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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1917
Page
2
The notice touts government inspection and the Purple Stamp on Frye’s meats as proof of safety. It praises courteous staff and positions Frye’s Wild Rose Lord ham and bacon as top packinghouse products, urging patrons to shop now for long term health and value.
Gossip and reviews for theaters: Dorothy Dalton in Chicken Casey at Liberty. The White Raven review at Clemmer. Coliseum shows Skinner's Dress Suit and Filly Smoke. Miss Pickford’s Won by a Foot at Mission. Strand features Misa Petticoats with Alice Brady. Colonial bills The Mysterious Mrs. M and two comedies.
KASOAG New York February 16 Philo Runt a farmer stopped at the Credit store to warm by the stove. A mouse moved in his fur coat lining prompting others to inspect. Five mice were killed and four escaped from the pocket nest found in the lining.
In Peoria Illinois on February 16, 16 year old John Capelle died after applying a flaxseed poultice to a neck carbuncle. The poultice cut off respiration as the cloth tightened and swelling appeared.
President Wilson endorsed the George Washington Memorial association plan to build a $5,000,000 monument in Washington. The project aims to honor the nation’s first president, a gesture rarely adopted by presidents seeking endorsements.
An ad touts Geta-It drops as a painless remedy for corns. A user claims two drops loosen the corn so it can be picked off with fingers, contrasting with bandages salves and knives. It markets the product as a simple, sure solution sold by KB Lawrence & Co. Chicago.
Passaic New Jersey February 16 While Edward Max Applegate a attorney is on his honeymoon Marie Bessie Coulthard a school teacher has had lawyers file a breach of promise suit against him for 100000. She cites letters showing love and engagement and seeks vindication rather than money. She notes Applegate married Misa Clemen tine H Rust sister of his law partner.
An ad claims kidneys do not cause back pain due to lack of nerves and promotes St. Jacob’s Oil as instant, harmless relief for backache, lumbago, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, and sprains with a trial bottle suggested from a druggist.
The readable fragments indicate a local notice about open hours at a New York area address on Horn Street. Details are unclear but suggest a scheduled opening or event at the site.
An advertisement warns against alkali in soaps for washing hair and promotes plain mulsified to paiut oif as pure greaseless and cheap. It claims it cleanses thoroughly, rinses easily, leaves hair bright and fluffy, and removes dust dirt and dandruff with only a small amount.
A quick method promises to dissolve and destroy all dandruff using four ounces of liquid arvon applied nightly to the scalp. Rubbing in with fingertips is said to stop itching and ging, leaving hair fluffy glossy silky and soft after three or four applications. advertisement.
Jee Sayers and Howard Kiel faced second degree burglary charges in an information filed by Deputy Prosecutor Carmody Hoth. They allegedly entered Daniel Johnsons home on Still Lakeside Ave on February 4, were forced to jump from a second story window, and later sought another entry the same night before being arrested by Officers Fred Milla and Cech.
In Coloble New York a 6 year old hid a Scent piece in a church cake for a 1 cent supper. Basil Wass, a traveling shoestring peddler, bit the cake and found the coin but later authorities discovered a $10 gold piece had been baked in by the child. Wass fled and could not be found.
February reports say John Scheidt a young farmer narrowly escaped wolves while returning from a visit to his sweetheart. A pack pursued the buggy for half a mile, one wolf leaped on the horse but fell off, others tried to jump in the buggy and were beaten back with a whip. Farmers harmed by wolf predation plan a wolf drive.
London reports that Canadian authorities consider sending wives and female relatives of soldiers back to Canada to ease the food shortage in Britain. Lord Shaughnessy supports the plan after discussions with a high official. About sixty thousand wives and relatives of Canadian officers and men live in England.
Amber New York February 16 Jesse Hanks cleaned his cistern wearing rubber boots that leaked and dried behind the kitchen stove. Three weeks later corn sprouted from kernels his children secretly placed in the boots. The heat from the stove supposedly caused germination.
Waynesboro Pa Feb 16 firefighters battled a blaze with limited water and improvised methods including using milk to help control the heat and spread of flames. Local officials coordinated efforts as residents watched from the street. The incident prompted evacuations and a temporary close of nearby businesses.
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