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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1922

Page

8

Everett to push rail tax reform at county meeting

Snohomish county officials plan a tax reform attack at next Monday’s meeting to raise rail and public utility valuations to 50 percent of value. Charles Turner cites the burden on small counties and urges state attorney general review of valuation legality.

Everett Snohomish Com Ao Ce Et Sound Telephone Co Charlies Turner Seattle Washington Turner Snohomiah County Jtate Equalization Board Louie F. Hartie C. L. Babcock C. W. Clausen Snohomish County King County

Grief for Canine Caused by Hootch

Mrs Clara Jessie Lamb of Manchester is arrested after a 5 year old girl reports a car incident linked to a distressed dog owner. Her lawyer says alcohol grief over a lost pet led to the lapse. witnesses say she was drunk and the magistrate ordered a trial.

Manchester Eng Clara Jessie Lamb

Pinkham's Vegetable Harmoni: Woman Health Booster

A promotional note extols Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for women's health issues. It claims women regain happiness and usefulness, warns about sickness and nervousness, and cites letters from readers praising restored health after years of suffering.

Cancer Information and Prevention Urged by Dr Bishop

Dr R M H Bishop Mere notes a need to spread knowledge on cancer. He cites early appendicitis lessons where swift surgery saved lives and urges proactive cancer education to reduce fatalities. He warns against three common cancer worries and stresses precaution and treatment.

R. MH Bishop Mere

Silent but deadly risk of cancer urges early checks

The text notes cancer often begins painlessly, making early warning unlikely. It urges adults to seek examination for any persistently irritated sore, emphasizing wisdom in proactive health checks to prevent fatal outcomes.

Mrs Baker Seeks Senate Nomination Backed by Key Groups

Mrs Donna Baker seeks Republican nomination for state senator from the 86th district. She is a progressive liberal who helped found the Women of King County Republican club and has been active since 1913 in the state legislature, aiding passage of measures. Baker, former PTA president and Campfire Girls organizer, has five children and lives on Queen Anne Hill in Seattle, 26 years.

King County Legislative Federation Conference For Progressive Donna Baker Baker King County Republican Club Faker

Lemon Lotion Promise of Whitening Beauty Cream Ad

A vintage ad touts a lemon based skin bleach mixing two lemons with Orchard White in a bottle, claiming a cheap, fragrant lotion that lightens the face neck arms and hands daily. It cites stage beauties using the mix to fade freckles sunburn and tan without irritation.

Through the Shadows and Other Books in Review

The review covers Cyril Allington’s Through the Shadows a seance driven tale set at Sir Richard Atherton’s English estate with Diana Branson and a cast in disguises. It also notes The Radio Experimenter’s Handbook by M I Sleeper and Curwood’s The Country Beyond praised for vivid writing and outdoorsman themes. Additional items include John Van Sehaick Jr.’s Red Cross survey The Little Corner Never Conquered and Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini.

Cyril Allington Macmillan Sir Richard Atherton Diana Branson Branson Tijana Richard Diana Chetwode Hiranson Cyril Alington Eton George John van Sehaick, Jr U.4. Army Belgium Macmillan Co American Red Cross Red Crone Davison Bakewell the Red Cross Italy Fife Legione Hiuhgerford Doughboy France

Zemo Promises Quick Relief for Skin Ailments

An advertisement touts Zemo as a fast acting liquid for eczema scaliness blotches ringworm and rashes. It claims instant relief from itching and soothing cleansing effects with rapid healing and penetration. Available at drug stores for one dollar sixty or one dollar for large sizes.

Zemo

Fourth Murder in Same House Shocks Marseilles

In Marseilles on August 18, Mme Emilie Wilkien aged 67 killed her husband during a quarrel at their villa. This marks the fourth homicide in the same residence over the past twenty years, highlighting a deadly pattern at the home.

Marseilles Mme Emilie Wilkien

Poison Dope Poisoning Case In London

London reports a fatal cocaine poisoning of mine Lillian May Davia a drug addict who bought the drug from a peddler in a case highlighting street narcotics dangers and crime conditions.

London Lillian May Davia Peddier

Peter Blood and Sabatini’s Pirate Hero Recalled

A review recounts Sabatini’s tale of Peter Blood captain of the Arabella, a slave escapee turned buccaneer king of the seas, praising its glamor and adventure. It notes Sabatini’s background, Italian father, English mother, and education in Europe, plus the 1971 Bearmouche success.

Peter Blood Barbadoes Broode Sabatini Italy Switzerland Sel Ieee Babatini

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