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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1916
Page
5
A vintage ad promotes a homemade cough syrup using 2% ounces of Pinex in a pint bottle with plain granulated sugar. It claims quick relief from coughs bronchitis croup whooping cough and asthma and offers a satisfaction guarantee. The copy emphasizes cost savings and resembles a consumer remedy pitch from a past era.
New York doctors split three ways on birth control as John Sumner weighs physician led education and changes to law. Debates center on physician advice to married men and the legality of disseminating birth control information. Sumner avoids direct quotes while factions press for or against action.
Cincinnati reports plans for a nationwide push to enact an eight hour workday and health insurance legislation. The American Labor Legislation Association will draft bills for state legislatures while Massachusetts and California commissions study the issues. Speakers include Irving Fisher Yale Julia Lathrop Springfield Motts and John R Commons.
Sleet storms delayed wire traffic in the northern tier of Middle Western states today. Iowa was practically cut off from wire communication with Chicago Wisconsin Minnesota and the Dakotas were affected. Telegraph companies reported a delay of business with trouble centering in Iowa.
Official statement reports repeated repulses by British patrols on the western front. Artillery activity increased at Ypres sectors on both Canal La Bassée and west of Lens, with intensified shelling noted on December 26.
Obibeep New Hampshire December 26. Frederick L. Small of Mountain View faces trial for his wife’s murder on September 29 and the burning of her body with a clockwork bomb. The state hinges on alibi and whether she ate two or three meals that day. investigators found the body in ruins and the stove fire set by a bomb.
In Indianapolis on January 8 the Indiana senate will open with a 25 25 party split as Republicans and Democrats contend for control and patronage. Prohibition rises as a main issue with a state wide ban to be introduced. Other items include constitutional convention calls highway commission tax reform budget system city business manager appointment limited woman suffrage and Blue Sky law.
December 26 report says President Leeb of the Chicago board of education will start a merit system for teachers January 1. The policy emphasizes proper respect for authority after conflicts with the teachers' federation over dismissals.
A trainload of Christmas mail from the East arrived Christmas afternoon, too late for delivery. Postmaster Battle says gifts will continue to come for several days and urges patience as the backlog clears.
Sam Kariski of Olympia spent Christmas in Seattle where he met three men. In the afternoon he found a place to drink, then at 7 p m a police officer found him unconscious at First avenue and Battery street. He said he was struck and robbed of 155 dollars.
In San Francisco on Christmas Day about 2,000 children joined an old fashioned snowball fight in Golden Gate Park. Snow was delivered by flat cars from the Truckee region to create the scene.
United Press reports from Washington say the settlement of U S Mexico tensions hinges on President Carranza agreeing to the troop withdrawal protocol. An official note indicated the first chief is expected to respond today, though transmission delays could push a reply to tomorrow.
Kast Korock of 228 Tenth Ave South reported receiving a gold watch and chain from a friend named Christmas. Monday night he encountered three hold up men at the gate who seized the jewelry.
A Cincinnati discovery offers freezone to loosen and lift corns with a few drops. The sticky substance dries without irritation and is sold cheaply at pharmacies. The ad claims it prevents infections and deaths from self treatment of corns.
New York year end 1916 revels in a nationwide prosperity fever centered in Wallet, the city’s money hub. A glimpse of vast wealth and reckless excess shows paper fortunes evaporating in hours while others grow louder in the stock market frenzy. The mood fuels speculation, benefiting merchants and entertainment venues as luxury spending soars.
Moritz Rosen, a renowned Seattle violin teacher, reported a theft at his Fisher building studio. A cherished violin, brought from Germany years ago, was stolen. He expressed shock and asked for help identifying the thief.
William Matson reports eighteen pairs of stockings and a heavy undergarment set stolen from his store at 7403 Aurora Ave on Sunday night. He spoke with police about the burglary and identified the loss.
Wireless dispatch reports German and Austro Hungarian forces stormed the village of Filipesti in Wallachia at the bayonet point. The defenders held the position though the press notes describe the action as intense and costly.
A newspaper ad promotes Pyramid Pile treatment with a 50 cent box for relief and a claim that a single box often cures. It offers a free trial package mailed in plain wrap upon sending a coupon.
Paula recalls a past romance mixing idealized actor Earnest Lawton with plain Jeff Perrygreen the red headed grocery boy. She notes how fans coronate stars while real qualities often lie elsewhere, as Jeff’s heartfelt letter reveals his devotion and self-doubt.
Russian raiding detachments failed to advance in the Neagra valley south of Dornavatra, according to today's officials. Artillery fire on Ludova height increased temporarily and Russian activity rose along the lower Stokhod river as fighting in the Carpathians continued.
New York December 26 gains of a point or more were posted by many leaders from last week’s market drop as the stock exchange opened today.
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