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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1918
Page
8
The Star prints a flood of letters urging government commandeering of apartments over rent, calling landlords profiteering and comparing high Seattle rents to wartime devastation. Citizens warn high rents hinder shipbuilding, home buying, and keeping families warm and fed.
A mob of about 350 workmen burned four wagonloads of 1 W W furniture at the headquarters in Aberdeen Washington. The building and interior were destroyed leaving only ashes and ruined equipment.
Film listings show The Whispering Chorus at the Coliseum with themes of fate and death in a Greek tragedy style. The Danger Game stars Madge Kennedy at Clemmers, plus other attractions including Song of Songs and The Square Shooter across multiple venues. A.Y.M.R. club elects A. Robert M. Jones president at the Arcade.
Canton Ohio resident Mrs Maarin Borp reports suffering from female troubles that doctors said required an operation. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief, enabling her to resume housework without difficulty. The ad urges others to try the remedy before surgery and offers medical advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co.
A health ad claims eating meat regularly worsens kidney function by increasing uric acid which overworks kidneys and may cause backache and other symptoms. It promotes Jad Salta as a remedy to flush kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and prevent bladder irritation.
Police say Thomas Frazer implicated in a Yokohama Specie Bank holdup in San Francisco on March 19 in which $10,000 was stolen. Frazer, arrested yesterday, awaits extradition from Charlotte North Carolina as officers report his confession.
Wounded G. Mullorey of Galena Kansas J Burns of Detroit Michigan F C Kelton of San Diego California W C Michael of Spokane Washington Died of wounds J P Kelly of St Joseph Missouri C F Chuck of San Diego California
Salt Lake City police sergeant J H Warden credits Tanlac with restoring his wife Mrs Warden’s health after grippe left her weak and underweight She notes weight gain appetite improved sleep and better nerves after four bottles He plans to buy two more bottles and recommends the remedy widely Bartell Drug Stores in Seattle carries Tanlac.
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