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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1919
Page
11
A Jan 13 Star report notes Marshal Foch made unannounced visits to England during World War I. He met with figures from the war ministry and prime ministership, often returning to the front swiftly.
A consumer test notes that a bit of dandruff fades after one or two rubs of Danderine into the scalp. The ad promises a small bottle at stores for a few cents and claims several applications remove dandruff and stop itching.
An old advertisement claims ruptures kill 7000 annually and urges readers to abandon trusses. It touts a so called PLAPAO method that adheres to the body, promises no chafing, and offers free information by mail from St. Louis Missouri.
An advertisement offers a stomach preparation with two minute relief from indigestion and related symptoms. Readers are asked to send name and address for approval samples and to pay $1 after 20 days if not fully satisfied. The offer lists gas, sour stomach, heartburn, belching, and pains from undigested food and cites Bellingham Chemical Co in Bellingham, Washington.
Special to The Star reports King George, fond of sea books, has a large collection. He has personally purchased many volumes in secondhand stores in London.
Paris January 13 many religious faiths will be represented when peacemakers gather. Marshal Foch is a devout Roman Catholic. Marshal Haig is a Presbyterian. President Wilson is also a Presbyterian. Lloyd George was brought up a Unitarian. Premier Clemenceau and Gen Petain are agnostics. Arthur Henderson British labor leader is a Methodist. Hughes Australian premier is a fighting Baptist.
A claim that raw onions cure colds by an elf in onions is debunked as folklore. Experts state no scientific evidence supports home remedies from consuming raw onions to prevent or treat colds.
J A McCrea, a well known San Francisco resident nicknamed Daddy and Grandpa for his white hair, claims a home mixture darkens gray hair cheaply. The recipe uses water bay rum Barbo Compound and glycerine applied twice weekly to achieve a wired shade, not a dye.
An endorsement from J If Underwood of Marion Als claims Adler-ika cures severe bowel issues after physicians deemed operation necessary. The ad touts Adler-ika as expelling gas and sourness, flushing the alimentary canal, preventing appendicitis, and easing constipation. It notes the product is a mixture of buckthorn bark cascara glycerine and nine other simple drugs sold by Swift Drug Co. and other outlets.
New York reports that three large stores will retain women floor walkers in all departments, renaming the role section manager. The women praise varied, engaging duties, earning equal pay to male floorwalkers as shoppers note improved service and understanding.
Ten pairs of live fuses were shipped from Prince Maward Island to Japan to initiate a breeding industry in that country. The project aims to establish a productive fuse breeding program and support local electrical infrastructure development.
An editorial urges optimism amid postwar strain, noting Americans suffer nerves as they adjust to demobilization and reconstruction. It highlights tractor production as key, stresses steady effort and business focus, and predicts improvements in money and trade, with weekly ship gains and rising farm and factory demand.
An authority cautions that influenza threats persist with cold weather and urges public precautions. The ad promotes Hyomel and an inhaler as a simple, inexpensive means to destroy germs, claiming it helped during Seattle’s crisis and is endorsed by Bartell Drug Co.
Donhauser, the smallest aviator in the German air force, admits shooting down Lieut Quentin Roosevelt. He desires U S citizenship and to fly for Uncle Sam. He weighs 4 pounds and claims 12 planes in 11 days.
The war trade board announced the lifting of restrictions on coal and provisions carried by outward bound American ships. The decision eases wartime controls and affects merchant and military supply movements from U S ports.
New recording devices detect ship vibrations to trace causes and enable remedies. The instruments register vibrations precisely, aiding maintenance and reducing hull stresses.
Walla Walla police and immigration officers raided a gambling den at 3 am Sunday. Twelve Chinese men were arrested in what was described as the largest such raid in years, after hours of surveillance.
Stamford, Conn. January 13 John Mason prominent American actor is dead of Brights disease with complications. Funeral arrangements are being made by A. H. Woods New York theatrical man.
Heed signs of constipation in children and se ensure quick relief with California Syrup of Figs a gentle fruit laxative. The ad claims a teaspoonful clears foul waste in hours and urges asking for the genuine product made by the California Syrup Company.
In a Washington War Emergency Egg Federation ad the group, made up of egg and poultry suppliers, notes eggs milk and whole wheat as essential foods and reports a self-imposed one cent per hen yearly levy to fund an educational egg campaign for local markets.
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