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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1917
Page
4
Dr. Franklin H. Martin warns parents of soldiers at risk abroad that constant vigilance via daily press is essential to prevent infectious diseases. He says publicizing sanitary conditions will avert repeat mistakes of earlier wars and promises no dangerous epidemics of preventable disease.
George Hartzell the so called millionairre clown and wife Mrs Hartzell arrive with Ringling Brothers touring show next Thursday and Friday. Hartzell a longtime member with a savvy business sense owns property in Chicago Boston and Philadelphia and Mrs Hartzell manages wardrobe and social welfare for 300 ballet girls and acts as chaperone. The couple have worked together for over a dozen years and plan to resume the road life with the circus this season.
Paris reports no draft for ages 16 to 60 as Ribot’s government signals confident war control. Coal and food supplies are assured, and Parisians will receive National Footgear and National Cloth at nominal prices to ease costs. Guarded notes on tailoring and fashion accompany promises of stability.
Tacoma civic reader Miss Heatrice FE Wilson appeals to Seattle residents to fund the First Washington Field Hospital Corps now mobilized at American Lake and bound for Palo Alto California. She notes the unit is largely Seattle men and has no outside support. Contributions should be sent to Mrs Carroll First Washington Field Hospital Murray Washington.
British trench helmets gain popularity among girls and boys for protection from sun and imagined Bowie bullets. The article notes a steel straw and leather combination as a sample design.
Notices call for workers to serve as openers and packers for U S customs exams. Examinations set in room 303 at the post office building on September 5. Local officials urge applicants to appear prepared with required materials.
H M Rogers proprietor of the Red Front Clothing Co announces a sweeping sale in Seattle with Walk-Over Florsheim Red Cross and other brands up to half price. Men’s suits from $7.65 to $11.85 and hats free with purchases alongside numerous shirts collars underwear and work wear at listed bargain prices.
Cynthia Grey replies to a married mother of three weighing a film career. She notes a supportive husband and home life can coexist with a career, warns against yielding to friends’ doubts, and urges pursuing talents without neglecting family.
A 23 year old woman asks how to attract boys who do not call. The advisor urges her to shift focus from romance to lifting mood and letting things happen, noting that blue feels blocky and indirect effort may not help.
Dear Mies Grey A 24 year old woman asks about marrying a man aged 20 and whether the age gap will affect happiness. The response notes that age alone does not determine outcomes, stressing individual temperaments and mental alertness as key factors, with some 20 year olds mature as 24 year olds and vice versa.
In a correspondence, Pauline endorses a home formula to treat sweaty hands. The recipe mixes arms root, zinc oxide, tartaric and boric acids, salicylic acid, menthol, and eucalyptus into a fine powder applied to the hands and inside gloves.
Dear Miss Grey explains that a man should walk on the side that best separates a woman from the crowd. The old rule of staying on the outside of the walk is no longer strictly observed.
An Indiana company attributes higher ice prices to increased coal costs, noting coal itself climbs when the weather is warm. The piece links energy input costs to consumer ice pricing amid mild conditions.
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