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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1916
Page
2
City council approves a fire of ordinance permitting a power plant connection to Puget Sound Traction, Light and Power Co through Tacoma Railroad & Power Co. Franchise previously revoked three years ago is restored by unanimous vote.
The Consumers League will hold a brief meeting Friday at 2 o clock. Afterward it will visit Crescent Manufacturing Co. for a demonstration at Second Avenue and James Street.
Testimonials from F H Fleming of Pittsburg Kansas and Mrs J J Weidenthaler of Grand Island Nebraska claim Dr Kilmer Swamp Root cured kidney and bladder issues. Notaries public verify statements in 1915. Advertising copy urges readers to send ten cents for a sample bottle and information booklet.
William G. Funck of Hewitt Sumner and the Lea Fu neck Lumber Co indicted by the federal land jury for attempting to secure lower freight rates on lumber shipments. Funck says he is persecuted by the Retail Lumbermen's Association. Bail set at 3000 dollars. Charged with violating federal law by seeking cuts from interstate commerce rates in a direct to consumer business. Penalty up to 5000 dollars fine or two years' imprisonment or both.
A home made Pinex cough remedy is advertised as targeting the inflamed membranes causing persistent coughs. The formula uses 2 ½ ounces Pinex with plain sugar syrup to yield a pint for about 84 cents, with directions, refund guarantee, and claims of soothing membranes and loosening phlegm.
Veterans in Serbia’s third reserve man the trenches near Monastir facing Bulgarian lines. The reporter describes aging troops from Vran, their straw beds, clay ovens, and memories of home as death waits in the valley below.
The Queen City Cat Show on Saturday night at the Bar Marche balcony offers a substantial prizes list. Entries are welcomed and information can be obtained by calling Rainier 4921 before 11 a.m.
A Hoopa Valley Reservation girl educated in a white household faces possible removal to her Indian parents. The San Francisco district attorney weighs a request to decide if Cornelius Simpson of Orick can adopt the girl, despite parental objections. The case centers on custody and cultural ties.
Greece sent a protest to its allies decrying the occupation of Corfu on January 13. The note cited alleged violations of Greek sovereignty and urged a peaceful settlement.
Salvage work began Thursday to recover cargo from the Japanese freighter Kankon Maru No 3 aground on Helle Chain reef between Mayne and Saturna islands. Capt W H Logan and crew of the Salvor of the British Columbia Salvage Co oversee efforts to remove steel car wheels and railroad equipment bound for Vladivostok under Frank Waterhouse & Co. charter. The ship rode onto the rocks Wednesday morning with the fore peak flooding and deck loads shifting, prompting the Balvor to assist.
The brilliant young officer appointed to succeed Sir John French as commander in chief of the British forces in France is Gen Haig. At 44 he has distinction in current fighting and in the Soudan campaign under Lord Kitchener and the Boer War.
Donald Ht Olson was installed as potentate of the Nile Temple of the Mystic Shrine, succeeding J A Swalwell. His official divan was installed during a gathering of about 800 at Seattle Shrine on Wednesday night.
An advertisement touts Sargol as a home tone weight gain remedy. It cites testimonials from individuals in Ohio and other areas claiming weight increases from 125 to 160 pounds and beyond, with statements about improved strength appetite and sleep. The copy pushes a free sample offer with a 10 cent postage request and promotes the product as safe and effective without drastic measures.
Paris dispatches report heavy German losses in a Sunday Champagne offensive with over 25 000 killed and many wounded or captured. Reports say General von Kl (von Keinem) aimed to push from Rheims to Verdun as French artillery stalled German progress and reserves recovered lost ground after fierce fighting.
An ad touts liquid arvon as a simple nightly scalp rub to dissolve dandruff. Four ounces moisten the scalp, then rinse by morning. repeated applications promise complete removal and relief from itching with glossy hair. Available at drug stores, inexpensive, and claimed never to fail.
London reports Col. E. M. House, Wilson's representative, refused to discuss topics from his talks with the cabinet. He held a meeting yesterday with Sir Edward Grey the foreign secretary David Lloyd George the munitions minister and A J.
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