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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1913
Page
4
The article argues the failed direct election bill restricts the people's voice in choosing the next U S senator. It urges legislators to convene an extra session to pass the senatorial bill or face the people's initiative and referendum to elect the senator, calling the money barrel system unacceptable and demanding quick action.
Wavering call centers on President Wilson as Alaska land fraud trial hearings name Guggenheims George Gould J P Morgan and Charles Watkins of Pittsburg Coal Co as backers of a scheme to acquire coal lands then flip them. If fraud is proven the guilty are the funders, not the agents, with focus on the Guggenheim Morgan and Gould names to test the administration’s impartiality. It is a fine chance for Woodrow to show whether he hunts wolves or snipes.
The piece contrasts New York and Montreal responses to Dr. Friedmann claiming TB cures. Americans push back amid suspicion and disinterest, while Canadians welcome demonstrations at the Royal Edward Institute, framing him as a potential benefactor.
O’Hara, chair of the Illinois Senate committee on white slavery, warns that starvation wages fuel vice. He urges rapid enactment of a national minimum wage and appeals to officials from Illinois to Washington to stamp out the wage-driven peril to American womanhood.
A list of film openings and showings across local theatres. The Lure of the Violin plays three reels at Home theatre until Friday. Other venues feature Notre Dame de Paris, Shylock, The Island of Ceylon Indian, and multiple short subjects through Sunday.
Millions in the United States and abroad use Papes Diapepsin each year. The harmless remedy promises relief from indigestion, sour stomach, gas, heartburn, and nausea within five minutes after a meal. A fifty cent case is advertised as sufficient to treat most cases of dyspepsia.
A collage of jokes and quips from a late 19th or early 20th century rural paper. It mocks politics, wages, aviation boasts, and social habits with name fragments and local humor. Notable bits reference John D. Rockefeller, Taft, and various regional settings, all in a brisk, punchy tone.
Letters discuss driving speeds and pedestrian safety, blaming drivers and parents for risky behavior. A reader urges fair play after near misses with children, and another mocks speed culture with a playwright idea. A final note asks San Francisco’s mayor to extend Good Friday closures as a Christian gesture.
The Star notes residents beyond Seattle question how long the city will endure near daily automobile murders. It names William Yates as a recurring driver implicated in the spree. Ruth Law of New York, an aviator, invites Jon D. Rockefeller to fly. he declines. Dr. Bigger, the physician, takes a 1,800 foot flight. A Dreamland dance is planned for tonight.
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