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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1909
Page
2
Seattle church club members gathered at the Y M C A auditorium to form one federation but failed to reach a decision. Debates centered on whether the federation should engage in municipal politics with mixed views and no consensus on a home base.
Courtesy of H. P. Grant six Star editors rode to Tacoma and back in a 1910 Franklin. The car outpaced many others on the road with no tire trouble while observing exhausted chauffeurs repairing their machines. Roy Rossman drove one car as the party praised the chauffeurs and hosts.
In Kentucky on October 9 masked night riders attacked Edward Johnson’s barn, set it ablaze and destroyed 3600 pounds of tobacco. They cut nearby telephone wires to isolate Johnson but inflicted no physical harm and left quietly.
United Press reports in New York on October 9 that after Mrs. Stetson was ousted as a Christian Science practitioner by the Mother Church directors, several other First Church practitioners here have been deposed. It is believed four of the remaining nineteen licenses may be revoked today as a number of the deposed members were deemed to show ignorance of Christian Science teachings.
In Chicago on Oct 9 A J Kearns a Burlington engineer was instantly killed and Kirk Eastman Migs Fannie Lynn Edgar Miller and J H Robertson were injured when their car skidded into a tree Robertson was internally injured and may die the crash occurred early today.
An old advertisement urges readers to use Ayer's Cherry Pectoral as a regular remedy for coughs and colds. It touts complete formula labeling and advises consulting a doctor about the necessity of coughing and medicine.
Seattle officials highlight the Westlake public market as a solution to high living costs by promoting homegrown produce and dairy. The $500,000 facility on Pine Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues features a 456000 square foot, three floor building with extensive refrigeration, separate departments, and two daily taxi-delivery runs, enabling shoppers to buy everything under one roof including fresh meats, fish, produce, bakery, and dry storage.
Oct. 9 in East Seattle at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Cooper the marriage of Blanche Ida Cooper to Charles D. Davis of Seattle will take place in a relatives only ceremony Rev Wm Love to officiate. Davis is a prominent Seattle mining businessman with interests in Alaska and the automobile trade.
A major blaze struck Frisco San Francisco on October 9 destroying four manufacturing plants and a lumber yard in the Mission district with an estimated 200000 dollars in damage. Firefighters John Mullen and Lieutenant Martin Duddy from engine 15 were injured when trapped under a falling wall. The affected sites included Western Refining, G A Buell planing foils, Pacific Washboard Manufacturing, Dumphy lumber yard, and Metropolitan Roofing plant.
J P Howe praised The Star for its vigorous fight against locating the restricted district in Seattle and Alki Point. He spoke after the Improvement Club meeting acknowledging the debt owed to the newspaper by local residents.
West Seattle residents express outrage after The Star exposes a plan for a restricted district west of the bay. Real estate men Niess and Howe push for legal action and a defense fund if the mayor attempts to locate the district along the Alki Point car line.
On the closing day of the Colorado W C T U convention in Pueblo resolutions urged continued work for statewide prohibition. The group emphasized persistent advocacy and action to achieve statewide enforcement.
Advertisement fragment touts Humphreys Seventy Seven as a quick cure for cold onset and a remedy for influenza cough and sore throat. Claims include ease of use and pocket size, with distribution notes in New York.
A juror in Judge Gilliam's court claimed his baby was dying prompting a recess. The judge ordered the juror released to tend his child and reassembled the trial, allowing the same witnesses to return and a new juror to be called.
A Chicago based oil of wintergreen thymol glycerine wash, sold as the D. D. D. Prescription, claims rapid relief from eczema itch. The Quaker Drug Co. in Seattle promotes the remedy as an effective universal treatment, noting immediate soothing effects and practical, proven results.
London October 9 Captain Cody the atrophlaniat prepared final rations for his 190 mile flight to Manchester seeking a prize of 56 000 dollars offered by the London Daily Mall Weather delayed the start as storms or poor conditions hindered departure plans
A 56 year old Brighton Beach woman, invalid for 14 years due to rheumatism, regains mobility after treatment at the Bake Oven clinic in the People’s Savings Bank Building. Her husband credits the therapy with easing jaw, stomach and joint pain as she walks stairs and enjoys life again.
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