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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1918
Page
5
Labor politicians probe candidates as San Francisco city leaders prepare to issue Liberty Bonds. A large crowd gathered at a Liberty Loan rally in the city last night.
Dr I C Buckner, back from a French base hospital, predicts the Seattle Red Cross may soon receive an order for 200000 sphagnum pads to supply surgical dressings. He tells Red Cross workers that in a year daily life will feel greatly changed. Also notes plans for the Anadel club Kewple ball at Knights of Columbus hall on May 25.
Washington report details how the federal trade commission exposed the food packers after delays. It cites Henry Hooker Heney’s investigations into Armour Swift Morris Cudahy and Wilson, showing their influence on food control. Letters from packers’ files reveal early efforts to assist government needs and enlist private donnybrooks. The piece notes Libby, McNeill & Libby figures sending requests to reform efforts, signaling deep ties between industry and national policy.
Mrs. Wilhelmine Reinke of 1307 East 26th Street Tacoma details years of stomach trouble indigestion and rheumatic pain before praising Tanlac. She reports improved appetite digestion relief from heart flutter headaches and fatigue after two bottles and urges others to try the medicine. Tanlac is advertised as a restorative tonic sold in Seattle by Bartell Drug Stores under a Tanlac representative.
An advertisement touts four ounces of plain liquid arvon applied at night to the scalp to dissolve dandruff. It claims that after morning use most dandruff is gone and three to four more applications destroy signs of flaking, stop itching, and leave hair fluffy and glossy.
The U S price fixing board reports Yakima fancy potatoes at wholesale 27 to 30 dollars per ton, an advance of 4 to 5 dollars from days ago. The food administration urges farmers to ship now to secure the gain, and asks consumers to use more potatoes as a wheat substitute while supplies are short.
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