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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1913
Page
4
The New York Mail headlines an improbable story while a string of light notes flips through gossip. Everett Power aged 99 of Boston marries, sparking jokes about his age and the bride. An Iowa farmer reports $15,800 stolen from beneath his pillow during sleep, prompting wry comment on a reporter’s own pillow fortune.
A man from Tunkhannock Pa travels to New York and Philadelphia to see games and sights. After a playful spree he wakes in a hotel room unsure of the date or place, and wonders what happened to his friends Sandy and Mundy.
A child with whooping cough should be kept away from other children, given plenty of fresh air, and kept clean and in as good general condition as possible.
The Alaska day banquet speech by Governor Vernor Lister reveals confusion over forest reserve rules, criticizing federal actions and calling a monument in the Olympic Mountains a sign of stupidity. The piece notes bids for 75 million feet of timber went unplaced, and questions the timber sale practices under conservation aims.
A fragment from a 19th century commentary questions marital purity and childlessness, contrasting moral norms with social realities. It notes controversial views on divorce, race death by action, and the ethics of reproduction while lampooning public figures and sensational topics.
An old time remedy ad claims a small trial bottle of St Jacobs Oil eases rheumatism pain, stiffness, and swelling by applying to tender spots. It touts instant relief for sciatica, neuralgia, lumbago, backache, sprains, and swelling, with millions reportedly cured over fifty years.
A jumble of humorous clippings recounts a Denver wedding gift of eighty thousand head of cattle, a quip about ox tail soup, comments on federal reserve banks and race politics, a New York vessel reaching port, and playful bon mots about fashion, marriage, gifts, and a pocket typewriter novelty.
In San Francisco on November 10 a Wrangell Alaska resident Charley Gordon called Squawman TM claims to be the heir to the Huntley Gordon title and estates. He says he is Charlies Edward Gordon, son of the late Sir Robert Henry Huntley Gordon, and has settled in Alaska with Mary Star and four children. He rejects a return to England, stating he will stay in Alaska with his family.
Elisha Lee urged that railroads have shed past evils in New York arbitration. Vanderbilt lore is told about a passenger seeking a pass on the New York Central to Buffalo. The man explains he paid his fare while others teased him, saying he is sensitive.
Metropolitan-Charlotte Walker performs in The Trail of the Lone some Pine by Moore-Dark. Beginning Tuesday Ready Money also presented. Seattle Bailey Mitchell Stock Co stages Zaza at Tivoli Honeymoon Trail.
In a surprising royal shift Portugal reads Manuel back as monarch after his wife declines remarriage or fails to accept him as a husband. The move signals a traditional turn in succession politics and reasserts Manuel’s claim to the throne.
A humorous dialogue features Mrs. Small urging a boarder to try chicken soup and the young lawyer replying that chicken could establish an alibi. The exchange retains a playful tone in the Top-Notch column.
The piece argues prudence over principle in the United States Canada Britain Panama tolls dispute. It warns that Canada gains leverage via lake and canal routes and predicts Canadian control of future lake traffic, urging caution to avoid betraying pledges and harming U S canal strategy.
A historical note recalls King George III enforcing strict rules on wine labels. Grower and shipper names were removed from bottles sent to the royal dining room to avoid publicity. The present King George reportedly continues the rule with Queen Mary’s approval.
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