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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1913
Page
6
An old Resinol advertisement touts ointment and soap to treat pimples blackheads rashes and itching claiming quick relief and no risk to tender skin. It offers a free trial by mail from Baltimore with a request to write 1 0 8.
A group of physicians announces free services to treat chronic diseases and deformities through a special visit ending Saturday evening March 22. They claim success in cures from gall stones to nervous debility and skin diseases. Married women must be accompanied by husbands and minors by guardians.
A note from a resident recounts receiving a meal ticket promising a banquet at Der Cosmos Club in Washington. The writer asserts the ticket could have funded meals while awaiting promised jobs.
The piece denounces Oregon's legislature for blocking the Murphine Morphine bill and warns that with three parties vying for control the next U S senator could be chosen by money barrels. It urges using the Initiative to enact the Oregon system and calls for a possible special election in 1914 to avoid corrupt patronage.
Two passenger coaches filled with fortune hunters led by Skookum Jim departed Skagway for the Teslin strike via the White Pass and Yukon railway. Every arriving boat is crowded with gold hunting adventurers.
Captain Alexander Gow of the steamer Robert Dollar says the ship will be taken to drydock after discharging cargo today. The vessel struck the Columbia bar while outbound for the Orient and cannot be rigged for a jury rudder.
Gabriel's team of malnmates won the 100 mile Solomon Cornell dog race in Nome Alaska finishing in 12 hours 46 minutes. Christian son Wan placed second and Akuguk a native finished third. The 412 mile all Alaska sweepstakes will be run April 2.
An advertisement touts a hair treatment called Queen Gray Hair Restorer claiming to return natural color instantly with a single application. It promises soft velvety hair that does not rub off and urges purchase at Bartell Drug stores and major retailers nationwide.
New York inventor Edmond F. Stratton introduces the Gordon Camera that prints pictures in two minutes without film developing. The model A camera, 3 by 6% by 7 inches, weighs 1 lb 3 oz. Special offer: $2 plus 70 cents shipping for a $5 camera, one free developing powder, daylight loaded sensitized cards, and optional flash lamps.
A public safety committee will hear Councilman Griffiths bill setting a $100 fine and 20 days in jail for speed violators. The measure was continued for one week and will be decided next Monday. A King County Democratic club communication urged punishment for those responsible for deaths in speed-related incidents.
General Manuel de Fuentes Pustillo, 70, was found dead in bed in New York with four cats standing guard. He had resigned from the Spanish army 22 years earlier after a troubled romance and lived as a recluse in an East Side hotel for 18 years. Police were bitten by the cats during the removal of the body.
William Jennings Bryan, newly appointed secretary of state, evades press demands on his Washington Dublin remarks about Ireland home rule. He later tells an Irish Fellowship banquet in Chicago that Ireland will win home rule, and Lords will bow to the people, signaling a broader global struggle for freedom.
Butter is scarce in local and nearby markets with wholesalers warning of an imminent famine in thin product. Relief hinges on California supply as wholesale quotations hold at 38 to 39 cents per pound.
Robert B. Hesketh was re elected president of the new council at its initial meeting Monday afternoon. Councilman Peirce succeeds Councilman Blaine as finance committee chairman and Thomas A. Parish, the new councilman, was elected chairman of the department of efficiency committee. The remaining chairmanships remain the same as the past year. The council meets in committee of the whole this afternoon to review the mayor message and discuss the subway under the first bill.
The project would expand the Fifth and J corridor to 12th and Jefferson for enhanced car traffic. Officials say the change aims to improve flow and accessibility across the central district.
Mrs Kath Erine Helen Scott registers with occupation described as my hue band's boss, indicating a humorous or defiant declaration at registration. The odd phrasing suggests a pushback on traditional gender roles and may reflect local social attitudes of the period. The record highlights a named individual in a domestic role claim.
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