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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1919
Page
3
Farmer Browns Boy Plans Lesson For Buster Bear
Farmer Browns Boy decides to teach Buster Bear a lesson after pails are knocked over. He hides black and red pepper in spices to invent a surprising deterrent while his mother questions the plan and puzzled by the method. Next story teases Farmer Brown’s Boy Some Surprises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Brown
Buster Bear
Buster
Mrs. Brown
Working Girls Benefit From Lydia E Pinkham Remedy
Milwaukee reader Mrs H Doorey testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her recover energy after long shifts. She says the product lets her work from morning to night without pain and urges other women with similar symptoms to try the root and herb remedy from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mres. H. Doorey
26Th St
Love and Jealousy Strains as Joe Bids Farewell
Sidney faces a crisis of affection as Joe confronts jealousy and heartbreak on the balcony. He confesses deep love, threatens reproachful claims, and departs in hurt dignity, leaving Sidney troubled by the tangled mix of desire and distrust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Wilson
Jtexzinaid
Reginald
Sidney
May Buy Site for New Jail In Seattle Area
County commissioners discussed locating a four cell jail near the county city building. Offers came for properties on Fourth Avenue and James Street with prices ranging from 75 000 to 150 900. The Hofius estate proposed the southeast corner at Fourth Avenue and James Street for 75 000, frontages 120 by 111 feet. The Detrich Hamm property at the northwest corner of Fourth Avenue and James Street was offered for 120 000. Other proposals included a site at the southeast corner of Fourth Avenue and Jefferson Street asking 150 900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jala Thorn
Seattle
Hofius
Fourth Avenue
James Street
Fourth Ave
James St
Detrich Hamm
Jefferson St
My Garden spacing teaches proper plant distances
The author notes that garden plant spacing matters and that seeds often include directions. Crowded rows or close plantings yield poorer results than correctly spaced rows, and careful consideration is needed to determine the right distances.
Seed Sowing and Transplanting Tips for Garden Crops
The article explains transplanting most foliage crops like lettuce cabbage and tomatoes while noting roots and certain vegetables cannot be transplanted. It covers seed depth varying with soil, seed size, moisture, and seasonal differences, warning that seeds need moisture to germinate and will rot if the ground is too wet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spata
Youths Held on Open Charges After Eastlake Roanoke Arrest
Fred Smith aged 18 and John Nelson aged 16 were arrested Sunday night by Sergt Donlan and Patrolman Moulton at Eastlake Avenue and Roanoke. They offered no explanation for possessing a traveling bag containing high power binoculars and are held on open charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Smith
John Nelson
Sergt
W. F. Donlan
Patrolman RR
Ft. Moulton
Eastlake Ave
Roanoke
First Christian Church Fund Reaches Initial Goal
Rev. Russell F. Thrapp reports the congregation has raised the first 50 000 dollars for the new church. Construction plans will start soon as funds reach this milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Russel F. Thrapp
Seattle Hero Faces Fire to Save Destroyer Shaw
Lieutenant Commander Van Leer Kirkman, once of Seattle, braved flames and smoke as the destroyer Shaw burned after a collision with the Aquitania. He and two men flooded the magazine, jammed flooding valves, and plugged holes, keeping the ship afloat and earning high praise from Commander William Glassford and a court of inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
van Leer Kirkman
Seattle
Windsor Apartments
Kirkman
William Glassford
First Woman Joins Harvard's Faculty
Harvard hires Dr. Alice Hamilton the first woman member of its faculty. The Chicago born bacteriologist will be assistant professor of industrial medicine at Harvard. She previously investigated industrial poisons for the U S Department of Labor since 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Harvard
Alice Hamilton
University of Michigan
Leipsic
Munich
Johns Hopkins
University of Chicago
Institute Pasteur
Paris
Missing 13 year old George St. Claire sought by anxious mother
Anxious parents search the city for George St. Claire aged 13 of 1495 25th Ave reported missing since April 19 by his mother Mrs A Berg. He has blue eyes light hair and a small scar on his nose. He was last seen wearing a gray sweater and corduroy pants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George St. Claire
25Th Ave
A. Berg
Airship Burns Near Paris After Train Run Ends
An airship traveling between Paris and Strasbourg caught fire and burned near St Didier on Sunday. Two crew members died, one was seriously injured, and all mail aboard was destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Strasbourg
St. Didier
Better Than Calomel Olive Tablets Laxative Claim
An advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a mild but certain laxative and a rapid liver remedy. It claims they avoid calomel risks, do not harm teeth, and quickly correct digestive issues. The copy notes pleasant olive color and urges readers to ask druggists for the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boaudaecotene
Freezone promises painless corn removal in seconds
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless remedy for all corn types including between toes. A “Cincinnati genius” is credited with the ether discovery, with a tiny bottle claimed to rid feet of soreness and irritation for only a few cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Be Pretty Turn Gray Hair Dars
Advertisement for Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound claiming to restore natural hair color. Describes home preparation history and modern purchase at drugstores. Promises natural darkening, even coverage, and glossy look after use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyeth
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