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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1915
Page
3
Vancouver residents prepare for the third contingent to depart for the front. Soldiers quarrel in stables at Hastings townsite while awaiting deployment, drill daily, and share letters from trenches and artillery. Families brace for loss yet maintain cheerful resolve amid a city transformed by war.
An advertisement explains a "remarkable new scientific discovery" named Sargel that allegedly helps the digestive tract assimilate food to fatten the body. It promises 16 to 26 pounds of solid flesh, with notes on harmlessness and a money-back guarantee from Bartell Drug Co and Swifts Pharmacy.
An eminent specialist states that indigestion wind and stomach ache come from fermentation of food in the stomach. He recommends insulated magnesia as a safe antacid to neutralize acidity after meals or when wind or pain occurs. The ad claims the remedy stops fermentation quickly and aids normal stomach function.
A Hastings townsite scene notes that improvised socks worn by soldiers in stables stay durable, while government socks fail quickly. An English mother recalls sacrifice for many other mothers and a German neighbor speaks of boys in battle with a wary view on the war’s cause.
The passage notes neighbors avoid a once friendly woman now branded by the Kaiser as an object of derision. The tone reflects wartime suspicion toward those deemed unpatriotic or disloyal amid public scorn.
Seattle police confirm the girl of mystery is Emma Calef of Los Angeles, daughter of a wealthy family. Telegrams identify her. she has a history of confinement for insanity. She arrived in Seattle using the name Edith Coler and stayed with Mrs. A Nelson at 1707 Howard Ave, with her mother en route to fetch her.
In England a proposal favors giving chewing gum to troops as a thirst quencher and hunger suppressant, aiming to boost morale and comfort among soldiers.
Pasco and Kennewick plan a May 4 celebration in Pasco to mark the Celilo locks on the Columbia River. The event aims to promote Pasco as a regional hub with expected railroad rates and the potential for a major Northwest packing plant. A banquet will close the day with visiting state notables and promotion of the Inland Empire slogan Embarcadero of the Inland Empire Where Rail Meets Sail.
An old advertisement invites customers to visit the Optical Department at TLS Pirot Ave Union Block. It promises eye examinations and substantial savings on glasses with stated discounts from 60c to $5. The notice lists addresses 705 Virest Ave and 718 First Ave and notes evening and Sunday hours.
Japanese church on Main Street and 12th Avenue hosted a cordial banquet with Queen Anne Congregationalists on Thursday night. Representatives sang national anthems, and speakers T. Kumar and G. F. Cotterill spoke of a forthcoming "magnificent change in civilization" as part of the discussion on international brotherhood.
If 5000 pounds were placed at the disposal of the British government it would meet the expenses of war on land and sea and of troops in training for one minute and a half.
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