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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1919
Page
2
An advertisement touts Brownatone hair tint as a safe, odorless remedy to color gray or faded hair instantly. It promises no lead or coal tar, offers light to brown and dark crown shades, and guarantees harmless use with a free trial coupon and care booklet.
Fragmentary notice requests mail ordering a shade sample and full name and address for sending 19 cents to Covington to cover postage and packing. Mentions trial of Brown and color options from Medium to Black.
The Knights of Columbus minstrel show in their auditorium drew a packed crowd with laughter at the “Dark town” production. Daniel O'Brien’s “Little Mother of Mine” and piano pieces delighted the audience while Me Knight sang “You’ll Find Old Dixie Land in France.” A segment on a blind pig raid was staged and Leonard Savage served as the interlocutor.
Camp Devens February 20. Mat talion Sergt Maj Swift of the camp personnel office trolled soldiers with a joke about buying clambake tickets to avoid a discharge wait. He warned there will be no grumbling after July 1 if tickets are secured.
Thomas J. McLaughlin was sentenced in superior court to two and a half to three and a half years in state prison for larceny of a $400 fur coat owned by ex Governor Samuel W. McCall. The coat was taken from the governor's automobile and later found in a dye store.
In the will of Prof. Be. C. Pickering of Harvard College Observatory filed for probate in East Cambridge he leaves his entire estate including medals diplomas and scientific instruments to Harvard College The will is dated November 2 1915.
A newspaper report describes a wave of alleged love frenzy linked to influenza, with cases of elopement and bigamy. Victims include a California woman and a Sacramento official, who later sought annulments as courts recognized flu induced impaired judgment. W. R. Gardner’s marriage and other similar incidents are cited by attorneys.
CORP. FL. DOWELL of Co. M 24rd Infantry AEF writes from Vallendar Germany to The Star. He details transfers from Camp Murray to France, the front near Chateau Thierry Belleau Woods La Roche, and the Meuse, describing the July 18 over the top assault, St Mihiel and Champagne campaigns, the occupation phase, and hopes for homebound travel with a note of relief at safety and good وہاں.
Special to The Star reports the American peace mission dining at the Hotel Crillon in Paris. About 300 members start each day with ham and eggs hot cakes shove bread coffee and tea as food is provided by army commissary and Paris markets. Soldiers staff the hotel while M. Henri Dequis and Lieut W N Black oversee operations.
In Marysville the town returns to prohibition as a distillery apparatus seized from the home of Charles Evans and Harry Smith leads to arraignment before United States Commissioner Robert W. McClelland. Wah Sing, charged with opium possession, is bound over to the grand jury.
William Meyer a Sing Sing prisoner told police the names of alleged Cowman spies who were reporting troop and vessel departures before the armistice. He handed the information to federal investigators, and Meges is described as of German extraction.
Oswin J. Jones seeks a divorce from Hazel B. Jones claiming she and her parents forced him to eat with dogs and chickens at the table. He testified that the couple live with the parents and that the animals are treated as family. Mrs. Jones says she loves her husband and would leave her parents if he wished.
Advertisement claims Sloan's Liniment stops rheumatic and neuralgic pain rapidly. It promises fast, soothing relief for backache sprains bruises and body pains with warming action and easy direct application. Sizes priced 60¢ and $1.20 from druggists.
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