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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1913
Page
4
The Star argues against a hand picked 15 member charter revision committee and urges voter input. It criticizes City Councilman Bob Hesketh for delaying selection and emphasizes that the public should decide who participates. The Washington Post mocks the notion of the eternal feminine.
LAUDE C. RAMSAY said he is not an office seeker and will not decide on mayoral bid for three to four weeks. The piece questions his honesty and urges frankness about his ambitions while reflecting on Seattle's internal strife and civic leadership.
A collage of quips and observations references reform debate, a steel Pullman promotion, a near future world, a kerosene to gasoline claim, and college football boosts. It notes a jail sentence for drinking on a train and playful banter about marriage and golf.
An old man laments calendar mistakes and claims Christ’s birth was in 4 B C. He says the current system began in 32 A D and notes Earth Folk are about four years six days off. He argues the correct celebration would be December 19, 1909. He cites other instances of persisting error.
A young couple on Sullivan's Island, Charleston, sat on an overturned boat that turned out to be a 690 pound sleeping turtle. The creature rolled toward the water carrying six men, as a nest nearby yielded 200 oaks. Lovers on Sullivan's Island now sit on the ground.
Two slow moving English travelers, strangers in a shared stateroom, reach a tentative greeting as the liner nears New York. One asks if the other is going over, and both affirm in cautious, humorous fashion.
A Want ad seeks trinkets like a Cupid statue or Plymouth Rock rooster exchange. The page notes cantaloupes dried for winter use and methods to refresh them. Dr Ernest Jeger demonstrates organ transplantation on animals, including kidney relocation and vascular grafts.
Sir Thomas Van Sittart Bowater was chosen as lord mayor of London today. He is a wealthy merchant, vital to cover the office costs which greatly exceed his annual salary of 50 thousand dollars.
Marie Dressler departs Newport after criticizing its fashion driven society. She complains about high room rates, lack of taxis, and stifling conversation, preferring nature and genuine friendliness over perpetual ceremony. Separately, Nelson A. Miles and Charles King arrive in Chicago to film a series on Custer’s Last Stand for a movie project.
Opened to the public at nine this morning on the third floor of Eilers Music House. About forty secondhand pianos and player pianos from exchanges or rent returns are for sale at prices from 95 to 375 dollars with easy payments.
Booth's Hyomel complete outfit offered by the Buffalo firm promises cure for catarrhalitis bronchitis and head colds with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. It claims rapid relief through breathing the remedy rather than dosing and urges buyers to try it at once from druggists.
Large piano house offers used uprights grands and player pianos from Chickering Kimball Sohmer and more. Overhauled and dependable instruments carry guaranteed quality at low prices with many brands including Steinway Autopiano Haddorff Welte and King. Write for special price list of exchanges and bargains.
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