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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1919
Page
12
In New York a hotel opens a bone-dry room ahead of the July 1 drought day. No intoxicating drinks are sold, and a fountain with colored lights sits center stage. Games like checkers dominoes and racing are offered while both women and men may enter. Menus list water wagon flex 30 cents prohibition cocktail 26 cents and other non alcoholic beverages.
L B Youngs city water department superintendent says spring floods hold up sealing work at Cedar River reservoir. Work will resume after floods, likely late this month or early May, but cannot be completed this summer.
Mr and Mrs M Schonenweiler of the San Telmo apartments are at the city jail as Dry Squad officers M 8 Arbogast and R W Peay found a quantity of liquor on the premises. They are held for investigation.
The barkentine Lahaina under Captain Arneson lies in Seattle harbor awaiting loading of 1 900 000 fret of Puget Sound lumber for Port Pirrle Australia. Aboard are detailed notes on tonicity and laxative product labeling included in the text.
Secretary of War Baker says he is willing to let the American people judge the war department's three years of work after Senator Chamberlain called the department's conduct intemperate. He criticizes Chamberlain for no helpful suggestions and awaits bar association and inspector general reports on a court martial critique.
The Portia Staters headline the Palace Hip opening with flexible acrobatic stunts and novel performances. The Dancing Bartona draws crowds with terpsichorean novelty and character dances. A one act sketch by Hallett Howe features a police pursuit and comic penalty. Mansfield Riddle DeArma Flore Clark also entertain with song, dance and juggling.
A public hearing before the council streets and sewers committee will discuss the proposed regrade of Yesler Way Hill between Fifth and Seventh Avenues next Thursday afternoon. The panel will also hear about the Dexter Avenue extension to Second Avenue and Virginia Street and has yet to agree on condemnation awards for the Marginal Way improvement.
The 9,600 ton steamship Edgehill was hoisted in a full dry dock at the Skinner and Eddy plant using a 17,000 ton Martin lift. All five dock units were employed for the lift, the largest vessel ever fully docked here.
The auxiliary powered schooner Brisk chartered to Tomlinson and Mitchell Ltd of Vancouver will sail for England with a lumber cargo within a few weeks. Loading work will begin soon.
A Fremont Ohio woman describes relief from midlife symptoms at age forty six after using Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports heat flashes nervousness backache headache irritability and depression fading and overall strength returning. The ad invites readers to write Pinkham Medicine Co for guidance and emphasizes forty years of experience and confidentiality.
A long standing remedy boasts fifty years of relief for winter colds coughs and bronchial attacks. It is widely used in many households as a family medicine cabinet standby. Sold by druggists everywhere at 60c and 1.20 per bottle.
Special to The Star by N MAD PARIS reports debate over a portable capital for the League of Nations or Washington as capital. Delegates plan to decide the seat of government soon and form a temporary assembly to handle urgent international issues before a full fall session.
A dental office promotes very low prices due to high patient volume and uses top materials. Each operator is a state registered dentist with a formal board certificate on display. Free examination offered with no obligation, promising sanitation, modern sterilization, and a clear cost outline.
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