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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1913
Page
6
A collage of theatrical listings and captions shows films from Vitagraph Pathe Lubin Keystone Reliance Kalem and Gaumont with titles like The Vampire The Italian Alps Melbourne and Ivanhoe. It notes accompanying dramas comedies and serials plus brief remarks on performers and stage snippets.
Five reel Biblical film From the Manger to the Cross to be shown at the YMCA auditorium tonight, with a matinee tomorrow and another showing tomorrow night for the boys department fund. The film recreates key events from Christ life on authentic locations in Palestine and Egypt costing over $100,000 to produce.
A brief market note traces the origin of the electric fan to an electrical engineer who conceived it while testing a propeller for an electric boat. The anecdote highlights early innovation linking propulsion research to domestic cooling devices.
A freak ear of corn in King City Missouri resembles a child’s left forearm and hand. The single ear grew near the Levy home and attracted much attention with its uncanny shape, prompting the owner to name it the Left handed ear of corn.
Phoenix reports Alfred Astulys and Frank Cozena from Los Angeles were arrested on October 17 for attempting to steal gems valued at $10,000. The two men face charges as jewelry salesmen accused of consignment theft.
One dollar bottle guaranteed to relieve rheumatism gout lumbago or sciatic pain within 48 hours or money refunded. Full sized bottles mailed prepaid by John A Smith Milwaukee Wisconsin if not available at local druggists. Product claims no morphine or narcotics and cites cured cases, with Seattle availability at Owl Drug Co Hloredy.
Miss Nannie Wheeler’s dress with a back slit drew a 15 minute crowd scene at the Chesapeake and Ohio depot in Hinton as citizens pressed to glimpse the silk stockings. Police struggled to restore order while the train stood blocked.
Chicago report notes an advertising pitch offering ethine double strength from Bartell Drug Co to remove freckles with a money back guarantee. The gimmick promises a clear complexion with minimal cost and Rarely more than one ounce needed for severe freckling.
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