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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1915
Page
4
Fragmented clippings mention diverse items from Rachael Marshall satire to a Minnesota ruling on freshness of exes after 30 days. References include a Phinney bay incident, Everett high school hair details, graft charges in Winnipeg, and a vaudeville exchange. reading as a mosaic of regional notes and oddities.
Wealth grows and can fly away if not kept. Dexter Horton Trust and Savings Bank is highlighted as a place many well off individuals use for savings. The piece underscores the wisdom of saving even for those with means, urging prudent financial habits.
In Thistown a father mother and their pretty daughter Clara clash at breakfast as Clara delays. The family doctor arrives and prescribes a fiat tron to tone up her system, ending the scene with a curtained moment.
Y M C A Minute Men will lead Sunday Salvation Army service at Fifth Avenue South and Washington Street at 7 30 p m. Seattle residents participate in dedication of county hospital at Spokane. Libel suit filed against steamship Corwin by Richard Jackling a fireman injured on the job and losing a leg seeks 10000. Aero Fire Alarm Co of Seattle wins first award in San Francisco for fire detection gear. Saturday declared fire prevention day per governor's announcement.
M L Kelley, Mount Vernon college faculty member, purchased a farm near Coudersport where an ice mine lies. The mine forms ice year round, making it the coolest place in summer and the warmest spot outdoors in winter. Only one other similar mine is known, in Switzerland.
A fragmentary note mentions volunteers and a distribution idea in Tennessee. It contrasts one approach with another mikted by figures like tens and thousands, implying a mass mobilization or appeal. The legibility is limited, but the reference centers on volunteers and a plan within Tennessee.
The piece notes U S trade with Denmark Norway Sweden rose by over 84 million during the war while Germany saw similar pre blockade levels. It cites county tax increases near 1.5 mills and criticizes political voices. It praises Seattle welcoming Women’s Christian Temperance Union delegates and jokes about voting rights reducing Paris gown duties.
The Star prints letters debating a universal 40 year retirement, opposing school dances, and warnings about munitions plant rhetoric. One writer calls for equal retirement, another favors restricting dances in schools, and a third critiques nationalist calls for arms and preparedness.
An advertisement from Humphreya Homeo Medicine Co located at 166 William Street in New York promotes homeopathic remedies. The brief listing outlines products and a business address in the city.
The Puget Sound Section of the American Chemical Society thanks The Star for publicity of their convention held early last month. Signed by H. L. Trumbull, Secretary, and members of the section.
Two large red jitneys were added to the Cowen Park route by M. D. Craza at a cost of 2600 dollars each. Craza shows confidence in the jitney business despite opposition from the Seattle Electric Company.
Fifty three Circleites answered Uncle Jack's call for essays on any subject. Harriet Baughman, 515 Kenyon St., 11, wins the dollar prize with Habits. Readers also send letters asking for memberships. names include Undine Matheson, Oscar Stenquist, George Stenquist, Eunice Kane, Sara Walden, Edith Domenowske, and Mary Cameron from Seattle area addresses.
Kid poets of the Circle will hold a contest next week with Uncle Jack offering a unique prize. Crawford White donates two white homing pigeons or a dollar to the winner. Poems must be four verses or fewer and arrive by 3 pm next Friday. age limit is 16.
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