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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1918
Page
8
A letter from Mrs. John W. Christensen of East Brigham City Utah expresses gratitude for Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin praising its use for her baby husband and herself and noting she cannot be without it.
A compact catalog blurb notes Dr Caldwell's item available at druggists nationwide priced at 50 cents, while a girl item is listed at 1.00 dollar.
Turmoil over labor involvement in endorsing candidates surfaced at the Central Labor Council meeting. Representative Wisefield accused the political welfare committee of underhand methods and claimed candidates joined unions months early to gain endorsements. Endorsed: Edgar Mills for Supreme Court, John Gordon, Otto Brinker, Hitman Jones, John Wright for Justices of the Peace. Thomas Mulligan for Constable. Hugo Kelley for County Treasurer. George Lamping for Senate 37th. Frank Myers 44th. Frank Boyle 42nd.
Murder and riot are incited by a pamphlet circulating in the city. Secretary James A. Duncan told the Central Labor Council that the pamphlet should be investigated and the author prosecuted. The poem “The Firing Squad” is signed by George Breuneberg, a captain in the U S Army, and the editorial attacks the Nonpartisan League as an adjunct of the Hun.
Lou C. Smith announces bid for reelection as South district commissioner on a platform of cutting wasteful expenditures. He cites nearly a half million dollars saved by replacing brick with concrete in county projects. Mayor Hanson, returning from the East, backs concrete as traffic volume confirms the choice. Smith, longtime King county resident from the White River valley, lives at Auburn and farms there.
Washington news notes five Seattle men receiving commissions as second lieutenants in the United States Army. Homer C. Mitchell Simon Arren Atkins Richard Osborne Haynes Henry Nissley Graybill and Robert Quixote Brown are named with their addresses.
A compiled notice lists marriages in Beattie and surrounding areas including Mathias M. Forde and Lena lareen Beattie, and many other couples such as Hugo Zeuner Lola Hansen and Henry Walker Fern Kathryn Kramer. Also included are divorce complaints Anna Anderson versus John Anderson Blanche Taylor versus Roy Taylor and a list of deaths with dates and residences across Seattle and nearby locales.
The Central Labor council asked Mayor Hanson to overturn the fire department chief's ban on firemen forming a parade band for Labor Day. A city map showed union assembly points for Monday's march as delegates heard unions discuss fines of 2 to 15 dollars for nonparticipation.
The piece advises using unrefined coconut oil for hair cleansing instead of soaps or preparations. It explains that ordinary coconut oil cleanses with one to two teaspoons, creates rich lather, rinses easily, removes dust dirt dandruff and oil, and leaves hair soft silky and manageable. Coconut oil is inexpensive and available at pharmacies.
An advertising copy touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for weakness from overwork and poor habits. It claims three capsules daily restore health for uric acid, kidney, bladder, stomach, or general fatigue issues, with a druggist refund guarantee and brand visibility.
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