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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1913
Page
4
The article defines diphtheria as an acute contagious disease caused by a germ. It notes exposure leads to nasal or throat infection within three days, with inflammation that can be covered by a grayish membrane.
The Seattle City Council endorses a Griffiths resolution to elect a 15 member freeholder commission in March to draft a new city charter. The plan submits the charter to voters for approval or rejection with a possible simultaneous vote on a commission form of government. Councilmen Goddard Bruskevitch and Marble opposed the resolution.
The piece urges fathers to actively train and engage with their children, citing Sidis’s father as a model and criticizing neglectful parenting. It reflects on public figures and local politics, praising Acting Mayor Robert Hesketh for resisting pressure to appoint a worthless 15 member commission and signaling support for the Griffiths ordinance.
A story of a newlywed man who follows dubious advice to avoid trouble after a card party. He returns home drunk and awkward, asks his wife if Mary Queen of Scots had a bad night, and learns the value of quiet honesty.
A hotelkeeper enjoying a peaceful nap is roused by a sweating patron pleading for roast mutton. The guest already had venison, leaving the kitchen with a comic mix up about portions and meals.
A country schoolteacher jokes with a boy about a pig the father plans to send. A week passes with no meat arriving, prompting a reminder. The boy explains the father has not killed the pig yet, and the teacher learns the punchline rests on the pig improving rather than improving the deal.
A humorous exchange unfolds with a doctor scolding a new office boy for his hat. The boy quips that his head is too small, insisting the hat belongs on his father’s head, prompting a lighthearted laugh about pride and misfit attire.
A collage notes high living costs on 15th Ave N apartments seeking maid rooms with private baths and garages, hints at political maneuvering around Sulzer and Murphy, and features quips about Edison and deck games. It advertises a homemade Pinex cough syrup and lampoons fashion norms and censors, ending with misdirected philanthropy by rich Californians.
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century domestic dispute describes a Jenkins couple's quarrel. The husband orders his wife to start a fireless cooker one morning, hinting at underlying tensions and a falling out. The tone suggests a moralizing or cautionary domestic vignette typical of period reportage.
Jacob Schiff’s shoes were stolen from outside his hotel room during the Sulzer trial press coverage. A New York editor quips about Tammany’s desperation and the judiciary, while remarks compare golf satire to billionaires like Rockefeller.
Foley Kidney Pills are promoted as a natural remedy for kidney and bladder issues and urinary irregularities. The advertisement claims safety, quick results, and high medical aid, selling through Bartella Drug Stores.
Review praising The Girl in the Taxi at Seattle Theatre for its risqué humor and nonstop laughter. Audience roars as actors freeze on stage. show runs all week with affordable prices 10c 30c 50c and Seattle Theatre touts as popular price venue and non trust member.
Special Commissioner for The Star Mary Boyle O'Reilly travels through Russian ghettos to investigate alleged diabolical oppression of millions of Jewish people. She reports on conditions and authorities respond to the charges.
Mrs. Sulzer claims May Be Billy was a boy in money matters while noting adults stuffed large funds into his young pockets. The remark suggests a disparity between the child’s age and the financial exposure involved.
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