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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1913
Page
4
A discursive essay on whether parents could or should control a baby s sex, exploring fertility myths, societal effects, and moral questions with humorous asides. Mrs Jennie Miller of Philadelphia is cited discussing community dining with one chef to feed a neighborhood.
Families objected to Diggs and Caminetti going to San Quentin. The court amended the sentence naming McNeil Island federal prison. The piece notes social distinctions in jail choices and ponders a Mann act response. Philadelphia reports its tallest buildings resting on crust above a subterranean lake.
Advertises Sargol tablets as a foolproof flesh building aid claiming readers can gain 10 to 35 pounds quickly. Weighing a sample shows gains from 10 to 22 pounds in days, with testimonials from several individuals and an offer of a free test package to those ten pounds underweight.
An old advertisement promises a free coupon for one 60c package of Bargol, a concentrated product. It instructs readers to mail the coupon with postage covered and includes the company address in San Francisco. The coupon requires printing name and address and to place the coupon on the flyer.
Gene Morgan writes to Prince Albert of Monaco claiming you came to the Rockies to chase big game and claiming your income is $500000 a year to fight the high cost of living. He jokes about Buffalo Bill Cody guiding you and offers to be your guide on a real hunt with humorous, affectionate jabs at Monte Carlo games.
A jumble of notices and quips from a newspaper page includes a jab at newsroom staff, notes on Rosalie Jones' suffrage ties, an old Frenchwoman golfer claim, and short classifieds. It also cites a local ad, a marriage sale line, weather humor, and stray conversations, all framed as social blurbs and human-interest bits.
An odd composite item reports Hazel Th Doge of Heattie as mother to John Kineesna Boggs, crowned perfect baby in a Seattle fair contest with a perfect 100 score. It cites 160 babies entered and a sister baby scoring over 30 percent, plus a home system of care and daily routines by Mra Hoege.
A mother recounts raising her seven month old son John Kinsella Boggs to perfect health. She describes attentive feeding every two to three hours, daily dress changes with temperature, open windows for air, and no illnesses. The narrative emphasizes her calm temperament and dedication to babies.
A large audience enjoyed a magnificent Wildfire production noted for its fine scenery and strong characters. Lillian Russell originally starred in the play, with matinee tickets priced at a quarter and prime seats at fifty cents. Reservations opened by telephone Main 43, with box office sales at Third and Cherry streets starting at 10 am Saturday.
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