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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1913
Page
2
A fierce blizzard swept Illinois and neighboring states at daybreak, hitting Michigan Indiana Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa. Lake Superior traffic halted as two boats were towed to port and Lake Michigan roared with high winds. Snow piled two inches, streetcars stalled, trains delayed and wires down. Reported fatalities mount as the storm, the worst in ten years, raged from Calumet to Marquette.
Frank N. Richards and his family returned from a church fair to find their home at 9844 Arrows Ave burned to ashes. The fire was caused by an exploding water boiler due to an overheated stove. Loss estimated at 4000 dollars.
Mrs Christina Haas aged 25 dies from wounds after being shot by her husband in a jealous rage last Saturday night. Haas had been in hiding at the home of William H Heil who was also shot and is reported practically recovered today.
A Sept Monday, Governor Francis E. McGovern and three Wisconsin Panama Pacific commissioners return home from San Francisco after arranging Wisconsin representation at the exposition.
Rainier valley subscribers receive new telephone numbers and the Rainier prefix after the opening of a new substation at Columbia City. Phones were connected Saturday, and all valley numbers updated with the new prefix.
Santa Monica reports Nat Goodwin the actor has returned from Europe with his newest wife Marjorie Moreland.
An advertisement offers Smith's Potassium Compound with a money-back guarantee if it does not relieve rheumatism, gout, lumbago, or sciatica within 48 hours. Full bottles are sent direct from John A. Smith of Milwaukee and sold in Seattle at Owl Drug Co stores.
The Star mailed a 40 pound fruit cake edition with a flawless replica of the newspaper’s front page dated October 10. It was sent to James G. Scripps, director of the Scripps Newspaper association, from Northern Pacific dining car chief Titus and pastry chef Fred Kaul.
A crowded Metropolis audience welcomed The Rainbow praised for its gentle heart story of a father and daughter, divorced for ten years, and the powerful performances of Henry Miller and Ruth Chatterton. The piece blends light comedy with a moving domestic theme, complemented by strong supporting acts and a well presented program.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a ten cent remedy for biliousness headache constipation and sour undigested food. It promises rapid stomach cleansing and liver bile relief with a morning straighten out and guards for children.
In La Grande Oregon Mac Wood J A Russell and John Garner were elected to one two and three year terms under the commission manager system they will take office January 1 and select a city manager to handle affairs. In South Bend Washington Frank Jennings was acquitted of second degree assault for the August 5 shooting of G D Jones who was killed while pursuing stray chickens near Jennings home who mistook him for a predator.
New York reports Willie Ritchie is using daily hours on the links as part of his training to prepare for an October 29 bout with Leadh Cross.
Post office clerk Wilfred B. Hager vanished leaving clothes at a Venice bath house. A card sent after closure prompted police to suspect the disappearance is a hoax. Separately, the Metropolitan Museum accepted the late B Altman bequest valued at 15 million dollars.
William Sulzer, New York's deposed governor, accepts the progressive nomination for the Sixth assembly district. He vows a daily speaking campaign toward election, aims to be speaker again, and then governor, insisting he is a nonpartisan reformer backed by about 4,000 voters in the district.
Kansas City reports former St. Louis Americans manager George Stovall will lead the Kansas City Federal League club next season. His three year contract reportedly pays 7000 dollars annually with a substantial bonus.
William Bruce Leffingwell, noted traveler author and lecturer, offers his services to Seattle to help obtain future national conventions at no cost. Linked with the Union Pacific Industrial and Colonization Bureau, he can travel to any U S city on short notice for such efforts.
A home cough remedy using granulated sugar syrup and Pinex promises fast relief for stubborn coughs and even whooping cough. Mix sugar and warm water, add Pinex, take a teaspoon every one to three hours, and enjoy a pleasant taste with optional strained honey. The plan offers low cost, rapid results, appetite stimulation, and a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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The Swedish Business Men's club meets Wednesday to prepare for a large influx of Scandinavian migrants when the Panama Canal opens. Committees work on Swedish trade on the Pacific coast, with Seattle seen as ideal for a major commerce association and a furniture industry hub. Also notes a Dreamland dance tonight and Genevieve Clark commenting on dance trends.
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