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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1913
Page
1
Readable fragments mention Vall and Oat with uncertain context and no definite event or outcome. No identifiable persons, organizations, or dates emerge to anchor a factual two-line card.
Cynthia Grey shares a readers letter revealing a life tragedy. A young wife and mother speaks of hardship after childbirth, considering whether she was bad for seeking milk for her children and asking what she should do now. The piece frames a moral dilemma and seeks compassionate counsel.
A woman writes she fears losing her children if she reports her husband for abuse and threatens to have him arrested. She is isolated, has no friends, and cannot reveal her address as he reads her mail. She pleads for guidance through the newspaper.
Theodore Roosevelt testifies as first witness in a $10,000 damages suit against Geo A Newett claiming he lied and cursed in public. Roosevelt describes his drinking history and disputes accusations while being examined by Jas H Pound and later followed by local officials and Jacob Riis.
A Seattle water outing at Cedar Lake turned into a fishing and drinking spree led by Councilman Jack Peirce and attended by 20 officials and guests. The group inspected the dam and stayed into the night, some drinking heavily and fishing, raising questions about legality and public health rules.
Four trainmen died when two Missouri Pacific trains collided near California Missouri. Two others were seriously injured and one is missing after the wreck. The incident occurred on May 27 as reported from Kansas City Missouri.
At Port Said Egypt a native snake charmer was tried for killing her husband after a former lover pressed her to return. She invited him to her home and released venomous snakes but was acquitted on a mistaken-identity plea.
The Halibut Fishermen's union reports a demand from a committee for a larger share of the total catch. Owners are asked to accept one fifth instead of one fourth to avoid a strike by the independent halibut fleet here.
A Boston note reports two incendiary sparrows were rescued after fire sparkled from a match. Hook and ladder crews saved the birds amid the flames and a local hero earned $200 elsewhere in brief dispatches from Madrid Akron Atlanta Chicago Zion City New York London Spartanburg tip of the week.
Portland Oregon May 27. importation of Australian beef into California interests floods North Portland yards with large herds from California Montana Utah Idaho causing a 75 cent drop per hundred pounds in cattle prices in the last 24 hours. market values slump and buyers hope for continued declines while consumers may benefit from cheaper beef this season.
Federated Women’s clubs plan to pack the council chambers as the public safety committee considers a hatpin ordinance. The measure, introduced by President Heaketh, would ban hatpins projecting more than one inch and a quarter, punishable by up to $100 fine or 30 days in jail.
Reports by the board of control show two year savings totaling 163,687.86 dollars from state appropriations for the care of asylums for the insane and feeble minded the school for the blind and the state soldiers' home. A special organ service will be given at the First Presbyterian church Wednesday night under the Washington Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. The services public.
In Chicago on May 27 a man named Wm. C. Becker was robbed of $83 by a Black assailant. Becker regained consciousness to find the thief counting the money and tossing a single five dollar bill back saying for his wife to take it home.
Newburgh New York May 27 The defense opened its case in the trial of Burton W Gibson a New York attorney for the murder of Mrs Rose Szabo a client Attorney Henry Kople for Gibson attacked the states evidence and pledged to refute a doctor’s testimony that she died from strangulation.
John J. Date, 60, at 2412 W 62nd St, died after an explosion while soldering a leaking gasoline tank on his launch. The boat, at the foot of 28th St. N. W., was burning when Hagen's Boat Building Yard employee rescued him. he died before Dr. Knudson arrived.
New York health officials urge the board of health to ban Dr. Frederick Friedmann’s tuberculin cure citing lack of improvement and greater disease progression among patients. Dr. Jos OConnell notes the treatment as dangerous and fraudulent and demands regulation and supervision to protect the public.
The long running river overflow case between King county and Pierce county remains unresolved. Pierce county sued King county for damages caused by flooding and seeks thousands of dollars. Negotiations for settlement were expected Monday but were postponed indefinitely by Commissioners Hamilton and Knudsen.
A resolution introduced by Councilman Jackson requests action to acquire a common user privilege over tracks of Seattle Renton and Southern and the Furth company from Thursday and Stewart to Fourth Ave and Jackson. Erickson asks the corporation counsel to prepare the necessary procedure for acquiring the privilege.
In Justice Brown's court Carl Bernard stands trial for cruelly beating his 2 year old. A spectator questioned by a woman from Ballard about a second baby interrupted proceedings. Bernard claims fits trigger his cruelty. Police seek Ballard caregiver as testimony continues Wednesday.
Word from the Washington naval militia officer commanding confirms acceptance of the Vancouver exhibition association and Progress club invitation to visit the show on September 4. Sailors from Seattle will travel aboard the U S S Vicksburg for the Vancouver display. Harrison Henrich, noted watercolor and sepia painter, is visiting Seattle with his wife and relatives.
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