Seattle Children Aid Census Effort With School Help
Civic Census Bureau teams up with Seattle schools to teach pupils census methods and recruit child enumerators. Superintendent Frank Cooper backs a two hour plan to lecture teachers and principals, aiming to reach two thirds of the city’s residents through student effort. A luncheon at the Arctic Club and a Chamber of Commerce briefing tie into recruiting absent workers and overlooked residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Civic Census Bureau
Frank B. Jr
Civic Centeau
Ase
Iers
Arctic Club
Den
Mer
Chamber of Commerce
Freckle Reduction Remedy Ad Promises Quick Result
An advertisement touts Ethine from The Raven Co as a simple cure for freckles. It claims one night’s treatment can improve complexion and warns March freckles raise demand, urging buyers to ask for double strength and a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raven Co
Princess Weenie Wee A Tiny Bryn Mawr Woman
A colorfully described, petite Bryn Mawr born woman called Princess Weenie Wee stands barely taller than a four month old infant. Harriet Elizabeth Thompson, aged 20, is noted for loving jewelry and flattery while being unable to reach the lower step of a New York street car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryn Mawr
New York
Harriet Elizabeth Thompson
Weenie Wee
Market Prices Report From Local Agricultural Notes
Fragmentary market column describes prices for various farm commodities with emphasis on first grades. Mentions butter fat and ranch products, alongside general price variation notes and wholesale context.
Rainier Boulevard widening debates echo through council
A heated meeting on widening Rainier Boulevard drew city council members and residents to argue for and against the plan. Speakers voiced pro and con amid tensions with the Seattle Renton & Southern, and supporters wore badges reading We all favor opening wide the door to progress and prosperity in the Rainier valley while opponents wore Anti badges. Eight council members voted in favor including Fred Sawyer and J N Denny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainier Boulevard
Beate Electric Company
Seattle, Renton & Southern
Rainier Valley
Fred Sawyer
B W. Way
James Conway
J. N. Denny
John M. Wolfe
J. W. Bullock
Joe
Appendicitis Avoidance Through Dyspepsia Treatment
A vintage self help promotion claims appendicitis can be prevented by treating indigestion with Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. It markets a trial package free and urges readers to buy 59 cents worth for home relief, with a Michigan address for sample delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Bidg
Marshall, Mich
Free Tickets at Majestic Theatre Contest
The Star classified section advertises two free Majestic theatre tickets awarded to randomly selected city directory names. Look for your name among the list and claim the prize. The ad promises a top vaudeville show and urges readers to read the classified ads and get the habit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Majestic Theatre
Majestic
Four phrases from a Chicago News caption spoof
The fragment lists quirky lines about day and night relays dating from a humorous Chicago News item. It riffs on gender roles and social behaviors with phrases like half the kissing, a man driven but a woman coaxed, and a lullaby causing kid vaping. It hints at a satirical piece on modern life.
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Chicago News
Marie Corelli Struck by Pneumonia at Stratford Home
London reports novelist Marie Corelli is seriously ill at her Masoncroft residence in Stratford on Avon with pneumonia. For days she has been confined to bed as several physicians attend.
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United Press
London
Marie Corelli
Masoncroft
Stratford-on-Avon
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