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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1913
Page
5
Francia B. Sayre, soon to marry President Wilson's daughter Jeesie, argues against easy divorce. She warns marriage is a serious, permanent bond and that quick separations fail to solve unhappiness, citing immorality differences between East Side and Fifth Avenue cases.
A leaky boat carrying F. M. Totter a 60 year old Seattle capitalist and his son-in-law J. E. Frisk sank 100 feet off shore on Lake Chapman during a hunting trip. Frisk swam to shore for help leaving Totter missing after the craft partly submerged. Totter lived with his daughter Mrs. J. E. Frisk at 6302 Meridian Way.
Former Mayor George W. Dilling will speak at John Hay school Fourth Ave N and Crockett St on the commission form of city government tonight at 8 o’clock. All interested are invited. musical numbers also provided. Philadelphia note reports Philander Knox will not seek progressive Republican governor candidacy.
A readers questions page with advice on pursuing acting at 17, handling relationship truths and trust, gift ideas for a Christmas present, home decor advice, and behavior in social dating scenarios. Cynthia Grey emphasizes personal integrity, parental consent for minors, and self-respect while offering practical suggestions and moral reflections.
The state public service commission meets in the assembly room of the chamber of commerce to take evidence on the long distance telephone tariff schedule. Long distance telephone users are asked to appear and testify.
A vintage drugstore advertisement urges mothers to give a teaspoon of California Syrup of Figs to sick or constipated children and even adults. It promises gentle bowel movement within hours, cleansing the liver and bowels, with warnings to beware of counterfeit bottles and to buy the genuine product.
An old home remedy for darkening faded or gray hair is marketed as Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy. The ad claims the solution restores color and adds luster while also stopping dandruff and hair loss.
Margaret Illington leads the Moore theatre engagement in Within the Law a tale of a shop girl Mary Turner wrongfully jailed who uses law and wit to survive. The play explores crime legitimacy police methods and social evils while Ellen Lynch actress Hilda Keenan shines with a personal hit performance.
The Washington Title Insurance Company offers $100 in cash prizes for the best article arguing in favor of Title Insurance. Submissions due by December 15. Full details available at its General Offices Adv.
John Percy Parkinson long known Pacific coast newspaper man and editor of the Railway and Marine News died at 6 AM in Seattle from heart failure after two years of ill health. He had just returned from California and planned to resume work today. Survived by wife, daughter, three sisters, a brother, all in Seattle, and Edwin J Parkinson.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Woodland Park Baptist Church will serve a chicken pie dinner and hold a sale of aprons and other articles at the church on 72nd Street near Aurora Avenue Wednesday evening.
New York dispatch reports Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst will address the Eltinge Theatre on The Social Evil promising blunt language. In Stockholm Baron Bonds, speaker of the lower house, collapsed and died upon learning his wife had died.
A dental practice promotes painless care and half price on all work. Plates drop from ten dollars to five, extra heavy crowns from ten to four, with a written guarantee included with all procedures.
Regal Dental Offices at 1405 Third Ave NW near Union streets invites patients with this ad. Dr L R Clark D C S, manager, offers dental services and reminds to bring the advertisement.
A warning and simple treatment urge readers to save their eyes with Optona tablets dissolved in water and used as an eye bath two to four times daily. The ad claims the remedy is harmless, improves eye clarity, and may prevent blindness if started early. The piece pressures immediate action via a drugstore purchase.
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