Two Japanese visitors in Seattle attend five thousand-strong ball
Two distinguished Japanese visitors, T Mitsui and T Komuro of Mitsui et Co., tour Seattle as an ad burst promotes hair care with a dubious remedy for dandruff. The Punet Sound Traction, Light & Power Co. held its fifth annual ball at the Hippodrome with about fifteen hundred attendees.
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San Francisco
T. Mitsui
Mitsui
Rothschilds
Japan
T. Komuro
Mitsui Et Co
Mit
Punet Sound Traction, Light & Power Co
Hippodrome
Puget Mills Co to Spend 500 on City Clean Up
C M Williams, chairman of the clean up and paint up bureau, was told by Puget Mills Co that it would spend 500 to clean up vacant lots city wide. Work starts immediately on the lot at Third and Madison.
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C M. Williams
Puget Mills Co
Third
Madison
City
Better Babies Committee
Parent Teachers Association
Mothers’ Congress
W. C. Lippincott
City Health Department
Lippincott
Hirth
Health Department
Fred Hert
May Lose Her Hands After Grasping Burning Kindling
Mrs. J. W. Kerna wife of Rev. J. W. Kerns of Ronald Washington may lose both hands after grabbing a pile of burning kindling while wearing gasoline soaked clothing. She was rushed to Seattle General Hospital for treatment.
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J. W. Kerna
J. W. Kerns
Ronald, Wash, Methodist Church
Seattle General Hospital
Dr Jordan on Trial for Advertising Mock Cures
Dr J Eugene Jordan a physician with offices in the Starr Hoyd building is on trial in Judge Gilt lam s court charged by the state board of medical examiners with advertising cures to mislead the public. Many women patients will be called in his defense to testify to his successful treatment of various diseases.
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J. Eugene Jordan
Starr-Hoyd
Gil Tlam
State Board of Medical Examiners
Hotel de Gink Closes in New York
The Hotel de Gink in New York shuts down after hosting guests. Manager Jeff Davis and the charity trust founder blame the closure on the trust while planning a similar venture elsewhere next winter.
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New York
Jeff Davis
Charity Trust
Port Townsend Plans Water Street Improvements
Port Townsend seeks funding between 56000 and 75000 dollars to upgrade Water Street. The Seattle Port Angeles and Western railroad has pledged to locate its terminal at the town, linked to the project.
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Port Townsend
Water Street
Seattle, Port Angeles & Western Railroad
Milwaukee
Jack Johnson Rumored Return to U S in Three Months
Authorities pursue Havana reports that Jack Johnson has declared plans to come back to the United States within three months. The rumor circulates as officials assess potential implications for border and athletic communities.
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Washington
Havana
Jack Johnson
United States
British Turks clash near Elkantara reported
Cairo reports an engagement between a small Turkish cavalry unit and British troops near Elkantara. The incident was officially recorded today with details limited.
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Cairo
Egypt
Elkantara
Bombs Kill 12 Women in Podgoritza
In Podgoritza, a Montenegrin town, Austrian aviators dropped bombs killing twelve women and injuring many, targeting civilians including women and children during the attack.
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Paris
Podgoritza
Cal Callahan Dies. Longtime Odd Fellow Leader Passes
Cal Callahan aged 98 died here today. One of the oldest Odd Fellows in America, he was survived by his widow to whom he had been married 71 years.
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Callahan
Cal
Biiannum
Odd Fellows
America
Drys Seek Control of National Democratic Committee
Prohibition advocates in Washington forecast a battle between wets and drys for control of the Democratic National Committee after Secretary Bryan urged anti liquor representation. President Wilson has not yet taken a stand as Congress reconvenes. Bryan also named an anti liquor candidate for the Iowa national committeeman post.
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John Edwin Nevin
Washington
Democratic National Committee
Bryan
Wilson
Congress
L. W. Kennington
Iowa E State Democratic Committee
Judge Wade
Kill Catarrh Germs and Stop Catarrh
Advice spreads on using Hyomel treatment from Bartell Drug Stores to remove catarrh germs. The ad promotes a bottle of Hyomel with a healing inhaler device, claiming quick relief and a money back guarantee if no results.
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Bartell
Old Timey Kidney Remedy Letter Promises Relief
A 1909 testimonial praises Dr Kilmer Swamp Root for back and kidney issues. Mrs Mattie Camfield says after five bottles five years symptom free and urges others to try the remedy. The letter is notarized by Arvin W Myers in Michigan.
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Mattle Camfield
Gobleville
Mich
Arvin W. Myers
van Duren Co
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You
Letter from Dr Kilmer & Co. promotes Swamp Root with a sample bottle for ten cents and a booklet on kidneys and bladder. It states regular fifty cent and one dollar sizes are sold at all drug stores and directs readers to Dept A, Binghamton NY.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Dept. A. Binghamton
N. Y
Still a Chance to Go on Cruise to Frisco Expo
Naval militia public notice invites young men to join by Tuesday night for a Sunday cruise aboard the Vicksburg to land near Agate Pass. Fifty to seventy five recruits are sought to fill the Nr. 88 Albany California cruise. expenses and wages paid for those enlisting before May 1. Queries directed to recruiting officer Paul Thomas at Dexter Horton bank.
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Naval Militia
Boyea
Vashon
Agate Pass
Albany
California
Vicksburg
West Beattle
Paul Thomas
Dexter Horton Bank
Cascarets Ad Promises Quick Liver and Bowel Cleanse
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a 10 cent remedy to remove winter bile and bowel poison. It claims to alleviate biliousness headaches and throat coatings and urges buying a box at the drug store with a free doctor offer via Brendel’s ad on page 2. It targets families and promises gentle cleansing tonight.
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Brendel
Important Notice on Adler-i-ka Claims and Stores
A promotional notice touts Adler-i-ka as a remedy with quick action for sour stomach gas and constipation and claims it cleans the tongue and prevents appendicitis. It states the product acts on both upper and lower bowel and offers a few spoonfuls for immediate relief. Swift's Pharmacies lists two Manhattan locations.
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Adler-i-ka
Adler Lka
Swift
Second Ave
Pike
Broadway
Judge Ronald and Bailiff Argue Over Corridor Disturbance
A heated exchange on Thursday between Superior Judge Ronald and Bailiff Major Jones halted court proceedings as a disturbance echoed from the corridor. The exchange ended with the major returning to quiet the scene and both men sharing a bemused grin afterward.
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Ronald
Major Jones
Judge Ronald
Jalliff Jones
Letters to Miss Grey Offer Married Life Perspectives
A reader argues that marriage requires shared life beyond chores and child care, urging husbands to devote time to wives and suggesting balanced acts of care and recreation. The column includes readers seeking coin dealers and a salad dressing recipe, reflecting wide reader questions and practical advice.
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Miss Grey
Count de Lestrange Seeks Horses in Seattle Tour
Count de Lestrange, a captain in the French army, is in Seattle today en route to Vancouver. He has been touring the United States buying horses.
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Count de Lestrange
Seattle
Vancouver
United States
Ward Promoted to Vice President of Pacific Coast Steamship
Edward C. Ward was Wednesday appointed vice president of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company. Ward has been acting manager of the line since the resignation of Geo H. Highee.
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Ward
Edward C. Ward
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Geo. H. Highee
Jitney Bus Case Hopes for Favorable Supreme Court Ruling
Attorney Hugh C. Todd argued that the jitney bus emergency clause was invalid since it set an April 10 effective date instead of immediate effect. He noted the court questioned the issue and asked the attorney general for comment. Decisions in other emergency issues are pending with no ruling today.
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Todd
Supreme Court
Hugh C. Todd
Tanner
Legislatature
Bradford
Seattle
Dovell
Chamber of Commerce
Danderine Promises Lustrous Hair Free of Dandruff
An old advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine for dandruff, itchy scalp, and hair loss. It claims a 25 cent bottle restores heavy, soft, glossy hair in minutes, preventing roots from dying and hair from falling out, urging immediate purchase at drug stores or counters.
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Knowlton
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Lyon
Cicchette
Shasta
Southern Pacific
Los Angeles
C. G. Chisholm
Elliott
Seattle, Wash
Parent-Teachers Association
Georgetown
DR. Jordan
Gink Hotel
Jack
Drys
Iowa
Hinghamton, N
Drop Heads
Wheeler & Wilson
Pike Main
Frisco Expo
Cascarets
Plemes
Union Savings & Trust Co
James D. Hoge
N. B. Solner
Hoge
Financial District
Wordy Row
Cynthia Grey
Lo. I. A
United States Coin Co
Fifth Avenue
23Rd Ave
New York City
Brendel Drug Co
Taylor
David Taylor
Union St
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