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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1913
Page
4
An editorial urges moral reform to protect working women and their babies from vice. It links motherhood to decency, calls for measures to improve conditions for mothers and children, and questions new criminal penalties while promoting community help and Christian values.
Prosecuting Attorney Murphy and Deputy Evans waive a demurrer in the $950,000 courthouse suit to defend county officers while pledging to try the case on its merits. Taxpayers allege bond issue fraud and the prosecutors commit to a full merits trial.
A grand jury will be convened Wednesday amid accusations of public officials concealing affairs. The piece argues indictments may follow to force openness and curb reckless spending, while noting critics fear jail for hush up artists. The author says the jury’s merit lies in exposing the people’s business and restraining public funds.
Busy with wedding prep Christine and I debate marriage by judge or by ceremony. A lighthearted column shows misread invitations, jokes, poetry, a $5 contest, and friendly office banter with friends like Hane Schultz and Vic the cartoonist.
Letters to The Star discuss whether Japanese farmers are superior to American farmers, citing Utah beet sugar results and urging research into agricultural statistics. Other readers challenge California land policy and police force adequacy, warning of wide Pacific-region implications and demanding action against lawbreakers.
A new line of gas ranges has arrived on the East and is now on sale. The model features a solid enamel body and top, legs, and a washable finish with no need for blacking. Burners cover the oven bottom for even heat, with a white enameled broiler and a fume vent tray over burners. Large glass doors allow easy monitoring, and the unit is built at a convenient height with no lower framework to sweep.
South Orange New Jersey widow Mrs John R fart died after an incident during a Wednesday night dance when she cried out that she was blind and collapsed. She had been dancing with her cousin when she suddenly stopped, lost consciousness, and never regained it.
An advertisement urges readers to buy a fifty cent case of Pape's Diapepsin to quickly cure upset stomach indigestion and reflux. It claims rapid, harmless relief for dyspepsia gastritis and stomach derangement, enabling people to eat freely again.
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