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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1914
Page
4
A notice from The Seattle Star credits Telegraph News Service of the United Piece Association. It states the item is entered at Beattie Washington Postoffice as second class matter.
The election returns show Mack Gose defeated for renomination and Chief Justice Crow narrowly escaped. Judge Stephen Chadwick led the ticket amid explanations for his big vote, signaling public weariness with the court's record and asserted arrogance. The piece calls for a complete rebuke of Crow and Chadwick in November.
In a divided vote Tuesday the Hamilton faction faced a strong defeat as Judge W. R. Gay and William Gaines fell to opponents. The piece urges sweeping changes in November to wipe out the Hamilton influence in Kings. It notes gains for progressive and socialist parties and calls for removing Knudsen Sickles and Roberts from power.
The piece argues that DC commission merchants fixed food prices, claiming government punishment is overdue. It notes the president and attorney general push for prison sentences if convicted and compares the crime to robberies, urging broader action beyond the capital. It also mentions Josh Collins and Progressive platform concerns about franking abuse.
A profile of King Albert of Belgium, a former locomotive engineer who toured wireless telegraphy, studied papers, and led Belgian forces in defense of neutrality. He is described as a modern monarch beloved in Europe and known for his engines and daring wartime action.
Women returning from the seaside are advised to use mercorized wax to peel discolored or freckled skin. Apply before bed and wash off next morning to reveal healthier skin, with a gentle formula claimed to remove tanning without injury. A tonic lotion using saxolite is also recommended to prevent wrinkles.
A collection of short items from a 19th century era: Johnny jokes about battle winds, a vagrant trial scene with a confounding voter reply, a Rev. Sydney Strong marriage anecdote ending in a cheeky exit, and a clergyman’s handshake gag about extracting money during a ceremony.
Four Yale students joined leader Stephen Birch of the Morgan Guggenheim syndicate on an Alaska hunt. H. P. Davison Jr, Trudy Davison, Samuel Peabody, and Reginald Combe accompanied Birch, who reports the venture shows promise of a successful development in the region.
The Clayton anti trust bill with Senate amendments moves to conference consideration as lawmakers seek a final version. Senate and House negotiators aim to resolve differences on monopoly restrictions authority and enforcement provisions.
London reports on Lord Kitchener after his war office appointment. a messenger recalls a night out after submitting dispatches. The anecdote describes entering a bar, buying Bass for a shilling, and finding officers in high spirits as Amphion society began rehearsals.
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