading four state systems Colorado Idaho Washington and Wyoming and 195 women county superintendents nationwide nearly doubling in a decade Wyoming has a woman state superintendent and deputy with women directing most counties Montana with 30 counties has only one man in county superintendent role The rise of women county superintendents is most pronounced in the West
Ernest Sutton and Willard, musicians from Denver, vanished in Devil's Canyon after three days without food. Sutton died when a rock slid into a stream while Willard, exhausted, was found by a Mexican camper and later by Ray Searchers near the canyon entrance.
Vincent Troinski, 45, a baker, was beaten and strangled in Chicago early today. Minne Liske, his common law wife, was arrested after she found him unconscious in front of the bakery and carried him to their rooms where he died.
In the Panama Canal Zone, white employees resist Great Britain securing free passage for American coastwise boats. They warn the project could stall if the U S grants such concessions to Britain, noting sacrifices by workers and national pride driving the effort amid tensions with foreign interests.
Berlin engineer unveils a combined camera and telegraph device that sends photographs over wires to create halftone like images via mirrors. Philadelphia zoo faces food price hikes forcing hunger among big animals.
Washington report cites Surgeon J O Cobb of the U S Public Health Service in Chicago who argues tight hatbands and heavy hats cause baldness. He notes dandruff and scalp parasites may contribute but only after vascular changes from the hat. Regular scalp massage and careful hat removal are recommended as preventive measures.
A vintage advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a kinder alternative to castor oil for children and adults. It claims to cleanse the bowels without griping, touts figs and senna as ingredients, and urges readers to ask their druggist for the full name Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna by the California Fig Syrup Co.
Slipshed Dick, who robbed a chauffeur and kidnapped him during a night of terror that endangered pedestrians, was sentenced Saturday to five to 12 years at Walla Walla. Alexander Thompson denied recollection, claiming intoxication.
Dr Marion Holmes seeks divorce from Dr Harry Holmes alleging threats to tickle her feet until she died. She receives 30 dollars weekly alimony pending the suit as proceedings occur in New York on March 17.
An old piece advises building a long cracker box arcade style score board to track innings runs and hits for a baseball season. It describes lining with asbestos, wiring for three bulbs, and sliding frames to update team names and scores after each inning.
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