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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1913
Page
7
A Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington from 1794 or 1795, once in a Howard County Maryland mansion, has sold to a wealthy New York collector for about $15,000 to $20,000.
San Francisco May 23 The Stanford graduate known as Natura or Earnest Darling sails from Tahiti in a bare nature suit to search worldwide for a mate. He plans to lecture women clubs and cites no race or color limits while seeking a real nature woman who will bear with his lifestyle.
Washington dispatch reports that thieves stole fire control plans for the battleship Pennsylvania and a more sensitive set of documents. It notes the lapse appears evident in the navy department under current officials and references past administration transfers to Bethlehem Steel and private Argentine shipbuilding contracts.
Arthur D. Simpson and Forrest Clark of San Diego have reached Victoria after starting May 16 to paddle a 3400 mile route from Seattle through Southeast Alaska to Nome. They report good weather so far and plan to reach Skagway in about three months.
Mrs Elizabeth L Browne wife of Evan Middleton Browne of Wayshore Bermuda was convicted of stealing a feather worth 36 cents and served one month at hard labor in Hamilton before being released on expiration of her sentence.
Promotes semi annual dental exams to prevent cavities and costly bills. Regal Dentists claim high success with top materials and efficient careful work. They guarantee results in writing for fifteen years and advertise lowest cut rate prices including Never Slip Plates at five dollars.
OR L R CLARK D D 8 (Mgr) lists address 1408 3rd Ave NW at Union Street corner. The entry records a church or religious organization leader and manager designation with contact location.
The National Guard of Washington dance committee will host the annual banquet at the Hotel Washington Annex Friday night. Plans for next season's dances will be set and committee members include Hicks Gillis Downing Cramer Be Selber Bourgett Wenstrand Baker Johnson Blanchard Falk and Woods. Also noted are lodging options at Stewart House near Pike Place Market.
May 23 University of California professors question long habitation in California. An arrowhead and carved bone found with now-extinct predators at Los Angeles and San Pedro suggest ancient human presence may be unlikely. The piece notes other dated claims, including a cheeky reference to Chinese historical uses of turtle cures.
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