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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1918
Page
7
A local retailer advertises all wool winter coats and suits at reduced prices. Regular 40.00 coats and suits are offered at 20.00, 35.00 items at 27.50, and 22.50 pieces at 16.75, inviting customers to replenish wardrobes with substantial discounts on heavy winter apparel.
Will Irwin, war correspondent, says Germany would push through Switzerland to seize power there. He foresees a strike to force France out of the war and to gain control of French ports, detailing the Western front impressions from his return to the United States.
The article argues Germany may push through Switzerland for electric power like it did with Belgium at the war’s start, noting Switzerland cannot mount a strong defense comparable to Belgium.
Arrested February 4 for demanding reimbursement from Sheriff Stringer for raisins used to make raisin wine confiscated by deputies December 18. Frank Napple of 1171 Hiawatha Place fined $50 by Justice Otis Brinker Thursday.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick and harmless cure for acidity and indigestion. It claims the remedy neutralizes excess stomach acid, relieves discomfort after meals, and allows eating without fear. A fifty cent case is available at drug stores.
Seattle invites men and women to volunteer for war work next week. Public Service Reserve enrolls volunteers citywide to list workers willing to leave current jobs if needed. District enrollment officers and stations are announced with numerous local addresses and names for registration.
Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Co will run three eight hour shifts starting Monday with start times 7 30 a m 3 30 p m and 11 30 p m Readjustment of hours occurred all week Twenty workers did not work Thursday due to a misunderstanding at the Metal Trades council hall They reported at 4 p m and were told to start at 4 30 p m They thought they would be kept for eight hours and released after trains stopped running The plan was to let them off early
Washington Feb 22 The women's committee of the national council of defense proposed training camps for women. The program aims to train women for farm labor rather than military service.
Overwork and worry cause minor ills and nervous complaints, especially in women. Mrs. Herbert J. May of New London reports recovery from debility after using Dr Williams Pink Pills to build up blood, with improvement within a week. The pills claim to strengthen blood, help rheumatism neuralgia after flu fevers and after-effects, and are offered with a money back or price details via Schnec tady NY.
On Feb 22 Shin On reports Quartermaster General Goethals has reorganized troop provisioning for France. Soldiers will be outfitted with proper clothing and footwear, and embarkation supply houses will stock ample foodstuffs and supplies for the journey ahead.
An old advertisement touts Geta-It as a safe, simple cure for corns and calluses. It claims two drops remove pain and allow peeling the corn with a finger, with no need for cutting or bandages. Sold by druggists or mailed by Lt. Lawrence & Co, Chicago.
Luther D Wishard returned from France warns the war is not over and Germany remains strong. He urges continued sacrifice and action, noting hospital and refugee relief as part of a broader effort, urging the U S to complete the work begun. President Wilson is cited as a longtime friend.
Five hundred skilled workmen and laborers are needed at the Puget Sound navy yard with pay at the new wage scale effective February 24. Four shipwrights are hired at $6.64 daily and 289 general helpers at $8.60. Applications are taken in room 414 of the federal building, Seattle.
Reports from Amoy China say Swatow area quake casualties reach six hundred dead and two thousand injured. Whole villages in the Amoy hinterland are wiped out according to latest dispatches.
The board of regents met Thursday and named Herman Vance Tartar as assistant professor of chemistry. The appointment takes effect April 1.
Dr K K Sauer, Boston physician, touts ordinary nuxated iron as a safe way to build strength. He argues true power comes from nourishment, not stimulants, and claims many nervous, rundown people gain notable strength after two weeks of taking five grain tablets three times daily following meals.
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