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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1917
Page
5
An advertisement extols a new dental anaesthetic that renders teeth extractions painless. It promotes direct gum application, claims no brain effects, allows full mouth work in one sitting, and contrasts with old gas methods. NovoCaIn offered as an option with strong recommendation for the newer technique.
The office advertises using the purest dental gold and high quality materials with modern service of the highest order for about half the usual cost. It emphasizes value and quality in patient care.
At Camp Lewis Tacoma on December 7 nine meatless and wheatless days begin monthly. Tuesdays and Fridays ban meat at the cooks school while Wednesdays and Saturdays exclude wheat for officers and men. The 364th regiment men will also observe meatless days for religious reasons.
The copy claims Marmola Prescription Tablets offer fat loss without dieting or exercise and without danger. It asserts pills are harmless, cheap, and effective, promising about four pounds per week and offering direct purchase from Marmola Co in Detroit.
A U S navy officer, viewing the Halifax munitions ship explosion from 52 miles at sea, reports an unofficial death toll near 5,000 as North Halifax lay in ruins. He cites a Belgian relief ship collision with a French munitions vessel carrying 3,000 tons of TNT.
Bitter misery grips Halifax and Richmond as the Mont Blanc explosion and ship collision devastate the harbor area. Reports cite 500 to 2,000 dead or missing, with extensive property damage and homeless families. Soldiers guard streets, trains and arenas lie in ruins, and relief efforts pour in from Canada and the United States.
Fears for the safety of American Consul General Sthelbert Watts of Halifax, a Philadelphian, were voiced at the state department. Consul Freeman of Sidney, N S W, left to investigate the fate of Americans near the blast as the Halifax consulate stood near the waterfront.
Efforts to contact Halifax by late department cable failed and Freeman was ordered there. Watts, father of Constructor Watta and former American consul in Brussels at the war’s outbreak, is cited as prompt on such matters. Navy reports show no American ships involved, a detail reported this forenoon.
A special train with doctors nurses and supplies today speeds toward Halifax to aid the devastated city. Red Cross workers medical men and civilians accompany the relief party sent after Gov. McCall offered aid following the disaster.
Telegraph service to Nova Scotia remains badly crippled with Western Union noting delays for areas south of Truro due to wire interruption. The article also mentions a class in foreign trade holding its first meeting last night at the City Chamber of Commerce.
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