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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1912
Page
6
The notice asks a doctor to review AYER'S HAIR VIGOR ingredients including Sulpher Glycerin Quinta Sodium Chord Capsican Sage Alcohol and Water and Perfume. It questions if any ingredient is inferior and if the product is the best remedy for falling hair or dandruff. Raven Cowrant Lowell Mase.
An ad claims a non drug cure for many ailments. It lists fits, dry tumors, female troubles, stomach liver bowel kidney issues, blood poisoning, headaches, cancer rheumatism fevers and other diseases as successfully treated in numerous cases.
An advertisement promises treatment that removes poison without drugs and enables nature to cure. It claims adoption by major colleges and European institutions and cites cases where patients were deemed incurable by other methods.
Extracts from testimonials praise cures for female trouble typhoid tobacco habit and stomach cancer following six weeks of treatment. The text notes a newly opened sanitarium to care for general hospital and sanitarium cases and promises further services.
In Chicago wheat trading on April 18 investors poured money into J C Lichstein the major wheat operator as flood damage to the MidWest crop drives short covering and sends wheat options to year highs. Lichstein reportedly held large May option positions and faced potential embarrassment as the market moved against him.
Mary Copic an 18 year old from Dalmatia was rescued by police from a wedding feast at Tony Rasich's home twelve hours after arrival. Relatives reported to police and the humane society took custody as revolvers were drawn to stop the ceremony.
J M Lawrence a 78 year old Civil War veteran was wounded after pursuing Edward Gallo who allegedly insulted Miss Rose Bab cock. Lawrence chased the assailant from a home into the street, was stabbed, but recovered to continue the pursuit until police captured Gallo.
Mrs. Geo R Simpson of Seattle wife of Vancouver lawyer and Democratic delegate to the Bourbon convention in Walla Walla vouched that Washington women are doing their own political thinking. She noted four of the six convention women have Republican husbands.
President Taft carried the Chehalis county Republican convention in Hoquiam with 200 delegates. Roosevelt 20 and La Follette none. Delegation to the state gathering was wired for Taft. Resolutions favored Hay for re nomination and opposed judiciary recall.
Rome April 13 delegates from the United States will participate in the opening of the seventh International Tuberculosis Congress here tomorrow. The event will run through April 20 and is expected to place the United States in a leading role after the 1908 Washington congress.
Portland April 13 Judge Tazwell frees George Hallles, a bartender charged with selling liquor to intoxicated men. The judge notes a man may appear sober while drunk if he grips the bar rail.
Decatur Indiana 98 year old Mrs Lucien P Ferry is a great great grandmother and hopes to live to see her great great great grandchild Mia age 14. She has three other great great grandchildren aged three to eleven and four daughters plus many grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.
The April 26 parade along Connecticut Avenue will feature Miss Gladys Hinckley in a Roman robe driving a chariot. Miss Helen Taft, daughter of the president, will ride in the parade, and in the circus show she and seven society beauties will dance a quadrille on horseback. Dancers include Miss Meyer, Miss Dorothy Williams, Miss Laura Merriam, Miss Murray Cobb, and Miss Margaret Draper.
Police search for 17-year-old Anna Boyarcky in Mount Sinai baby theft case. With infant in her arms she is believed to be in Central Park fleeing arrest. Boyarcky, frail from illness, lives in East New York and told her mother she would obtain a baby from the hospital.
Anaheim California April report says A Monto and his wife were killed in a quarrel with neighbor Geo Biggs who allegedly shot Monto and beat Mrs Monto to death with a shovel Biggs is jailed. The dispute over property stakes along a county road sparked the violence.
The board of public works denied Seattle, Renton and Southern Railway Co. permission to run a double track from Rainier Way to Fifth Way to avoid complicating the municipal line. Mayor Cotterill pushes rapid steps toward construction and considers immediate condemnation, with land abstracts being prepared.
The jury in the Pioneer Printing Co. et al case returned a verdict for the defendants after Mrs Emma Sherman sought 5000 in damages from an automobile accident. The plaintiff had previously valued her damages in a related suit at 50000 claiming serious injury to her right side.
A five member committee will be appointed by President William H. Gorham of the Seattle Bar Association to outline a campaign against the recall of judges. The motion was led by Charles E. Shepard with support from Hl. J. Romsay and James A. Haight. Judge Hayden of Tacoma addressed the recall and opposed it, noted for Taft's consideration in appointing a federal judge to succeed Judge Danworth.
Militant suffragettes in London announce a monster Hyde Park protest against Holloway prison treatment of prisoners. They allege wardresses force fed women by tubes forced into mouths and nostrils.
Mount Vernon Washington April 13 A group of four university women joined Hodge supporters circulating campaign cards. The sheriff from King County met Hodge and praised his progressive platform. Hodge also visited Stanwood Milton and Fir receiving enthusiastic welcomes. Farm communities in the region show solid support for progressive principles and expect a large vote for Bob Hodge.
A massive blaze in Omaha started after midnight in a six story building housing a 10 cent store a cloak and suit company and a major department store. Fire units fought for an hour without progress. ten tenants stocked goods in the building likely worth hundreds of thousands were destroyed. The structure at 16th and Farnam faced total loss with two adjoining blocks threatened. The inferno could total several hundred thousand dollars in damage.
The finance committee moved to survey the Hebb power site and test the proposed impounding dam. If tests satisfy, the committee will recommend purchasing the site. John P. Hartman for Hebb said his client may accept other offers before tests are complete.
A Senate bill by Senator Smith of Michigan urges government construction of a thousand miles of railroad in Alaska and the creation of a naval coal supply base off its shores. The measure would set up an Alaskan railroad commission to assist the president and would allow acquisition of existing Alaska railroads and rights of way by lease and condemnation.
A bomb exploded inside a taxi on Rue de Lyon in Paris injuring seven people including a chauffeur. Authorities believe chauffeurs on a two month strike planted the device.
The Seattle Automobile Club weighs a eastern mountain route via the old Henry trail over Snoqualmie pass after a test run revealed steep grades and large obstacles. Led by C B E Plimpton Judge J T Ronald and James E Morrison the delegation surveyed ten miles from North Bend where a good roads well was found for travelers.
London daily reports the annual London county council release detailing dire conditions in the Edinburgh Road district. The medical officer attributes widespread anemia and malnutrition to poverty, dirt, underfeeding, and female labor with diet dominated by bread and butter, scraps of meat, outer leaves of greens, and rare fish and potatoes.
Mrs. Geo H. Miller identifies the mystery woman found beside Prof. Louis Parma as her sister Clara Conner formerly of the Higgins sisters. She notes Clara and she toured as stage singers from age 14 and that Clara met Parma in 1893 and married him.
Senator Bailey III reports a worsened illness after typhoid fever and will not participate in the senate tariff measures debate. He asks colleagues to proceed without him. A separate note promotes Joseph Gilbert lecture titled Causes Determining Human Progress at Labor Temple Sunday at 8 pm with free admission.
A testimonial letter discusses long term asthma relief after starting Nature's Creation on November 15 1911. George Hughes reports weight gain and daily work resumed with no asthma episodes. similar anecdotes from Mary Stilabower and George Ha show rapid improvement and lasting relief.
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