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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1914
Page
9
A critical piece argues the Associated Press is a dying institution while the United Press Associations rise. It claims hundreds of afternoon papers have shifted to UP, leaving AP behind in wartime coverage and public perception.
An ornate classified column includes a plea for a missing dachshund named Dack, with humorous asides about food and local calling details. The note mixes random inquiries and jokes, reflecting the page’s eclectic community notices and reader submissions.
Kansas City officials announce a plan to build an electric chair at the dog pound for the painless disposal of stray dogs and cats. The city owns the power plant and the chief electrician has been ordered to construct the apparatus.
A sensational advertisement claims a new chemical, Bargol, can boost digestion to convert food into fat laden blood. It promises 10 to 20 pounds of solid flesh, minimal risk, and refunds from Bartell Drug Co and Swift's Pharmacy. It urges readers seeking weight gain to try Bargol despite health cautions.
In New York on August 28 a man named Mor ris Newman attempted to shake a cat from a tree believing it had been stealing from a bird nest. The nest broke loose revealing a brood of tabby kittens, exposing the cat as innocent.
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