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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1919
Page
12
An ad touts Peptiron as a powerful restorative aiding after influenza and grip illnesses. It claims to strengthen the blood and nerves, help tired women and growing boys, and assist convalescents, with the druggist noting its value.
An advertisement urges readers to use Jad Salts to flush and stimulate kidneys, promising relief from aches, headaches, and bladder issues. It portrays Jad Salts as a harmless lithia beverage made from grape and lemon acids, sold by a local druggist with broad local trust.
Lieut. We J Wakefield of Indianapolis was shot through the right lung and captured by Germans. He reports Bavarian guards threw rifles and side arms into the Mowelle and tried to go home after learning of the armistice. He notes hospital staff grew more solicitous of American wounded before the armistice.
A Finnish theory claims pine tree needles release electricity into the air, ionizing the atmosphere and creating purer air around pines than around other vegetation. The idea centers on electrical effects from needles interacting with the environment.
A Royal Morton cultural society show awarded medals to two orchids named after leaders. The Marshal Foch features a deep maroon bloom with a yellow crested mauve labellum, while the M. Clemenceau has a similar look with five heads on one stem.
Special to The Star. Sir Basil Zaharoff commits $190,000 to establish a chair of French literature at Oxford University and an equal gift for a chair of aviation at London University. He also endowed Greece with $500,000 for a radio station and $100,000 to France to train youths for the Olympic Games, and supplied $200,000 monthly to the Greek government during the Balkan War.
A plea urges readers to mail checks and donations to the American Committee for Relief in the Near East. The message lists treasurer W Spanlger and several regional and local organizers including Leonard Bushnell and Lawrence Colman and provides an address sequence ending with 1570.
Special to The Star from Teheran, January 13. The peace conference may not fascinate the west but Britain sees vital stakes in Persia. With Russia out, Britain may press to retain influence and protect India via the Persian Gulf, while a league commission possibility is considered. Turkey or Germany likely cannot regain footholds.
Special to The Star by N. Bb. AY LONDON January 10 Christabel Pankhurst demonstrates sharp wit during a campaign stop when a man pressed her on gender. She outargues him and he asks if she wishes to be a man. She replies Yes and turns the question back.
Native cooks in Ecuador report discrimination linked to stoves and excessive heat, claiming the heat exposure contributes to fever and health concerns among kitchen workers.
Star newspaper notes record readership as the Northwest’s largest audience turns to want ads for jobs, housing, and goods. The feature highlights broad reach across communities and growing classified listings.
Paris reports discuss peace conference talks on ceding French and British Caribbean islands to the United States. Proposals note protection of the Panama Canal and potential future statehood for a combined Virgin Islands region, with Jamaica and Bahamas remaining European.
An advertisement touts S S S as a pure vegetable blood remedy made from forest herbs and roots. It claims mineral medicines harm the stomach and claims S S S purifies blood, treats rheumatism catarrh scrofula sores ulcers and other blood disorders, urging readers to buy at drug stores or write to the Medical Director in Atlanta Georgia.
Paris hotel posts a 1918 dated notice banning any traveler of German origin from staying there. The move signals possible widespread hotel policy following the war. Colombia’s government reportedly appropriated a large sum to encourage silk production.
The report notes a population of 194,000 and lists primary products including sugar and cocoa, tobacco, and cotton as key agricultural outputs.
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