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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1913
Page
14
A quirky old ad copy urges readers to rush to the nearest drug store for a bottle of Leach’s Virgin Oil of Pine. A few drops on sugar are said to banish a cold, with the claim the ailment will depart after a simple ritual.
The guide describes proper Castle Walk stance with partners walking closely, avoiding toe trod dangers. It advises a light lean when turning, warns against exaggerated poses, and suggests spins with one foot on the floor as a pivot while maintaining close proximity and proper foot placement.
Vernon Castle explains the Castle Walk as a simple dance walk with happy natural movement. He advises partners held snugly above the waist and dancing on the toes with a slight swing, noting forward walking for men and backward for women looks more graceful.
Councilman Griffiths, a mayoral candidate, will tender his resignation next Monday. The resignation likely takes effect January 3, though his regular term would run two years from next March. He says stepping down fits his mayoralty bid.
Receipts from yesterday totaled 11 302.86 dollars, marking the largest day in Seattle post office history. The day’s total was about 4 000 dollars above last year’s Christmas rush as workers handled peak mail during the day.
Health Commissioner Crichton demands a boarding camp ban in city garbage contracts set for January. He argues the camps harm workers and efficiency, while Fred W. Carter defends the boarding house as a convenience with no profit, noting only about half of his crew board there.
Prof. Benton Stookey of the Western Washington experiment station at Puyallup presents the final lecture in the agricultural series on fertilization and cultivation at the YY M C A tonight.
An advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless cure for rheumatism and related pains. It claims relief from tenderness, swelling, and stiffness after topical application and asserts decades of proven use for sciatica neuralgia and backache.
The hospital ship Solace was ordered from the Brooklyn navy yard to Vera Cruz to join Admiral Fletcher's division. It can care for 1,000 sick or wounded. Walter Klick, 18, is jailed as a suspect in a purse snatching from Mrs. Margaret Spain in a city street crime. The Uniform Rank of the Modern Woodmen of America plans a hard times ball at the Moose Temple in Second and Seneca.
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