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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1909
Page
8
Reprint ad touts Pape's Diuretic as a safe fifty cent cure for kidney trouble and backache. Claims promise rapid cleansing of kidneys and urinary organs with no other remedy matching its supposed efficacy. Endorsed by Pape Thompson Pape of Cincinnati as a trustworthy medicine concern.
Chicago, Nov. 2. J. J. Sheppard, 65, died by self-inflicted throat cutting after failing to find his missing false teeth at a local hotel. He complained he could not eat dinner without them and, after hotel staff failed to locate the dentures, killed himself. He survived only minutes.
Patrolman Cochran caps a Thanksgiving spree arresting Orr for public intoxication. John Clifford lay injured on the sidewalk and was taken to the city hospital. Foster Holt, 18, was struck by a car while carrying a turkey and two dead cars, bruised but treated and sent home. Harry Murphy and Arthur Loring, both 17, were arrested for goose theft near First and Pike. Loring admitted they stole it for a joke as he had no turkey. Pockets yielded assorted nuts at HQ.
Jurors inspected typhoid and paralytic wards and found marked health improvements in the Horror Ward after nurse reforms. Patients recounted past neglect and praised The Star for exposing abuses, while calling for continued accountability and better care as Dunn faces further examination.
The Cooperative Dentists urge public education on dangers of faulty removable plates and advise permanent stationary structures or secure double cylinder crowns. They warn about early six year molars and offer free consultation from Dr John Brown and staff at the Central Building Seattle offices.
A morning Thanksgiving event in Moore theatre benefited the Wayside Emergency Hospital. Performances by Beatrice McClure and Max Denner delighted attendees, with Henry T. Hanlon and Rev. W. A. Major notable among participants. Donations were voluntary. A dinner at the House of Good Shepherd aided girls, while university services helped students away from home. Allen Dale Jr hosts a fundraiser turning cafeteria receipts to the Washington Children's Home Society. Newsboys and downtown diners contribute to the spirit, and prisoners will partake in the feast at local jails.
The elderly wife of Harry Q. Smith, jailed in Oakland on grand larceny charges, contends in Olympia that he promised marriage to Carrie M. Labarre and misused her money and a $500 ring. She warns she will sue for divorce unless her husband clears himself.
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