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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1918
Page
4
Uncle Sam will spend $54,000 in the coming months to enlarge the Camp Lewis base hospital already the largest can tonment hospital in the United States. Authority for new buildings including a nurses home officers barracks and a dental infirmary was received by the camp quarter master.
The ad promotes Brownstone a leading hair tint that covers gray with shades from light gold to deep brown or black. It claims no lead sulfur or harmful derivatives and guarantees a harmless scalp with a tint that won’t rub off. Sold by druggists in two sizes and colors with a sample offer from the Kenton Pharmacal Co. Covington Kentucky.
A reader asks Cynthia Grey how to approach a desired, sensible partner and to introduce themselves through church or social circles. Another note discusses a divorced woman who remarried in Canada and plans to marry again locally after six months, asserting no divorce law violation if she remains effectively single.
A reader seeks advice on bigamy and divorce validity after a 1914 marriage and a subsequent remarriage. Another letter asks about introducing a young woman to his family, and two men seek guidance on meeting suitable partners in the city. The columns offer cautious, period-appropriate guidance and moral commentary.
A child writer urges against harming a dog named Tige by feeding him meat substitutes. The letter mentions cracklings sold in 30 pound cakes at three cents a pound and argues such rations could be kept dry and last indefinitely. The writer cites hens and cats benefiting from cracklings as evidence.
Lieut. Douglas of Camp Lewis in Tacoma has been reappointed aide de camp to Brig. Gen. F. B. Foltz. He previously served as aide to Brig. Gen. Irons and was relieved when Irons left.
Wholesale prices for vegetables fruit and staples listed by item and location. Includes crates of lettuce melons onions peppers corn meal and various grains with regional notes such as Yakima and Alaska yellow potatoes and standard patent products.
An advertisement touts Knowlton’s Danderine as a quick fix for dandruff and hair loss. It claims ten minutes to reduce itching and shedding, with weeks of use bringing new, downy hair growth and a fuller, glossy look.
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