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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1913
Page
4
In Janesville Wisconsin Eleanor Pollay aged 66 collapsed and died from heart failure at the close of a church service while viewing the coffin of a lifelong friend. The death occurred during funeral observances.
A travel vignette from Madge about wedding journey etiquette and social scrutiny. She notes gossip about her attire, contrasts bridal norms with travel wear, and observes male camaraderie on the sleeper while she and other women remain cautious. The entry ends with a tease of continuation tomorrow.
A verbose note catalogs recurring Hollywood tropes in silent films such as cowboys avoiding cattle work, misplacing wallets, and disobedient daughters, alongside a list of upcoming Pathe and Vitagraph features and shorts shown at theatres like Alhambra and Melbourne.
Libby Montana November 24 1924 Benjamin Blakely foreman of a mine was arrested on a murder charge in the death of Arch Hiverne at Lillooet British Columbia four years ago. The warrant followed a request by two British Columbia detectives.
Brochure-style ad touts Cascarets as a remedy for bilious liver and digestive woes. Claims quick relief from headache, indigestion, constipation, and sour stomach with a ten cent box. Warns children need gentle cleansing and says all druggists sell Cascarets.
H. Calvert is described as a versatile actor who has played a range of uncanny parts from a dope fiend to a ghostly ghoul. The piece notes his athleticism and youthful past as a schoolboy and soldier with experiences in the Philippines. An advertisement for Stewart House rooms follows.
John Kiss of Chicago lives without a kiss for three years after his wife left him and then obtained a divorce He told the judge his wife kissed another man when he returned home unexpectedly and that the kisses were no longer his to keep.
An old home remedy advertisement urges mothers to give California Syrup of Figs to children with dull tongues, feverish or listless signs, claiming a single teaspoonful clears constipation and restores playfulness. It warns buyers to avoid counterfeit syrups and to insist on the 50 cent bottle with printed directions.
In Lawrence Massachusetts Charles W Glidden self proclaimed champion food destroyer of the world issues a three hour eating challenge promising to surpass any two men. He claims three world records including forty pounds of watermelon in one hour seventy eight pancakes in 57 minutes six boiled dinners at one meal one hundred thirty two eggs in one meal and fifty eight ears of corn at a single sitting.
Representative Kirkpatrick of Iowa found two hundred thousand dollars in three dollar bills and gave some to President Wilson. The bills were issued by state banks in 1832 and are worthless under the national banking system.
Lost and Found column notes items headed to Star newspaper classifieds. The notice explains how readers recover missing belongings by checking the listing and contacting the paper. It emphasizes locating articles through published ads and timely responses.
A Rhodesia letter reports Jack Parr, renowned young big game hunter from England, dying after an elephant he chased for 50 miles charged at close range. Parr fired but could not reload as the beast gored him.
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