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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1916
Page
3
J. H. Jahn, a realty and rental dealer, accuses his bride of a whirlwind courtship and a leap year divorce after 25 days. He alleges she misrepresented wealth and escorted lovers to his Wintonia apartments, while she seeks to contest the divorce on cruelty. The pair had met only twice before the March 15 marriage.
He claims Mrs Jahn bought personal items on credit at department stores after their wedding, while she asserts she married for money and refused limits. He says she forced him from home and soon proposed divorce. She contends he forced the separation.
The Hippodrome presents a diverse program led by W. B. Harvey and company in A Room Upside Down. Harmonists Le Vere and Palmer, banjo duets by White and Gillmore, and comedy by Hough and La Velle headline. A first run motion picture Body and Soul with Florence Rockwell. Alhambra adds Father Was Right with Castle Players plus Cross and Dorte and other acts. Show runs through Saturday with continuous performances.
An ad for Adlerika promotes buckthorn bark and glycerine as a cure all for constipation sour stomach gas and even appendicitis. It claims quick relief with one spoonful and lists Swift's Pharmacies locations for purchase.
About 1,000 customers of Standard Oil in Seattle bought gas price books offering 100 gallons at 19 1/2 cents per gallon. Buyers lock in the rate for 30 days, hoping prices rise or fall, with no single bidder allowed more than 1,060 gallons. The plan covers purchases today or in the next week regardless of market moves.
Twenty members of the Women's Good Government League visited the Port Commission Bell Street warehouse on Wednesday to inspect and study waterfront conditions.
An interesting program has been arranged for an international musical event presented by the Citadel Silver Band and Songsters' Brigade. The concert will be held at the Salvation Army hall on Fifth Avenue BS and Washington Street Thursday at 7 45 p m.
A Cleveland ad promotes Zemo as a fast remedy for dandruff and itching. It claims to kill the dandruff germ, nourish roots, and avoid greasiness or staining. Sold at drug stores for 1.60 in extra large size with easy use.
An advertisement touts a dandruff cure using four ounces of liquid arvon applied at night to moisten and rub into the scalp. By morning most dandruff is gone and three or four more applications destroy all signs. Itching stops and hair becomes fluffy glossy and soft.
The city editor pressures for an interview with Fritzi Scheff after a performance at the Orpheum. Scheff stands and jokes about her dress and demands respect for her time while noting reporters must offer something of interest. Mrs. Mary Wray hosts Stevens Women's Relief at 114 Fifth Ave N on Friday.
Physicians urge hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse stomach liver kidneys and bowels. A quarter pound costs little and is said to improve digestion freshen breath head pain dull complexion and bilious attacks by washing away previous day’s indigestible material and toxins.
Clifton Hut, once a Seattle Transfer Co. driver, died of tuberculosis in Redding California. His life intertwined with a stepdaughter and a young woman who died after an alleged decline in fortune and trust. A final telegram from Redding described a dying, contrite man and a cryptic message of pardon from the stepdaughter.
Washington April 20 The house conference position favored Hay’s army bill over Chamberlain’s military measure. The senate backed President Wilson’s suspension of the free sugar bill but the house proved dominant as conference on the military bills began today.
Dr J Allen Smith of the university will speak on The Railroads and Taxation at a Public Ownership League meeting at Bats cafeteria at 6 30 p m on Friday.
The Palace Hippodrome in Seattle opens Sunday afternoon after remodels under Ackerman Harris. It offers six vaudeville acts, a new motion picture, direct from the Pacific Coast chain, and a family-friendly policy with fixed admission.
The Oak will present a program of ten acts daily from 1 to 11 pm with a weekly change of shows on Sundays and Thursdays. The venue, painted and refurbished, is booking five vaudeville acts through the Western Vaudeville Managers' Association and five photo play acts. The house slogan is Ten Hours Ten Acts Ten Cents.
The Oak theatre in Seattle premieres this Sunday as a new home for vaudeville and motion pictures. The venue promises a varied program and marks a fresh addition to the city’s entertainment scene.
The Central Labor council endorsed a federation of water front crafts despite opposition from the Longshoremen's union which says it now opposes the Truckers' union. Lunch at the Hollywood, 12 Pike Ady.
Outdoor mountain scenes feature thrilling ski and toboggan rides in a three part Broadway Star feature at the Class A theatre this week.
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