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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1913
Page
5
Francisco Villa's cavalry lines up at Juarez Mexico to receive final instructions before moving south to engage Huerta's forces in what is described as the war's biggest battle. The staff photographer Darborough captures the scene as rebels prepare for action and march toward the front.
Gen. Villa reviews his troops in El Paso and orders rapid advance toward Chihuahua City and the capital. He aims to depart Juarez tonight or Saturday, while Juarez residents grow uneasy over rebel money and possible looting. A Juarez policeman jailed for killing a rebel captain and lieutenant faces rebel calls for execution, drawing citizen sympathy.
WASHINGTON November protests flood the White House over remarks by President Wilson's Labor Secretary William B. Wilson in Seattle. He cited the Michigan copper strike and noted a major corporation earned 200 million on a 1.25 million investment, arguing property titles are held in trust for society and may be redirected if for societal welfare.
Business and professional men will attend a large Seattle theatre party Tuesday December 2 as Seattle lodge No 211 Loyal Order of Moose leases the theater. Proceeds form the nucleus of a 250000 building fund. The Bailey Mitchell players present Quincy Adams Lawyer with a 450 new Moose initiates in a farce. Dictator Guy Carleton performs a monologue How I became beautiful. Fred Sawyer impersonator sketch and Doc Prolessa 10 minute piece How to deceive your wife.
The Commercial club hosts a 12:15 Saturday luncheon where Frederick Bann Moran speaks for creating a land district and Josiah Collins opposes. Secretary Otto A. Case says the club wants all interested in the December 6 election to attend and be accommodated. The meeting is open to non members.
Harry A. Wilson former state public service commission member will address the Municipal League Saturday at noon on public utilities regulation. He will discuss important issues in the upcoming election and related policy topics.
Arthur Baker, a barber shop porter, shot and killed B. B. Morgan, and wounded William Anderson in the thigh, in Lewiston Idaho. Baker surrendered to the sheriff after the incident.
The Building Trades Council of the AFL continued its convention grind through Thanksgiving. A sharp contest between John T. Taggart and James Duncan ended with Duncan’s victory on establishing a building trades council in New York City.
An old time remedy for darkening gray hair returns in Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy sold by drug stores for about 50 cents a bottle. The product claims to darken gray hair and leave a lustrous look while preventing dandruff itching scalp and hair loss.
Government troops raced to rescue a prominent federal officer’s wife seized by Zapatista rebels south of the capital. Captors sent insulting messages claiming they were humiliating her and dared authorities to come and get her, describing indescribable abuses.
Fragmentary OCR yields unclear item about a remedy and signatures with mixed spellings.Readable elements include vague references to a cure for a cold and a day count, but no identifiable people, places, or events. The record lacks coherent factual details for a proper summary.
Thanksgiving services were observed across Seattle churches with larger congregations holding joint services. The Pilgrim Congregational Church hosted the largest union gathering with ten Broadway district churches represented. Rev. B L McCausland presided, with additional services in the University and Queen Anne districts.
An old advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a quick safe remedy for indigestion dyspepsia and gas. It claims rapid soothing action neutralizes acidity and undigested food, with a fifty cent bottle kept at home for immediate relief.
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