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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1916

Page

8

Soldiers keep well on march

The American Expeditionary Force reports exceptionally low sickness rates during Mexican expedition marching to Columbus New Mexico. Bathing and laundering at every opportunity are credited as the main health measure, with dysentery and pneumonia quickly controlled after early cases. Medical corps note streams for washing and wells for drinking to minimize disease. The column uses midstream water for kitchen and canteen and tests river water regularly.

H. CO. Jacobs U. P Colonia Doublan Columbus N. M Medical Corps

Deputies Endorse John Stringer for Undersheriff

Deputies in Hodge's group pledged support for John Stringer who will oppose Hamilton next fall. The meeting saw many sheriff's office employees sign the resolution of support including Julius Von Geret Frank P Brewer James Hruce Jack Madden B Waddell P Johnson Beott Maione J J Speight George W Deveeman and others.

Sheriff's Office John Stringer Hamilton Hodge Julius von Geret Frank PF Brewer James Hruce Jack Madden Waddell P. Johnson Beott Maione J. J. Speight George W. Deveeman J DD. Lats David Morgan John Clark Charles Stewart Campbell D M Berd MH Fundred A Hutcheson H Vo AR Anderson W W Shields W. T Redgere A. J. Stark FR Davie Gam Love F W. Billiott Frank A. Nels FH Kieln George McGillivray John Mack J. MH Ferrin D M. Btene C RO Bush Lila Watkins Faith Tl

DAR Tag Days Planned To Aid Belgians

The Daughters of the American Revolution designate Saturday and Sunday as tag days to raise relief funds for Belgian sufferers. Flags will be sold for at least seven cents each with ten million flags distributed nationwide for sale. Sam Hill, friend of King Albert, wired Mayor Gill in San Francisco to add his name to the donor list for one thousand dollars.

Daughters of the American Revolution Sam Hill Federal Road Builder Albert Belgium Gill San Francisco

Man Struck by Train in City Yard

Bernard McNamara was struck by a Northern Pacific train at the local yard near Massa chusetts street at noon Thursday. He is in the city hospital in critical condition with a fractured skull and two broken ribs.

Northern Pacific Massachusetts St Bernard McNamara

State official sues to destroy 1500 sacks of peanuts

H. T. Graves head of the state department of agriculture filed suit in the superior court to destroy 1500 sacks of shelled peanuts owned by Thos. Carstens and Herman Meyers of the Pacific Oil Mills Co. The peanuts seized March 29 are alleged to be wormy and unfit to eat.

H. T. Graves State Department of Agriculture Thureday Thos. Carstens Herman Meyers Pacific Oil Mills Co

Babies Score High at Local Better Baby Clinic

Dudley Todd Wiard aged 41 months and Winifred Walbusch aged 32 months scored highest among 35 infants at the Better Baby Clinic held at Fourth Ave and University St this week. Each child earned 96.5 percent in the assessment.

Dudley Todd Wiard 31St Ave N. E Winifred Walbusch Meridian Ave Fourth Ave University St

Fanchon Everhardt Reverses Stage Arrival Norms at Met

Fanchon Everhardt decided against rushing the stage and instead altered the usual entry pattern at the Metropolitan. The shift drew attention as audiences awaited her appearance.

Fanchon Everhardt Metropolitan

Fanchon Everhardt Shaped by Stage Silence and Second Careers

Fanchon Everhardt resisted her parents' push to act, singing off stage in The Christian and spending years as a character actress at the Belasco theatre in Los Angeles. She later preferred character parts in Irish and cockney roles and worked steadily in metropolitan productions.

Fanchon Everhardt Viola Allen Glory Quayle Miss Alien Fanchon Miss Allen Belasco Theatre Luon Angeles Metropolitan

New German Troops on Job at Verdun

London reports German forces mobilizing on the Meuse west bank and bombarding the Vaux front as fresh regiments reinforce Verdun. Exhausted units pull back from fortifications while new troops push fierce charges at Vaux, later checked by French counterattacks.

Verdun London Meuse Vaux Front Soissons Vaux

Reliable Laxative Relieved This Boy

A Shelbyville Tennessee mother credits Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin with easing her baby Woodrow's severe constipation. The ad notes the product as a gentle plant-based laxative offered for fifty cents a bottle and available via mail order from Monticello Illinois.

C. W. Wilson Shelbyville Tenn Woodrow Dr. Caldwell

Film companies may accept plays from all writers

Newspapers note that some studios seek new plays from anyone with a strong plot. The question arises whether manuscripts should be typed for submission. J A says several producers advertise in search of fresh talent regardless of experience.

Freckles vanish with ethine double strength promise

An old time medicinal claim promises freckles fade with ethine double strength. Apply nightly and morning with a money back guarantee if it fails to clear the skin. Most users need no more than an ounce for a clear complexion.

Manuscripts Wanted by Publishers and Magazines

Readers are advised that publishers and magazines seek plot ideas and well paid assignments. They prefer dealing with experienced writers or amateurs vetted by staff editors who pare and polish scenarios. Libraries may offer access to manuscript resources and guidance.

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