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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1916
Page
2
The column contrasts historical and 1916 living costs with prices for pepper and eggs, tea and butter, calico and bacon illustrating inflation. It notes Col. William F. Cody known as Buffalo Bill turning 1st birthday at Cody Wyoming amid reminiscences and local ads offer cold remedies and quack tips.
A dental office offers thorough examinations by graduate dentists licensed by the state board. It promotes immediate action to avoid costly decay and emphasizes top equipment, high grade materials, and underbid prices to maximize health, digestion, and overall efficiency.
Two savings depositors each started with 500 dollars. One gambled on margin and lost all, now starting over. The other followed advice, invested in a bond yielding 5 1 4 percent, earning 27 50 annually, saving to buy a second bond. compound interest speeds future goal.
Washington reports the house military committee recommended a regular army of 145000 after defeating Rep Tilson's 220000 proposal backed by General Leonard Wood. Rep Kahn favored reconsideration but the question likely won’t be reopened. The bill authorizes a 20000000 dollar nitrate plant appropriation to support fertilizer in peace and munitions in war.
The Philharmonic Orchestra offers a popular program arranged by Mr Spargur. The Sunday afternoon concert will feature familiar numbers from world masters, with encores and audience requests. The program includes Rossini overture Semiramide Scarf Dance Chaminade selections and pieces by Waldteufel Mendelssohn Dvorak Nell Gwyn dances.
Jas. Gilmore, former president of the Federal league, warned at a Funeral Meeting that the Baseball Players' Fraternity may strike before April 20. He also said the federal trades commission plans to investigate the entire structure of organized baseball.
The local Chamber of Commerce reports 139 communications on Alaska development by United States congressmen. Only one message is unfriendly to legislative aid.
Paid advertisement attacking city governance in Seattle. It criticizes graft in the garbage department and cites costs and procedures, challenges rival candidate Fitzgerald to debates, and argues for Edwin J. Brown as the qualifying nominee. It also claims public concerns about civil service, the eight hour law, and police workdays.
A week long engagement opens Sunday February 27 featuring the farce It Pays to Advertise by Rol Cooper Megrue and Walter Hackett at the Metropolitan theatre plus vaudeville acts from Helene Carrel Grace Emmet Miss Elmina Olga Cook Elza Frederic and Effie Johnson across the bill. The show includes advertising satire on soap competition and a buyout finale.
Ted Betty presents The Dream Pirates a nautical musical comedy with Viola Wilson Sammy Wrenn and a strong chorus opening Monday matinee at Pantages. Michael Emmet Irish singer and company perform A Glimpse of Ireland along with China Richarde Pack ard Four La Varese and the Thompson Trio headlining Hippodrome show.
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