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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1912
Page
3
A historical appeal questions rising inequality and the cost of living in America. It discusses why the rich accumulate wealth while children work or lack education, urging readers to consider Mr. Lawson’s analysis and to spread his arguments to influence public opinion and legislators.
Andrew E Moberg a Progressive candidate for state auditor is a Mt Vernon merchant and former head of the local chamber of commerce. John A Best progressive candidate for justice of the peace is a Bremerton former city attorney and Harvard Law School graduate. Four justices are to be elected this year with three incumbents seeking re election.
In Portland a courtroom scene centers on a demand for $200,000 from the Northern Pacific Railway Co. over the death of Charles Judge. Pathologist Dr W Reid Blair staged a post mortem with ape lungs in formaldehyde, shocking the stenographer as a stereopticon show projected the lungs in magnified detail.
Thomas Dougherty fell at home and ripped two thirds of his scalp. At University Hospital he calmly watched the surgeon remove the scalp, shave the hair, and reattach it with stitches. He joked that the shaved head was the latest fad as he was sent home with a bandaged skull.
The Cincinnati freshmen face an ultimatum from seniors demanding a two year abstinence from alcohol and tobacco. A green ribbon badge would mark violators on their coat sleeves. The move mirrors a nationwide call sparked by President Edward J. James of Illinois University.
Mrs. Alonzo Fisher in Muncie Indiana found a chicken she was dressing for dinner contained two hearts lying side by side and of equal size. A physician said both hearts appeared used to pump blood. The fowl was pronounced healthy aside from the extra heart.
In Shelbyville Indiana on October 28 parcels post rules allow 11 pound packages to be mailed and delivered by rural carriers replacing motorcycles. One carrier plans to build a motor truck with a small refrigerator for perishables.
In Los Angeles on October 28 the entertainment committee reports the loss of Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood chief of staff. The general avoided his entertainers and quietly departed the city to visit friends, leaving with the group a note of secrecy around his departure.
A Portland man born to Italian parents declares he will celebrate instead of fighting Greece though his country is not at war. He tells a bank teller he wants his money back to celebrate. The exchange reflects wartime sentiment and confusion over mixed loyalties.
The ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as a safe remedy used by over a million stomach sufferers in the US, England, and Canada. It promises digestion of all foods, relief from sour belching, gas, heartburn, and a heavy stomach within five minutes, with a fifty cent case available at drug stores.
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