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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1912
Page
6
An cited advertisement touts Stuart's Calcium Wafers as a rapid, harmless blood cleanser that clears pimples and skin eruptions. It promises a visible mirror-ready improvement within days and urges readers to buy at local druggists.
A testimonial promotes Nature's Creation as a cure for tuberculosis and urges early detection. It cites a Seattle Washington address and warns that New York and national TB deaths remain high. The ad emphasizes early treatment and prevention and features a statement from Miss Birdie H Cerny.
Nov. 21 Constantinople reports St Sophia filled with deceased and dying after Turkish use as a cholera pest house. Historical notes recount 1453 fall, destruction of Christian icons, and long history of renovations and religious shifts under Justinian and later rulers.
In Queen Anne smokers rally against Jakey Furth over streetcar service missing the West Queen Anne line. George Estey drug store hosts a petition with many signatures asking Jakey or his workers to restore cars so smokers can use pipes cigars or cigarettes. Estey says a lawyer brought the petition in and left it.
Sacramento Nov 21 Governor Hiram Johnson granted a two week reprieve to Edward Delehante a prisoner who murdered a fellow inmate at San Quentin He used the moment to state he would not interfere with hangings and would not imitate Governor West of Oregon who intends to stage executions as a public lesson
The Seattle local Meat Cutters union issued a statement framing the dispute as a labor conflict with Frye & Co. They deny links to the Master Butchers’ association, say Frye has opposed organized labor for a decade, and warn retailers could lose work if Frye’s firm eliminates union labor. They emphasize government inspection for all meats and urge public consideration.
Miss Beatrice Smith, 17, woke at 4 a.m. in Atlantic City to strange sounds and a large owl perched on her bedpost. The bird uttered a hoot and she fainted before her father restrained the intruder.
Vancouver dispatch reports John Dennings Murray a Sandhurst graduate and former Mexican Army colonel arrested for smuggling opium into Canada. He and two companions were captured as they left the Empress of India with 12 five tael tins of the drug.
Spokane jewelry dealer William Goldblatt sued Dr. G H Roher for 15000 damages after the doctor told him he would die but the patient survived. Goldblatt says he sold his jewelry business at a loss to leave cash estate.
Reports read to the Chamber of Commerce last night detail the society’s operations over the past year, highlighting successful programs and progress in serving girls at the home.
Twenty sailors were badly wounded when gunpowder exploded in the Nisshin's magazine in Tokio. Half of the injured likely to die, according to reports from the United Piece Leased Wire.
J J Pendergast jailed for begging claims to be a diptologist a profession battling mosquitoes. He explains to Acting City Attorney Hrinker that business is slow and he seeks work in the West. Judge Gordon hesitates then releases him with a warning.
President Taft cancels all engagements for today and begins what may be his final message to Congress. He has consulted with his cabinet on the tenor and data, but the text remains unwritten. Expectation centers on a plea for a workmen compensation law and currency reforms.
J Matthew Murray a young Tacoma attorney was acquitted by a jury of grand larceny and prep charges after a dramatic trial. He represented himself, his wife supported him, and the verdict of not guilty followed a highly publicized courtroom drama in Tacoma.
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