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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1919
Page
8
A dressmaker recounts relief from lifelong stomach troubles after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The ad claims the product clears catarrhal mucus, eases intestinal inflammation, and aids stomach liver and intestinal ailments. One dose proves success or money back. Bartell's five drug stores and druggists advertise.
A quick-acting nostril spray promises instant relief from stuffed sinuses and catarrh. Apply a small amount of this fragrant antiseptic cream in the nostrils to soothe inflamed membranes and restore easy breathing, avoiding ongoing congestion and head pressure.
Soap should be used carefully to avoid drying the scalp and making hair brittle. The text recommends refined coconut oil soap as the gentlest option, noting it cleanses with little alkali and leaves hair soft, silky, and easy to manage.
The Pantages weekly bill features Dhaker Polly Walker and company in a miniature comedy, Law Wilson, Lulu McConnell, Grant Simpson and Jay Collins in a comedy sketch, Tom Van and Sarah Vernon patter act, Doc Faker musical comedy, Polly Walther with eight girls and dazzling costumes, and Singing and dancing by Tommy Van and Sarah. The Variety Toy with Lew Witton is shown, Wilken imitates and ventriloquizes, Pearl White appears in the fourth episode of The Lightning Rider, and The Sleemane perform a fair singing and dancing routine.
Joseph Gish an alien enemy and former chauffeur for Philip Armour was fined 200 dollars and costs by Judge Gemmill in Chicago on cruelty and nonsupport charges filed by his wife. The judge called him the horrible Hun yet pledged to show foreigners they cannot beat their wives.
A simple home remedy promises strong cough relief with an easy, inexpensive method. The article suggests a beet based mixture as an effective, thrifty alternative to store bought syrups.
An advertisement extols a home made cough syrup using Pinex and sugar syrup or alternatives like molasses or honey. It promises relief within 24 hours for coughs, throat tickle, hoarseness, croup, bronchitis and asthma and urges buying Pinex from the Gruggiat store with directions.
News notes Anita Stewart, back after a year, now Mrs Rudolph Cameron, starring in Owen Johnson adaptation Virtuous Wives at Liberty Uncle week. Also previews Earle Williams at Coliseum, Harold Lockwood’s The Great Romance, Dorothy Phillips in The Mortgaged Wife at Mission, Charlie Chaplin in A Dog's Life at Rex, Mickey in Clemmer program, and Tim Mix in Hell Roarin' Reform at Colonial Tarantula town.
A catalog of short films includes Vir tuous Wives with SINPUTY nite Stewart, Mickey, Mag ce Pepper, The Great Tromance, A Dog's Fire, The Man Within, The Sin Woman, and Mortgaged Wife. Prominent names listed are DeLievurn Mahet Nermand, Clasten, Mereld Lockwood, Chaplin, and Tom Mix, among others.
The article spotlights Fannie Ward continuing film work in The Narrow Path while Six Scamps debuts with a white mouse in the Coliseum program. Minta Durfee stars in Mickey at the Clemmer, and Virtuous Wives features Conway Tearle DeWolfe Hopper William Boyd Edwin Arden. Dorothy Gish arrives for Roots next week.
Wing Baggott, veteran screen star, took his six year old daughter to view the premiere of a serial thriller in which he stars. After the show the child candidly said he preferred Charlie Chaplin to his father’s acting.
Special report notes Romanian railways in decline with only 120 locomotives usable from 1400. Oil fields still produce half prewar output, but fuel cannot reach centers. Food distribution hampered, prices surged. land reform transfers millions of acres from crown and private owners to the peasantry under a new bond law.
In Lima, Mrs D B Miller testified in her divorce suit that her husband, a local chiropractor, insisted on chiropractic treatment and dragged her from bed for an adjustment. She said his office girl undressed more clothing than necessary during a session and he claimed it was part of the treatment.
City council sets a quarantine probe for March 5 to examine charges about treatment at the city quarantine station. Public safety committee will thrash out details with Mayor Hanson Health Commissioner Meliride and Police Chief Joel Warren expected to attend.
Ti. M. Grant Co of Chicago and Oscar P. Dix Co partner with Seattle city council to purchase 1,140,000 in utility bonds including 400,000 street railway and 750,000 light department bonds. Bonds discounted to net investors not more than 6 percent interest.
CORVALLIS Ore Feb 25 Two Oregon Agricultural College hens set new marks in a 300 egg class finishing the year with 303 and 308 eggs respectively. The first hen concluded in November while the second topped 300 in December surpassing prior world records.
Be atrice Zarbaugh files for divorce in Columbus Ohio claiming her husband William R B Zarbaugh gave only a 7 cent stamp as affection and support. The petition outlines the alleged lack of gifts and marital neglect.
Berlin reports an advertisement from an artist at Friednau offering to repaint portraits of the Kaiser by covering them with landscapes at low cost. Meitual Co. freighters Hokkai Maru and Kinkasan Maru are due Tuesday from Japanese ports with Oriental goods.
Karl Hollenbach told court officials his wife, a self described Anti Saloon League member, wrecked his Louisville bar with an ax a brick and blunt instruments leading him to seek a divorce. He said she frequented the saloon and caused extensive damage before July 1.
Washington cities officials meet in Tacoma to discuss street railway traffic issues. Seattle will be represented by Thomas Murphine superintendent of public utilities Cor poration Counsel Walter F Meter and Oliver T Erickson utilities committee chief at the mission.
Carl Sunde of Sunde & d'Evers, local ship chandlers, has left for Vancouver and Victoria in British Columbia to inspect the shipyards.
An advertisement promotes Cascarets as a safe candy laxative for children starting at age one. It claims quick relief from white tongue tainted breath sour stomach and cold, and asserts children like the candy and it won’t harm tender bowels. Each 10 cent box includes directions for children and adults.
Alarm over kidney health urges immediate checks for nervousness dizziness back pain and fatigue. Promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as an old world remedy claimed to cleanse the system and deliver relief or a refund.
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