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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1919
Page
11
An advertisement touts phosphate as a remedy for thinness and weak nerves, claiming it builds healthy flesh, vigor, and nerve force. It cites scientists and a 1918 authority on nutrition to argue phosphorus is under-considered in standard texts.
An advertisement touts Euro-Phosphate or Butro-Phosphate as a natural phosphorus source to improve nerve energy, vigor, and overall health. It cites doctors Frederick Kolle and Joseph Harrigen praising its use for neurasthenia and weakness, warns against excess fats, and distinguishes it from patent medicines.
Gen. Pershing cabled the War Department with a list of American units to remain in Germany after September 30. The expedition includes Eighth infantry Seventh machine gun battalion and other support units under Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen for Germany and Brig. Gen. William B. Conner for France. The two forces form separate expeditions and include soldiers from the Spanish American War era.
A man shouted at Amanda Higg outside Rhodes store on Second Ave and followed her toward Bon Marche and Third Ave before she boarded a car. Police could not locate the assailant in this street harassment incident.
Balfour, Guthrie & Co. prepare two lumber carriers for export. Captain Angus McDonald to command the brig General bound for Peru with 590000 feet of lumber. The achooner Camano, fresh from a stormy voyage from South Africa, to depart for the Antipodes with 950000 feet of lumber after repairs at Winslow.
Lieut. Col. B O Lenoir of the United States Signal Corps proposed remedying Trans Pacific cable conditions by laying four cables from Seattle to Yokohama. The story notes an aside about hush money paid for a cradle.
Police arrested five people in an early morning raid on an uptown summer resort at 2631 and 2636 Irving Street. Officers found 30 gallons of wine, a large stock of dried grapes and mash, and a wine cache in the Italian woman Jennie Achetura’s home. The group, including John Daggistino Leta Dahl Margaret Banks and Bernice Banka, were booked as dis orderly persons. The Italian woman faced liquor ordinance charges. The resort was described as an old store room with three bedrooms and littered bottles.
A sharp snapshot shows the Prince of Wales in reserve army attire just before he boards the Renown for an upcoming American visit. The image captures the royal in uniform, signaling formal duties ahead of travel.
Community members appeared before the board of public works Friday to oppose a permit for a garage near Westminster church at Howard street and Harvard avenue. EB. 8. Orborn noted the congregation has raised $65,000 of the needed $126,000 for a new church on the protested site and warned the church could be abandoned if the permit is granted. The proposed garage would serve tenants in nearby apartments. The board referred sidewalk and curb contracts totaling $32,273.64 to the city council. An ordinance to appropriate $30,000 from the Skagit river bond fund for locating domes and reservoirs near Ruby Creek Gorge Creek and Diablo Canyon was also sent to the council.
Fires run unchecked across the Coeur d Alenes with smoke choking cities. Wallace reports ash rain while the Placer creek fire near Wallace jumps gaps and advances against a strong wind. Crown fires blaze over Steamboat creek as business slows and ash falls.
KB G Curtin reports a purse with $1000 worth of jewelry and a milk bottle left in a car on the street. Unknown person took the milk and left everything else at the police station awaiting owner.
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania on August 22 coal workers revealed their demands for a 60 percent wage increase a six hour day a closed shop and a two year agreement to be submitted to coal operators. The tri district convention has discussed the report and is expected to adopt it.
Japanese lessees will open four public markets with 76 stalls and a tea garden at Beventhave So and Jacksén Street on Saturday. The event lists a Japanese market setup and accompanying tea garden for visitors.
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