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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1918
Page
2
A fragmented advertisement blurb extols phosphate as a cure for thinness, promising dramatic weight gain through various preparations and treatments aimed at the reader titled the Rurp eans. The text reflects period health fads and marketing language rather than verified medical guidance.
An ad touts nitro-phosphate as a remedy for thinness and weak nerves, claiming rapid weight gain and renewed vitality. It cites hospital tests and endorsements from doctors and patients, urging use to increase strength, nerve force, and blood quality, while warning it should not be used by those not seeking flesh gain.
Investigations suggest ordinary scratchol offers relief for indigestion dyspepsia and hyper acidity. Sufferers report swift and lasting benefits with a single dose in many cases. Obtainable from any reputable drugstore at trifling cost.
At the annual convention in St Paul A C Townley is reelected president of the National Nonpartisan League. Other items mention visits by King Ferdinand and Queen Marie to Paris and various local notices from Bremerton to Spokane and Tacoma.
Advertisement urges fat reduction with Marmola tablets endorsed by thousands. It claims rapid loss of two to four pounds per week without dieting or exercise and directs readers to Maermola Co at 564 Woodward Ave Detroit Michigan for ordering.
A Los Angeles film section highlights The Midnight Patrol at the Mission, starring the police raid on Wu Fang’s opium den and a rescued captive girl. The bill also reviews The Return of Drawigan, Mrs Leffingwell’s Boots, and Cleopatra with Theda Bara, noting splashy costumes and notable scenes across multiple theatres.
An old advertisement urges readers to use St Jacobs Liniment for instant relief from soreness and aching joints. The copy claims it soothes head to toe pain without skin burn and invites readers to request a trial bottle from any drug store, noting medals as proof of quality.
The listing shows Ferguson in Ledter the Greenwood Tree and Mitchell Lewis in Sine Teather of the Law with Hart in The Return of Drew Pean and Talmadge in Mere Leffingwells Deets. Also note The Midnight Patrol and Thede Dare in Clee Petra.
An 1893 advertisement recounts a man who claims to have cured his muscular and inflammatory rheumatism and offers a free trial to readers. He says relief came after many remedies failed and asks sufferers to mail name and address to receive the cure, with a $1 payment only after satisfaction.
A Seattle physician promotes Oxygen Vapor treatment as a cure addressing the cause of bronchitis asthma anemia and catarrh with six years of use and claims it can prevent influenza if applied promptly. The ad invites trial treatment free at 317-18 Beabord Building with a registered physician on site.
An Olympic peninsula farmers group forms a boat service to transport dairy products to Seattle after loss of regional sailings. Captain Alfred Ricca sails the West Cape on its maiden voyage to the east coast with 9 000 tons of flour for possible diversion to France. Carrie F. Blogg dies at 708 Belmont and is buried. she was a niece of Col. S. B. Hance. Rev William H. Bies conducts the private funeral. Surviving are Violet A Blogg Herbert Blogg Cecil Blogg and Ainsworth Blogg and her husband. Herward B Brin, Seattle Rag Time King, is back in studios after government service.
A shopper blamed summer clothes for a cold that settled in her head and said prices were high last Monday. She bought a coat yesterday at a busy store where prices were notably low, saving about ten dollars, with more savings on coats dresses and hats at the Florence Lopstring Store.
The treasury reports progress on bond buybacks during the 1917 18 fiscal year with $250 006 000 of first second and third issues repurchased by November 1 1918 It expects to retire full five percent of each issue after this year reducing interest payments and accelerating bond maturities Secretary McAdoo projects 1919 redemptions near $95 000 000 and total 1918 19 outlays around $27 718 000 000 amid a projected April 1919 six billion dollar war loan and continued thrift campaigns to fund postwar savings stamps expected to raise over 1 250 000 000 The report notes the wartime financial shift proceeded without shock and emphasizes projected ongoing high outlays into mid 1919 with European loan demand as a key uncertainty.
The North Pacific coast artillery district lacks a commander as demobilization is anticipated. Maj. Gen. Clarence P. Townsley, the retired commander, departed Seattle for his New York home on Wednesday.
Stomach tablets claim to correct fermentation in the stomach within minutes and, if used for two weeks, convert a sour tired stomach into a vital functioning one. They advertise relief from indigestion, sourness, heartburn, nausea, and other symptoms with a money back guarantee through Bartell Drug Co and other leading druggists.
Two school board members and one port commissioner will be elected Saturday. Polling places open at 1 p.m. and close at 7 p.m. Mrs. W. P. Harper seeks re election to a one year school board term, leading over Walter J. Santayer. Henry King runs unopposed for the three year term. The candidates for the office of
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