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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1913
Page
2
A woman who enjoyed luxury in Alaska faced financial collapse and took her own life after trying to conceal misfortune. The stenographer who lived abroad and traveled could not cope with adversity, leaving behind a note of despair. Her mother, Mrs Edith M Claridge of London, has been notified.
Seattle's elite gathered for a Saturday tango in the New Washington hotel suite with a tea after the dance. The affair drew prominent matrons and belles from local society and guests from Los Angeles, Spokane, and Vancouver while detailing gowns, eligible bachelors, and the evening's fashionable cast.
Mrs. Raymond Robbins the Chicago social worker attending the Federation of American Labor conventions will speak at the Good Fats cafeteria dinner Tuesday night. Nominations for league officers will be discussed. Will H. Parry declines re election as president. Potential successors named include E. M. Rhodes P. D. Hughes and George H. Revolle.
December 6 election set for Port Commissioner and Agricultural Development District. Names listed include Robert Bridges J C Dutton H C Piggott F Woody George Holtaner Herman Nelson G C Lingenfelter with socialists Mary Lao O V Stapp Etta Tripp Minute Parks William Johnson Ben Baarfus. Incumbents Piggott Eckstein Spencer pursued. Mary G O Meara Eva H Schroeder nominated by Women’s Good Government league. Nine days remain to file for school directors.
Rome reports that officers of the American battleship fleet joined a Sunday ceremony at the Sistine Chapel marking the pope's coronation anniversary.
Rev. William P. McKenzie of Cambridge spoke twice at the Hippodrome on Christian Science and God’s friendship to man. He described Mrs. Eddy’s initiation of Christian Science as a sequence from Scripture to healing, citing Isaiah and the paralytic healed through faith and divine power.
An ad touts Cascarets as the best laxative for men and women with headaches coated tongue foul breath and disordered stomachs. It claims the product cleanses the stomach removes sour undigested food and bile and works while you sleep with a 106 cent box available at drug stores. It emphasizes easy taste for children and no griping.
Scores of delegates arrived in Washington for the fifth national conservation congress opening tomorrow. Many delegates favor the open door policy and would permit anti conservationists to enter the convention and present their views.
An advertisement at 1315 4th Ave calls the deaf to witness a Gem Kar Phone test. The device promises to enable clear hearing with no unpleasant aftereffects, claiming high praise as a relief for deafness and inviting inquiries today or tomorrow.
A small investment in a Star want ad can move unused office furniture quickly. List details clearly to attract buyers and close deals promptly.
Edwin Dunsworth an 11 year old boy in Ellensburg shot himself after being found in town by his father W B Dunsworth while under the influence of liquor. The boy's mother is visiting at Waterloo Indiana.
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