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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1920
Page
5
A magical tale shows Nancy and Nick guided by Queen Rag-Doll to fix a house at 99 Somereault St. Three teddy-bear helpers bring chimney, windows, and porch as Can-Opener the carpenter completes the repairs.
A saucy wooden tale shows Billy Mink pursuing Chatterer the Squirrel through a forest chase. Chatterer’s bold tongue loses him. he zigzags up trees seeking escape but Billy closes in, leaving Chatterer trapped at the treetop as his reckless chatter backfires.
An advertisement extols Tanlac as a premier tonic to build bodily resistance against influenza and ward off disease. It claims Tanlac strengthens the system, aids recovery after illness, and supports the bowels with Tanlac Laxative Tablets. Seattle's Barten Drug Stores sells Tanlac under official supervision.
Portland and Vancouver request the interstate commerce commission review Chief Examiner Thurtell’s tentative findings on Columbia basin rates. They argue the same facts supporting lower rates south of the Snake River also apply to the zone immediately north of it. The document of exceptions seeks to keep rates for Portland and Vancouver at or near 90 percent of Puget Sound or Astoria levels. Mrs. Maude M. Hughes, 32, died at 4530 45th Ave SW days earlier.
New York reports four millinery seasons a year as women seek year round style. Printers' ink and show windows influence fashion, with milliners predicting 1920 could be a billion dollar year for hat shops.
A man fined $200 for adding coloring to artificial butter vents fury at the magistrate. He notes the judge wore dyed whiskers and claims the punishment was undeserved. The exchange hints at public discontent with a court ruling.
Hayward California February 11 John Calvin Merrill who invented the barbed wire fence is dead at age 84 Merrill gained fame for his ranch fencing invention and passed away after a long illness in his hometown of Hayward.
A letter promotes Warner's Safe Diabetes Remedy an herbal treatment claimed to aid diabetes and weight loss. The ad asserts 40 years on the market and cites a Los Angeles patient who improved after use. It urges readers to buy from druggists and samples mailed for ten cents from Warner's Remedies Co. Rochester NY.
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