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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1916

Page

10

Legal to divide wet prescription under dry law tested

A court ruled that a prescription for whisky could be fulfilled in portions rather than in one purchase. Fred C. Brown, attorney for T. Carney, argued the practice legal, while Sgt. Smart opposed it. John Miller obtained three half pints from a record drug store on separate days, citing funds as reason.

Sergeant Smart Police Department Fred C. Brown T. Carney Joe Secord Gordon Sec

California Syrup of Figs Adverts for Kids Constipation

An old advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for constipated children. It promotes a coated tongue as a sign of digestive buildup and promises quick relief without griping, claiming pleasant taste and liver cleansing benefits.

California Cross California Fig Syrup Company

Red Cross bag defies Palm Beach society

Mrs. Josiah R. Harding of Boston drew attention when she appeared on the sand at Palm Beach Florida with a Red Cross knitting bag in hand.

Red Cross Josiah R. Harding Boston Palm Beach, Fla

Lost Legion Mystery Faces Forest of Death Battle

The Fifth Nor folk regiment known as the Lost Legion charged through Anafarta into a fabled forest and vanished. Captain William Beck and all ranks are missing with no bodies found, while inquiries continue and villagers in royal Sandringham await news.

Anafarta Turkey Engliend Palskiava Galliggi William Beck Beck Royal Sandringham West Norfolk England

Anarchist Papers to Be Barred by U S

Chicago note reports U S officials to bar anarchist newspapers from the mails as a first move against a national anarchist plot tied to the Jean Crones poison banquet case. Investigation centers on New York where a letter claiming to be written by Crones was mailed near Mother Earth, a leading anarchist paper.

Chicago Jean Crones Crones New York Mother Earth

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