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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1912
Page
3
An advertisement extols the California Fig Co. product Figs and Elixir of Senna as a safe laxative for children and grown ups. It claims to soothe fretful stomachs, cleanse the bowels, and relieve discomfort with a sweetened fig and senna blend, urging buyers to obtain the genuine product from their druggist.
Dean Walter Sumner of Chicago's Cathedral Sts. Peter and Paul imposes health certificates for prospective brides and grooms. He cites marriage evils and calls on clergy to educate parents, noting expected drop in weddings and that the cathedral's seal will signify health once approved.
Attorney Bart Rogers urged the case against Eddie, accused of contributing to the delinquency of Mrs. Alice Phelps. A crowd filled the juvenile court before bailiffs cleared the room and locked doors as Mayor Alexander watched for potential action on Eddie's official position. Mrs. Eddie attended, expressing unwavering support for her husband.
United States Senator Jonathan Bourne Jr. has accepted an independent nomination to appear on the November ballot as a popular government candidate. The move follows a petition gathering 16,000 Oregon voters urging Bourne to run, with signatures obtained in five days.
Portland council of the Oregon Congress of Parent-Teacher associations demands a great public dancing hall to simplify access and remove suggestiveness. They claim current city halls fail to adequately discriminate among those admitted.
The park board authorized an 18 hole course in Jefferson park on Beaconay’s east side over 100 acres cleared for development. Links expected finished by May 1 making Seattle one of the first cities on the coast with a municipal golf course.
Local Chinese groups led by five organizations protest President Taft for not recognizing the Chinese republic. A resolution from Chinese League of Justice Chinese Protective Association Chinese Consolidated Society United Chambers of Commerce and Chinese Benevolent Society heads to Washington.
New York Oct 7. Edna Goodrich denies weaving personal life into her new novel Deynard's Divorce though friends think the tale mirrors her Matrimonial experiences. The book reportedly centers on an actress linked to a millionaire widow and divorce, hinting at Goodrich and Nat Goodwin.
Mrs. Cora Perkins and Fred Pattison sue Nicholas J. McNamara San Mateo banker for false and malicious imprisonment seeking 25000 each. The suit stems from their arrest in New York en route to Europe with Mrs McNamara and charges of coercion and auto theft. acquittal followed in San Francisco.
Wilkes Barre Pa October 7 Billy Sunday the ball player evangelist commanded a high price for revival work in February he will stay one month and expect to convert sinners of the Wyoming Valley For the single month he will receive ten thousand dollars a sum higher than many stars earn for an entire season church leaders finally met his demands and agreed to pay him ten thousand dollars for the month
The body found yesterday in the bay near Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Co. was identified yesterday afternoon by his wife as Charles Anderson. She recognized him from initials on his watch. Anderson, a janitor at the Anti Tuberculosis league headquarters at Fourth Ave and University St, was addicted to drinking.
A $4 600 check drawn on Pacific Coast Coal Co. was paid to W E B Pearce of Seattle as commission on a Vancouver Island contract. Pearce testified he and Surtees Hope brokered the deal with J E Webb of Vancouver and the Vancouver Nanaimo Coal Co. for mine output handling.
K. Chipman chief of a Dominion Geological Survey party was camping near Mineral when a female grizzly maimed him. She knocked him down and eyed him, but he feigned death behind bushes. The bear sniffed him then wandered off.
In Sapulpa Oklahoma on October 7 Reverend Jerry Jester of the Methodist church South denounced 13 society women as destined for hell for supporting public schools as social centers. He added 13 businessmen, including an editor, would also go to hell and is lecturing on divorce and self harm while urging wives to secure better spouses.
Passengers on a West Seattle and an Alki Point car endured a violent outbreak by Seattle high school students after a football game. The crowd smashed windows, roughed riders, and rang up many fares as the trolley wandered before a patrolman restored order after about ten blocks.
New York October 7. Dr Ida Nahm criticizes low cut shoes as harmful and urges use of high boots and thick stockings for health. She says many ailments stem from fashion, citing feet pains and swollen ankles from wearing pumps and ties, and urges abolishing such styles.
After registration the rusking season ends and classes resume. Upcoming events include freshmen women mixer at the Women Building tomorrow night, Dramatic and Forestry club meetings, student assembly Wednesday morning, sophomore women meeting at noon, Mandolin club and Board of Control Thursday, and a weekly journalism lecture Friday.
The senate committee investigating campaign contributions to Democratic Republican and Progressive campaigns met to plan next week's hearings. Congressman McKinley of Illinois will testify first on Monday after Taft pre convention efforts. Ormsby McHarg and R Hanna are slated to testify Tuesday on related contest cases and Roosevelt campaign ties.
Smiley Ragan and Ray Terry hunted near Orillia. Ragan, lighting a pipe, rested the shotgun on his right foot. when a grouse rose his finger twitched and the gun fired, blowing off his big toe.
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