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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1917
Page
10
Beauty experts hail the phelactine method as a breakthrough in removing hair at the root. It claims instant, harmless results leaving skin smooth, with a money back guarantee and wide sales for its purported affordability.
W. L. Sweezy owner of a Fifth Avenue North grocery store grew wary after reading about a bunco scam. A woman using a prominent customer's name asked to borrow $5. He sent a boy for the money and chased the woman to the corner, but she escaped down the street.
An 18 year old British airman, in his first solo over enemy lines, flew low and near German troops near a bridge, fired on an infantry column and an officer in a car, dueled with a pistol from the air, and landed unharmed after a perilous mission marking the opening of the Flanders offensive.
Olympia reports July saw 1856 fewer accidents than June as strikes kept workers idle, per state Industrial Insurance Commission data. The drop reflects reduced workplace activity and related incident risk across industries.
About 4000 I W W members plan a silent protest in Butte as Frank H. Little's body is sent for burial. Local officials vow orderly conduct. The I W W accuses mining company gunmen and signals nationwide demonstrations with pickets at trains and circulars.
Sherwood Magee departs Boston for Cincinnati today under the waiver route, reported by United Freee Leased Wire. The move transfers Magee to the Reds ahead of the season.
Petitions bearing 1 845 names circulate in Seattle asking clemency for 12 policemen dismissed for nonfeasance after refusing to act as strike guards. Mrs Clara Bancke is distributing the packets.
Paula recounts a turning moment after a Paris trip offer fell through. She explains her evolving view of women’s work beyond marriage, recalling debates with Lord Beauclough and a feminist speaker, and a streetwise scene involving a man on a ladder during a construction site visit.
A list of early 20th century cosmetic and soap items with small price points. Items include Woodbury's Face Powder 25c, Pond's Extract Cold Cream 50c, Kolynos and Euthymos Toothpaste 25c and 22c, Jergen's Benzoin Almond Lotion, Packer's Tar Soap, and other soaps and toiletries with prices mostly below a dollar. The list reflects era shopping catalog pricing and product spreads.
In dialogue with Margie and Paula, Teauclough and I compare a brick loader and a floor scrubber to argue that given equal health, environment, and education, a woman can perform any job a man can. The exchange explores feminism beyond votes while hinting at broader equality.
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