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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1912
Page
3
An ad styled text promotes Samose as a flesh-forming product. It asserts thin people can gain solid flesh and health by using the product and promises refunds if no gains are seen, urging purchases at Bartell Drug.
The Institute of Music announces a free complete course of instruction in Piano Organ Violin Guitar Cornet Banjo and Sight Singing with weekly lessons. Respondents pay only postage and music costs averaging 14 cents weekly. Sweepstakes letters or postcards to Institute of Music Dept. 251 B New
Everett Washington October 9 arrangements have been completed for a big rally at the Coliseum theatre with Bob Hodge progressive candidate for governor and Ole Hanson delivering the principal addresses. Snohomish county shows strong support for Hodge and the progressive ticket as Everett expects a wide welcome and a majority vote.
Four Swoyersville youths pledge a 12 month ban on speaking to any woman except mothers and sisters. Thomas Corcoran Gerald Reagan Thomas Gilmore and James Gilmore signed a compact declaring they will become pronounced woman haters and avoid all women and their social circles. The reason given is lack of interest in women.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood commander of the U S army arrives in Seattle after touring Fort Lawton and Puget Sound fortifications. He inspects Casey Fort Flagler and Fort Worden to assess needed fortifications and enlargement plans. A 13 gun salute greets him at Fort Lawton as he plans to travel south after another day in Seattle.
Nicholas Kramer a wealthy Lincoln County farmer filed an affidavit and pledge to be a model husband to persuade his wife to withdraw a divorce suit. He promises to quit cussing mend table manners desist from grouchy ways attend church take family holidays stop work on Sundays dress up occasionally and enact other domestic reforms.
At the funeral of Joseph J. Clement in Allentown a Newark wife, Mrs. Philomena Clement, appeared with police escort claiming Clement left her an invalid son and a $700 life policy. The Allentown widow later argued over bills and cab costs, insisting others walk if they followed the hearse.
Washington, D. C. Oct. 9 reports the new series of $10,000 bills bears Gen. U.S. Grant. The article notes Washington appears on $1 bills, Jefferson on $2 bills, and Lincoln on $5 bills.
If you are not receiving the paper daily and in good condition please ring the circulation manager Main 9400. Star subscribers deserve perfect service including early and regular delivery. Report boys who crumple or mutilate the paper.
A brief fragment notes a Bartell drugstore promotion urging customers to view a list on page five. Loy may be a byline or signature. The readable text provides no exact items or dates.
A folky exchange mentions a descriptive composition titled Thunderstorm in the Catskills and notes a severe storm that souring milk at a house, implying dramatic weather impact.
The towboat Starling was badly damaged after colliding with the W Garfield viaduct near Smith Cove while towing Standard Of barge No 3 toward Richmond Beach. Captain BE. M. Glasscock and engineer Robert Toltsrup escaped drowning after Glasscock awoke to the collision. They secured help, ran the boat aground, and it was later taken in.
Greek residents of Seattle await word from the Greek consul to depart for home and join the war against Turkey. A special train will be organized to take them to New York when orders arrive.
Sheriff J W O Day leads bloodhounds on the Wapato post office case as two masked men blew the safe with nitroglycerin and escaped in a stolen rig. They secured 400 in stamps and 36 in cash before fleeing.
Ernest Kern, a lifelong smoker in South Norwalk, has quit smoking entirely after a back draught through his right ear. A tooth extraction revealed a deep root that formed a channel to his ear, making smoking a forbidden act.
MISSOULA Mont Oct 8 Mrs Peter Milbrodt forced eight year old Fred Brown her ward to return to the orphans home for smoking cleanere under the blankets after retiring Yonkers N Y Oct 8 Very pleased at his reception in Brooklyn Governor Hiram Johnson California progressive candidate for vice president spoke today later leaving for White Plains and New Rochelle In his address Johnson compared the progressive platform with those of other parties
Indiana report on national health urges drastic hygiene cleanup citing 630000 preventable deaths yearly and over 1700 daily losses. Yale economist Professor Irving Fisher warns modern life drains vitality through disease, alcohol abuse, and harsh working conditions. He calls for sweeping reforms to protect life and health.
The article lists average buying and selling prices paid by local commission merchants to producers and retailers. It covers items such as fruits vegetables meats and poultry with figures for rice bees apples oranges pork mutton and more, reflecting first grade quality and variability by freshness and excellence. The table includes live poultry dairy and produce prices like turkeys ducks potatoes carrots lettuce tomatoes cucumbers and other staples.
Dr. Robert Burr faces a maintenance claim after his wife seizes letters from a candy store girl in San Francisco. The letters, signed Loving Pal and Honey, reveal clandestine meetings and gifts. Burr previously filed for divorce on cruelty charges and dismissed the suit. maintenance amount may be disputed.
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