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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1911
Page
10
George Sheppard, known for morphine addiction, was found by an old acquaintance at police headquarters. A volume of Schiller in German he borrowed from the public library, and four other volumes were taken without permission, revealing his poetry fixation and trouble.
In Philadelphia a fraternity pin saved William Morgan from a bullet as a gun fired by Charles Spencer in a cafe at Franklin Street and Pairmount Avenue. Police deem the shooting accidental and Magistrate Belcher sent Spencer to county prison for 10 days for carrying concealed weapons.
Health Commissioner J. E. Crichton says about one quarter of Seattle milk comes from tubercular cows with some herds reaching nearly half infected. A pending ordinance would raise milk safety by lowering acceptable bacteria per cubic centimeter from 30 000 to 10 000 for certified milk.
Seattle socialists plan Sunday night meetings starting next Sunday at the Labor Temple Edward F. Brown will speak at the first gathering Debs has been secured for a later date at the same series
Dr. Charles C. Percival, magazine writer from New York, and George D. Brown of Detroit began their world tour by automobile, having traveled 82,760 miles and visiting most of the United States. They plan Seattle and then British Columbia on to the East as Idaho and Louisiana remain to be crossed. Councilman Griffiths proposes a single tax charter amendment but the Judiciary committee took no action, awaiting further council input.
A jumble of classified style lines shows help wanted notices for both male and female workers and multiple real estate listings. It includes positions in factories and sewing work, plus numerous Seattle and Washington real estate offerings with cash down payments and monthly terms. The fragmentary text mentions realty firms, rental and sale pitches, and nearby transit access.
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