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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1917
Page
6
An old medical pitch touts Hood's Sarsaparilla before meals and Peptiron Pills after meals as a superior two medicine regimen. It claims to purify blood, restore energy, improve digestion, and aid sleep, promising better results than other treatments.
An advertisement claims liquid argon dissolves dandruff after nightly scalp application. It promises rapid clearing by morning with repeated use, asserting itching stops and hair becomes glossy and soft. It instructs purchase of liquid arvon at drug stores and emphasizes low cost.
Clarence White of North Bennington Vermont built the Kiddie Kar after his son Freddie cried over a toy. The three wheeled ride sparked demand across the country as neighbors urged copies. White’s H C White company now produces about 3000 Kiddie Kars daily, with sales exceeding a million and a half dollars.
Sacramento February 28. Hiram Johnson departs the governor’s chair to assume a U S senate role in Washington. His tenure leaves a legacy of progressive legislation and a strong, reform-minded California legislature ready to push his ideas forward. William D. Stephens will become governor with a supportive, markedly progressive legislature behind him.
C W Franks, Bulacan province schools superintendent, heads a nationwide recruitment in the Philippines to fill forty teaching positions. He was in Frye on Tuesday inspecting applicants for government schools. A separate report notes a hull departure for the steamer Phyllia from Grays Harbor.
Seattle financiers frantically rush to file income tax reports due March 1 for all individuals earning over 3000 dollars, with penalties from 50 percent to 100 percent for late or fraud. The Internal Revenue Office stays open to midnight to handle the flood, with about 12 000 corporations subject to the tax in the state.
Herbert, 25, from Kern County California, walked into the U S District Attorney Clay Allen's office and asked to be arrested for embezzling post office funds. He planned to face the charge, saying he was tired of roaming.
Chairman Henry of the rules committee reported a unanimous finding that J. Fred Easary and W. W. Price, Washington newspapermen, were responsible for the leak of Wilson's peace note. McAdoo Tulmulty and H. W. Holling were cleared. Fred Burn, missing Cloquallum hunter, was found safe at an old log cabin with the search party.
Guidance against harsh soaps and alkali in shampoos. Recommends refined coconut oil as a simple cleanser using one or two teaspoons to wash hair and scalp, producing rich lather and rinsing clean. Claims it leaves hair soft, bright, lustrous, and easy to manage, with cheap, multiperson supply from pharmacies.
Promotes Q-Ban Hair Color Teaturer as a safe, nature aligned solution to gray hair. Claims easy application like shampoo, gradual natural color, and a money back guarantee. Advertises Bartell Drug Stores locations and Memphis Tennessee mail order, plus related Q-Ran products.
Feb 28 profile of Sweet Marie Gann a 26 year old East Side activist described as a saleswoman turned radical leader. The piece labels her a dangerous girl member of the Red Angels and notes her threats against John D Rockefeller Jr and her role in free speech protests at Tarrytown.
A humorous incident centers on a policeman calling a woman Sweet Marie during a routine interaction, turning an ordinary moment into a remembered running joke for those present.
Beginning tomorrow a corps of deputies under County Assessor John M. Thatcher will tour Seattle for the annual assessment roll. Citizens in homes and offices are asked to allow entry and listing of property without interference.
At the Seattle Bar Association quarterly dinner in the Butler hotel Superior Judge Bruce Blake of Spokane and U S District Attorney C L Reames of Portland spoke. The lawyers debated the proposed probate and banking codes now before the legislature.
In North Yakima officials expect freight handling to increase by about 10,000 carloads this season compared with last year. The rise reflects growing shipments and seasonal demand for goods through the area.
The White House canceled social events following the death of Mrs. Maury in Roanoke Virginia. She was sister of Mrs. Wilson. The obituary confirms the family’s loss and the official cancellation of engagements.
Advertising copy touts Zemo as a quick fix for eczema itching and skin conditions. Claims healing on application and promises clear, healthy skin with a penetrating antiseptic liquid instead of a greasy salve. Be. W. Rose Co. Cleveland, O.
Advertising copy touts Ely's Cream as fast relief for cold and catarrh. It claims within a minute the airways clear, breath returns, and head is relieved with a fragrant salve applied inside the nose.
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