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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1919
Page
19
A statement describes a simple at home face cream using glycerine grexite and acid dissolved in water to soothe rough skin and chapped lips, prevent tanning, and soften skin after shaving. The recipe promises a pint of cream for a few cents, far cheaper than store bought versions.
William Tilghmann alias F B Wilson Leo Matheyer Walter Wilson and C V Hale was arrested on a Lake Union houseboat after eluding U S secret service for about a year. Federal agents found bleaching currency notes and said he may be tried for counterfeiting or returned to prison. He previously escaped from the Atlanta federal penitentiary on May 14 1919.
Ann Butler and Hal Germanus headline a new Palace Hip review blending mirth song and dance. Mise Butler shines as comedian with a sweet voice and a chorus of six girls joins the act. Kurty's troupe shows strong gymnastic work while Bill Doss and Touresti perform comedy and musical feats. The Girl and the Wop features a singing skit with a girl and an Italian comedian. Wheelock and Hay display cycling talent and Nagel and Ells close with a singing number.
In Vancouver Washington on April 14, Martin Gilbert Jones and Marie Nellie Lave, both of Oregon, married after losing the wedding license the day it was issued a year ago. They postponed the ceremony until the license was found and could be used again.
Hamilton Witter, connected with the I W W, was freed today under a directed verdict by Federal Judge Rudkin in Spokane. Seattle attorney George F. Vanderveer, involved in I W W trials, defended Witter amid his espionage act case.
Grandmother kept hair dark and glossy using Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound. Drugstores sell a handy version improved with extra ingredients that darkens evenly, masking any prior gray with simple daily use.
Reported at the imperial funeral in Seoul for Grand Prince Yi, onlookers spread a tale he killed himself to keep his blood from Japan’s royal house. Officials listed cerebral hemorrhage, but citizens doubted the cause. The rite delayed Young Prince Yi’s marriage as tensions rise with Japan.
Paris April 18 American soldiers publish over a score weekly papers in camp alongside Stars and Stripes. Letters from soldiers issue strong views on prohibition. Officers and men split, many believing lawmakers back home pushed prohibition while 2,000,000 voters were away.
Bustling ad claims Marmola tablets rapidly reduce fat without exercise and without side effects. It urges readers to visit a drugstore or write to Marmola Co at 44 Woodward Ave Detroit Michigan to obtain a large case and notes thousands have slimmed down by following doctors advice.
Soldiers in camp discuss the anti nicotine drive in America with reactions split between support and resistance. They reference Dr. Franklin Hall and Prof. D. Roman as leaders, while denouncing editorials and depicting tensions over wartime life and discipline amid prohibition talk.
A Philadelphia advertisement touts Don-Opte tablets as a home remedy to strengthen eyesight. It cites Dr Lewis and a pharmacist endorsing the pill based on a one week improvement in many cases, with a money back guarantee if not achieved.
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