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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1917
Page
13
Grocers report 99 Coffee as a top seller that moves quickly and draws strong demand. Merchants urge customers to try 99 Coffee on grocer recommendations, citing broad support from retailers nationwide. The Crescent Manufacturing Company in Seattle promotes the product.
Reports from Uruguay say German rebels in Brazil’s provinces near the Uruguayan frontier are growing more serious as refugees flood in. Fighting with government forces is reported in three Brazilian states, with Uruguay sending reserve troops to guard neutrality.
President Albert J. Rhodes of the Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club received a silver loving cup from the Manufacturers' association on the industrial exhibit evening. The cup, made by Joseph Mayer of Seattle, symbolized a new era of cooperation between the Manufacturers' association and the Chamber of Commerce.
GRANDVIEW April 20. News reaches here of Tom Smallwood formerly of this city who sought to join the European war. He failed to enlist in Canada and Australia and was refused in London and Liverpool before finally being accepted for service in East Africa. A letter from a British hospital reports he has been wounded.
John K. Bulger, supervising steamship inspector for the First district, found a severe shortage of men and officers on steamers operating from Seattle in coastwise and overseas trade. He left Friday morning for California after a two day inspection tour.
Citizens are directed to enlist with military offices. Navy on second floor of the American Rank building offers 16 to 33 year olds open day and night. Marine Corps on ground floor 101 Yesterday lists 18 to 35 age range. Army on third floor Pioneer building provides hours 8 to 5 and 7 to 9 with 18 to 35 age limit.
Navy recruit life is a relentless daily grind from 5 AM to 9 PM with guards drills school meals and chores. Recruits endure strict inspections with clean white uniforms and extra drill for dirt. spirit of competition yields rival company councils over who bears the colors.
An advertisement touts liquid argon as a simple remedy to dissolve dandruff. Nightly application moistened to the scalp is said to remove flakes, stop itching, and improve hair appearance after four ounces purchased at any drug store.
The fishing season arrives with Lake Sammamish opening for anglers. Reported catches include trout as conditions improve, daylight hours lengthen, and waters drop snow and ice revealing deeper streams. Anglers note worms eager to be used as bait and ready for activity.
Seattle working girls operate power machines to cut and sew pajamas and surgical shirts rushed by the Red Cross. Williams Garment Co workers cut 100 garments then finished sewing after dinner. C. C. Filson Co plans pajama sewing Saturday. Hack Manufacturing Co finished cutting 1200 yards for hospital shirts. Cage-Derneden’s firm cut 8600 yards of outing flannel into pajamas.
The piece extols Hood's Sarsaparilla to purify the blood and expel poisons, taken before meals, and Peptiron Pills after meals to rebuild blood and vigor. It claims Hood's Sarsaparilla has 40 years of public favor, with Peptiron combining pepsin and iron and other tonics to restore health.
A collision occurred yesterday evening when a machine struck a truck driven by A Hairlstone at the Fourth and Seneca corner. The incident involved unit details and location, with no injuries or further information provided in the fragment.
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