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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1914
Page
3
A jagged OCR fragment mentions a city, river, and a police raid with unclear details. It references Topo and Val and a practice area along an avenue, but the text is incomplete and sources are unreadable.
Francis X. Bushman tops today’s film bill at Clemmoer with The Plum Tree a mystery filled program. Also featured are Hearst-Selig News a Bud Bill and the Walter comedy and a Kalem English village scene with Alice Joyce in Lady Teazie.
Paris dispatch recounts London born Artificer Moyer who, aboard a Royal Flying Corps airship, crawled along a dangling propeller rod to replace shattered blades. He spent over two hours under extreme danger, securing a new propeller as the airship drifted toward enemy lines and prepared for a German attack.
Seattle becomes the center of the Pacific coast salmon industry as the 42 story Smith building houses major firms. Northwest Fisheries and several packing companies lease offices and form headquarters for the Association of Pacific Fisheries under secretary J. J. Reynolds. Optimism runs high for 1915 with war, canal opening, and expected price gains boosting profits.
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A boastful ad claims Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets ease all stomach troubles after meals. It promises improved digestion and restored appetite, urging readers to try a sample by mail for 50 cents a box and a coupon.
In Seattle a thief poses as a Bel gian relief fundraiser and lures women to collect funds promising 20 percent. An inquiry to Assistant Secretary Hadley at the Chamber of Commerce revealed the ruse after a caller reported the ad. The piece notes England wartime football rivals amid public anxiety.
A large consignment of Danish butter has arrived in Philadelphia and is priced at 40 cents per pound. Local grocers expect steady demand as the fluency of imports continues to influence pricing and availability.
Ad claims thin people can gain 10 to 25 pounds in a month using Sargol tablets taken with meals. It describes the product as a six-component fat producing remedy sold by Bartell Drug Co and Swift's Pharmacy with a money back guarantee. The ad warns only those willing to gain weight should use it.
A club dance tale in which Dick and Margie share a close taxi ride and dance, while Jim mocks Eleanor Fairlow and flirts with Margie. The dialogue reveals past infatuations, rivalries, and Margie’s appeal as the belle of the ball as the evening unfolds.
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