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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1922
Page
8
A new arrival of Grass Rockers and Chairs from the Orient will be placed on sale this week at the unusual price of $5.35. The chairs and rockers come in matching patterns for a coordinated look.
Councilman C B Fitzgerald will introduce a five cent fare bill to submit the issue to voters at the next city election. The measure includes a provision to cover any deficit from general taxes. If approved in May, transit will charge five cents with two cents for transfers. Acting Mayor Hesketh says he will sign the referendum bill if the council passes it.
Police official W. H. Searing is given autocratic control over cabarets by city council ordinance. Searing can revoke licenses at will and will oversee cabarets’ compliance with the law. Acting Mayor R. K. B. Hesketh opposes stripping the license committee without a charter amendment. Councilman J. E. Carroll backs the move and plans to regulate pool rooms similarly. A Queen Anne property owners meeting is set for 8 PM Tuesday at the YMCA club room to discuss improving Queen Anne drive.
Councilmen John B. Carroll A T Drake and Oliver Erickson form a committee to investigate the veterans soup kitchen at Roosevelt Hall and recommend aid if feasible.
An advertisement for Pape's Diapepsin touts rapid relief from gas indigestion and sour stomach. It asserts the product neutralizes fermentation, belching, and discomfort within minutes and promotes it as the world’s best selling stomach regulator. A sixty cent case is highlighted for home use and convenience.
A vintage advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a cure for rheumatic pain, claiming immediate relief from pain, stiffness, and aches in joints and muscles. It asserts most cases avoid internal treatment and urges readers to try a trial bottle from any drug store.
Officers are to be installed Tuesday evening by Wild West Legion No. 167 at the new Moose Temple on Eighth Ave and University St. Delegates from Tacoma, Aberdeen, Ellensburg, Vancouver BC, Port Angeles, Anacortes, Port Townsend, Walla Walla, Auburn, Bremerton, and Portland will attend a dance, entertainment and banquet after the ceremony.
Mire M. D. Gillespie of Kansas City shares a simple home remedy to darken gray hair and add gloss. Mix half a pint of water with one ounce bay rum a small box Barbo Compound and a small amount glycerine. Apply twice weekly until the shade matches desire. The formula is inexpensive non staining and non greasy.
An old advertisement touts Red Pepper Rub as the best relief for rheumatism and sore joints. It claims immediate, penetrating heat from red peppers and promises pain and soreness disappear within minutes after applying. The notice urges purchasers to ask druggists for Rowles Red Pepper Rub with the genuine Rowles branding.
Ad claims Ely's Cream Balm unclogs nostrils and relieves catarrh and cold symptoms by applying antiseptic cream into the nose. It promises instant relief as membranes heal and air passages open.
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