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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1918
Page
9
Public urged to use Hyomel to combat influenza as cold weather returns. The notice claims inhaling medicated air can destroy germs in the nose and lungs and prevent illness, urging readers to buy Hyomel oil and inhaler from local drug stores and to remain vigilant about outbreaks. Bartell Drug Co. cited.
Seattle launches a 6000 volunteer canvass led by W R Alexander and W G Mann to visit homes Thursday through Sunday and Sunday evenings to enroll residents in universal Red Cross membership. The goal is 200000 memberships for 1919 with 200000 needed for the Seattle chapter, funded by donations for relief work.
Five Washington men from Tacoma and neighboring areas receive the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism. Major William Aird, Reginald Johnson, George Witt, and Sergeant Ralph Ethier honored. Matson Navigation plans Seattle to Honolulu service resumption in 1919 after wartime disruptions.
Maj Matt Sawyer in charge of government pluce cutting operations on the Olympic Peninsula spoke at a Rotary Club luncheon on Wednesday noon detailing efforts and objectives of the project to local members.
Leon D. Smith an aviation instructor departed Bel mount Park Long Island at 7 90 a m in a Curtin Reg biplane carrying 200 pounds of mail for Chicago The flight starts a permanent New York Chicago route with a stop at Bellefont Pa for pouch transfer and the next stop Cleveland The ceremony marks the nation wide route initiation
Eight committees from Seattle's patriotic groups were formed to plan celebrations for returning Washington war veterans. Details will unfold as detachments arrive, with no single grand reunion initially due to staggered arrivals. Plans include routing troops through Seattle and awaiting official arrival times from the war department.
Olympia December 15 Beoya under 14 years found working in Seattle shipyards are being dismissed according to C H Younger state labor commissioner who in conducting an investigation for the United States shipping board More than 92 boys working on helpers have been discharged by one Beattie shipyard Younger says The illegal employment is not altogether the fault of shipyard companies Most of the boys declared they were 16 years of age or more but the school records tell the truth Parents upheld many boys in the falsehood because of the good pay but complained when no industrial insurance nor pension was given for injuries received or dis ablement.
Washington dispatch reports the War Department states the assignment of the 92nd division to early deployment has been canceled without further explanation. The 92nd is identified as a colored division and will remain abroad for the time being.
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