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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1916
Page
5
Woman offers home treatment to halt drinking by relatives and neighbors. She claims to have saved a husband and helped his brother and others, inviting interested readers to write to Mrs. Margaret Anderson for confidential advice and a sealed reply.
A remedy named Zemo claims to clear pimples black heads and skin eruptions, reduce blemishes and itching rapidly. Marketed from Cleveland it is described as safe clean easy to use and non staining with a price of 25 cents for a standard bottle and an extra large bottle at one dollar.
An advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Old Capsules as a national remedy to revive strength and appetite. It claims three capsules daily combat uric acid poisoning, kidney ailments, bladder gravel or stone, and stomach derangement, with a money back guarantee if not effective.
Mrs. Charter Miss Walker and Mrs. Trevelyan spoke from an automobile in three downtown gatherings urging votes for Austin Griffitha. Charter, a writer, recounted a magazine piece on Puget Sound then criticized funding a Capitol Hill statue while neglecting city cleanliness and wholesomeness.
Hiram C. Gill issued a statement denying any interference with the police administration under Austin E. Griffiths. He claimed Griffiths’ resignation letter cited a free hand and labeled Griffiths’ charge a campaign falsehood. Gill asserted graft allegations rooted in Lang administration, not his.
The prosecuting attorney's office will be moved from the Alaska building to the third door of the new county building at Fourth Ave and James St. The Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Co handed over the structure Saturday, though contracts give until March 1 to complete it.
A health advertisement urges waking to drink hot water with limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach, liver, kidneys, and intestines. It claims this daily inside bath purifies the alimentary canal, reduces headaches and digestive issues, and improves overall health. The item promotes a quarter pound of limestone phosphate from the drug store and asserts rapid adoption.
Crown Prince Humbert heir to Italy, at age 1, requests a visit to the fighting lines for his birthday. Against Queen Mother’s protests the king takes him to the front where the young prince first sees war.
Dorothy Ettinger of 1020 Eighth Ave wins a dollar for the best essay in Uncle Jack’s weekly contest. She argues thrift as a key asset for rainier days, linking it to self respect, credit, and biblical guidance from Proverbs.
In New York on February 26, authorities believe a new campaign of destruction is planned after a Hehter carrying 150 allied motor trucks was scuttled and a Prithen munition steamer Iivington caught fire in the lower bay. The Iivington blaze was put out by a fire tug as District Attorney Cropsey received an anonymous letter referencing the Erie basin fire of 4,000,000 dollars and warning of further action.
Lady Aberdeen wife of the former vice regal official in Ireland appeals in the United States for funds to support baby welfare work amidst concerns over declining birth rates and rising child mortality threatening Irish progress.
A medical authority links most stomach trouble to acidity not lack of digestive juices. Excess hydrochloric acid slows digestion and causes fermentation, sour meals, and gases. He recommends four ounces of rad Salts with water before breakfast for a week to neutralize acidity and improve digestion.
Portland February 26 Twenty five University of Oregon medical freshmen strike after Professor Maclaren compared a student’s gray matter to that of a frog. A demand for apology led to a standoff and pickets as classes faced disruption. Archibald McDonald and the professor exchanged refusals.
Private Detective John Roberts secured a writ of mandamus forcing Coroner Mason to appear in court to show cause why no inquest was held into the death of Y. U. Park, shot in Chinatown. Prosecutor Lundin said the coroner was advised against an inquest to spare Yee Bow’s friends a harsher penalty.
In Albany on February 26, legislative lobbyists for both prohibitionists and anti prohibitionists clash over a measure proposing state wide prohibition now pending in the legislature.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a harmless 10 cent solution for liver and bowel cleansing. It claims the product clears bile, headaches, and bad breath, delivering a clean tongue, rosy skin, and a lively step, suitable for adults and children without causing griping.
Fire broke out in the sub basement of the Northold Inn on University between Second and Third avenues. Three firemen were overcome by smoke while tackling flames that began among packing cases, destroying $3,000 worth of cut glass stored by L. J. Navra. Little interior damage to the inn. Assistant Fire Chief George Marlowe was taken home under medical care.
A call for readers to submit contest ideas to Uncle Jack with a dollar prize. Entries must be written on a single side of paper with the Circle's name and address on the reverse. Limit is 16 years. entries due next Friday.
A roster of individuals including Robert Sherry Minnie Buase Harriet Baughman Clara Barstow Alfred Young Marjorie Calligan Margaret Taylor Lorene Madden Alathea King Anna Barstow Esther Wella and others appears in a local honor mention with mixed street addresses across Seattle Everett Marysville and nearby towns. The fragmentary item lists several addresses and names without a clear event or context.
Ottawa approves recruiting for a western American battalion in British Columbia. Maj. T. M. P. Potts will head enlistment with Vancouver as his base, opening depots in Victoria and other centers. He expects one or more companies formed on the Pacific coast from U S citizens of military age.
Richard Soule age 3 was struck on Lake Terrace Avenue near Hayes Street by a motorcycle and hurled onto street car tracks. His leg will have to be amputated. The injury occurred Friday as responders rushed him to hospital.
Partial OCR shows a resident at 3950 First Ave North East Brooklyn and a venue reference to Hollywood at 22 Pike. Details are incomplete for a full notice or event.
Dr Edwardes Olive Tablets provide a calomel free laxative option for chronic constipation and torpid liver. They claim quick, pleasant results with no griping, sold in 10 and 20 cent boxes by The Olive Tablet Company of Columbus Ohio.
Petrograd dispatch reports Kerman Shah in Persia destroyed after a three day fight with Russian forces. Victors plan to link with British forces at Kut el Amara about fifteen miles away.
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