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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1913
Page
5
A satirical piece mocks Indiana W C T U fashion reform proposals that would standardize women's dress and children's footwear. It contrasts imagined ease with the reality that sellers push change while buyers seek novelty, ending with a quip about Mrs Admiral Eaton’s poisoning trial and a powder-trail prank.
A Kentucky court awards a widow $25,000 for her husband's death, citing the high cost of living in a landmark decision. The ruling urges judges to match claims to losses in future cases. Also notes Illinois residents seeking Lorimer for Senate and a Prohibition push as California dry measures surface with two expositions underway.
A promotion for Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative for infants and children. It touts digestion benefits, mild taste, and safety, with testimonials and a free sample offer from Dr. W. B. Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
The Gas Company has invested heavily in Seattle, funding manufacturing plants and a costly Lake Station addition to meet rising demand. It has laid over 1,000 miles of mains and services, much of which was redone to fit new grades, signaling confidence in the city’s future.
A damaged OCR fragment shows a jumble of quotes and names including Sulzer, Dill, and Lloyd George. Mentions a visitor in Salina Kansas and a Peoria star. The text cites electoral talk, lectures, and unspecified campaigns with no clear cohesive event.
A humorous fragment shows a tenant claiming a police whistle, bought by his wife for fear of burglars, causes the beat officer to rush to the door whenever his son Percy coughs. The clip then humorously notes an elderly man shaving on his 93rd birthday without spectacles and mirror.
A stenographer in a paranip trust case describes nervous anticipation as government probes into the industry intensify. The defiant figure Mr Mockerange remains calm as the witness awaits a possible courtroom confrontation and a confidential meeting during the trial week.
Gladys Wilcox near twenty talks with humor during a brief backstage interview at the Metropolitan theatre between shows of Stop Thief. She recalls a past Minneapolis setback when stranded with 25 cents, recounting a trunk left behind and a mysterious benefactor who paid her fare home.
A Cleveland and Youngstown line proposal places a mid city interurban station between Orange and Pittsburg near BE. 34th st. Bond votes by fund trustees total 206000 for municipal light plant bonds. Reports include Florence Crittenden home aid to single mothers and rising library losses.
The exchange features a father named Cumroz and a musical guest who asks if his daughter plays Westniawski. Cumroz replies that if she plays she always loses and never talks to him about it.
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