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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1918
Page
6
Mrs W. KE B. S444) tint are S. W. winner of the thrift week letter writing contest. Sixty dollars, divided into five prizes, was offered for best letters showing how a family of five could get along on a $100 a month salary and help win the war by purchasing.
Joley Williams, a well known American actress then at the Imperial Theatre in St. Louis, shares a home remedy to darken gray hair using bay rum glycerine and Barbo Compound with water. She claims the mixture smooths and darkens without scalp staining and can shave years off appearance.
Local ad lists women undergarments and sewing notions with prices. Contains H and W bras sizes 34 to E, pearl buttons 5c a dozen, fancy buttons 10c per card, safety pins 6 cards 25c, hair pin cabinets 5c, assorted pins, cotton belting 15c per yard, sale runs Thursday.
Local ads list 25¢ stationery boxes 24 cards 24 envelopes and 10¢ envelopes per pack. Thursday promos include 3 for 2 and 2 for 1 offers on playing cards and gold edged designs in red or blue backs. Several designs appear in the sale.
Women's lambskin and French kid gloves offered with neat mends in white black gray tan ivory. Styles include one two and three fasteners with a good size range and savings on one or two pairs. Thursday sale 75c each or two pairs for 1.40 on the first floor.
Splendidly made sateen Petticoats with dust ruffle and knee flounce on sale at MacDougall Southwick third floor. Black and navy fabric features white polka dots. Special pricing: $1.50 each or 2 for $2.75. Thursday only.
A listing of bargains includes Lissue Handkerchiefs 25c or 4 for 85c, women's handkerchiefs 3 for 50c or 6 for 85c, stamped dresser sets and napery pieces, towels and doilies, tooth brushes 3 for 25c, toilet waters 75c or 2 for $1.25, toilet paper 10c roll 4 for 25c, Williams baby soap 10c or 4 for 30c, with items shown as Thursday specials.
Partly pale of iron you are partly pale of iron. Tron is essential to healthy blood. Peptiron combines tron with pepsin nux celery and other tonics. It claims to correct anemia and languor caused by stress or cathartics and restore strength for daily duties.
For catarrhal deafness and head noises, obtain 1 ounce Parmint double strength from a druggist and mix with hot water and a little sugar as directed. Take one tablespoonful four times daily to relieve head noises, open congested nostrils, ease breathing, and stop mucus drainage. Easy to prepare and pleasant to take.
An advertisement touts Hamlin's Wizard Oil as a simple sore throat and chest cold remedy usable as a gargle or chest rub with rapid relief. It claims to ease sprains burns and various pains and offers a money back guarantee with a 30 cent price. Also promotes Wisard Liver Whips pink pills at 30 cents.
A fragment argues that standard of living reflects individual values such as decent living, work, family pride and honesty. It suggests a married man with children earning $100 per month should manage affairs and limit expenses to save thrift stamps. continued on page seven.
A promotional note extols S S S as the premier blood purifier and system builder. It claims pure, rich blood fights disease, advises readers to obtain a bottle from drug stores, and offers a free booklet and medical advice from Swift Specific Co, Atlanta Georgia.
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