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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1913

Page

4

Daily Healthogram Foot Care Instructions

Wash each foot night and morning with soap and water. Then apply a solution of alcohol and salicylic acid in the ratio of one quart of alcohol to one tablespoon of salicylic acid.

Sabotage Debate Arises Over Interurban Service Curtailment

L. R. Smith laments what he calls sabotage by the Puget Sound Electric Co. for cutting interurban service to coerce Duwamish valley residents. The piece argues sabotage includes corporate actions harming patrons and public welfare, citing Missouri railroads and a Public Service Commission rebuke of penalizing riders over a fare law.

L. R. Smith The Star Puget Sound Electric Co Duwamish Valley Railroads of Missouri Atkinson State Public Service Commission

Bread and Water Diet for Wife Deserters

A Milwaukee judge sentenced a man who fled with a single woman to six months in jail followed by 18 months probation and ordered bread and water for the first week. The piece notes the policy harms the wife and praises Ohio’s law that assigns deserters to work and transfers responsibility to wives.

Milwaukee Diggs Wisconsin Eloper Ohio

Railroads Burn Dead Ties Amid Waste Outcry

A railing critique notes discarded railway ties burned along tracks, calling it wasteful and harmful to forests. The piece cites Louis D Brandeis and urges travelers to observe waste from the observation car for proof and calls for thrift and reuse.

Louis D. Brandeis

Seattle should fund day fair with Potlatch funds

A suggestion urges Seattle to redirect annual Potlatch spending toward a city fair during the peak week. The idea envisions a daytime county style fair plus downtown entertainment at night with a downtown style show, aiming to attract visitors with memorable experiences and support local merchants.

King County Fair Association Seattle Washington Armory

Readers Ask Action On Du wamish River Work

A letter to The Star complains that the Duwamish river improvement is stalled and property owners in the southern district demand urgency and accountability, urging authorities to be removed if unfit. A second reader argues for sex education in schools as crime prevention, proposing half the study hours for practical sex and citizenship taught by specially prepared teachers.

Duwamish Waterway the Star Duwamish River Chas. Dorffel 7Th Ave G. B

Mrs Voteleigh at Home Amid Household Tensions

A terse exchange shows Mrs Voteleigh returning home at eleven seeking news of her children while her husband retorts that she should stay home and tend to her heirs, revealing friction over family duties and presence.

Voteleigh

Suffrage and a Suitor on a Short Line Train

A Denver Post item recalls a city couple where Miss Eugenia Campbell weds a dapper suitor after a chance sit in his lap aboard a Short Line train two years ago. The note frames a social tale of romance sparked by a fateful ride and marriage.

Mary Eugenia Campbell Mary J. Campbell Denver Col) Post

Whimsical Bits of Local Fragments and Jokes

A collection of scattered lines and quips about railroads, wart talk, and barroom banter. It features quirky exchanges, odd riddles, and miscellaneous notes on everyday life. The tone mocks social topics with brief, humorous fragments.

Cascarets Claim Quick Gut Relief For Sour Stomachs

A 10 cent box promises to cleanse the stomach remove sour undigested food and foul gases ease belching and heart burn and regulate liver and bowels. The ad urges treatment for children and adults noting a Cascar et product will keep stomachs sweet and bowels regular for months.

Peaches and Gloves in a Humorous Society Note

A humorous clipping relates Mrs Shimmerpote visiting her husband’s office with a friend to find a squad of pretty girls. The friend asks about canning peaches as Mrs Shimmerpote says she plans to make fruit preserves soon. It also recounts a colored youth seeking white gloves as a Christmas gift in a department store.

Harper’s Magazine

Children Glad to Get Back to Classes Again

The Circle's contest closed Friday with many letters praising return to school. Notable entrants include Eva Zickerick Georgetown station Fifth grade who has perfect attendance, Eric Williame in seventh grade who aims to be a teacher, Ruby McDonald Issaquah praising education, Madge Hare Jefferson School eager to study, Ruth Papin valuing school over vacation, and Robert McDonald expressing enthusiasm for studies.

Eva Zickerick Georgetown Station Eric Williame Sho 8 Madge Hare Jefferson School Robert McDonald Robert

Uncle Jack Appears In Circle Corner Picture

Circleites celebrate Uncle Jack by publishing his photograph drawn by Vic. Circle club members urged publication with many letters requesting the image. The Circleites express mixed reactions inviting readers to judge the likeness.

Circle Boys and Girls Uncle Jack Vic Circleites Circle Club Circle Corner Cirelettes

Stage Director Brings Jobs to Actors in Times Square

Franklyn Ardell asks Police Commissioner Waldo to ease police orders that block actors from waiting in Times Square. Ardell explains he landed a paid role by meeting a stage director there, highlighting actors rely on street presence for work and bread. Waldo contemplates a solution as Times Square cops face a new dilemma.

New York Waldo Franklyn Ardell Times Square Ardell 43Rd and Broadway Rialto Broadway

County Clerk Dies Halts Marriage Licenses in Monroe County

Sparta Wisconsin September 12 A county clerk's death two weeks ago left a vacancy and a deadlock in selecting a successor. Until a new clerk is elected no marriage licenses can be issued. Couples urge temporary appointment to end the wait.

Sparta Wis Monroe County Billies Billy Betty

School Pride and Uncle Jack Contest Notes

A collection of letters to Uncle Jack from youths about the value of schooling and a request for membership cards. The piece mentions a 14 year old reader and a 12 year old writer, plus contest plans and a call for schoolhouse pen sketches. A judge dismisses a prisoner by irony connected to a rooster theft and hens from another farm.

Jack Henry Olson Bangor Wash Uncle Jack Circleites The Star

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Trump Dresngt Cynthia Grey Mr. Grey L. W ArrEee Vosn Odeon Theatre Italia Rona Vinge Titan Keystone Majestic First Ave Bet Mike and Usion Fred University St Praser-Paterson Co St. Dominic’s Academy Everett, Washington Sisters of St. Dominic Ruby McDonald Issaquah Ruth Papin Abraham Letha Ducommun 57Th St Ballard Station Star Office Ruth M. Bender Monroe Wash Dreamland Third Avenue American Portable House Co Stim Rattan Furniture Mfg. Co A. F. Ghiglione & Sons Georgetown Soda Water Works Wyss Celery Sidney
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