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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1915
Page
2
At a Wednesday port meeting H M Chittenden condemned his colleague Judge Ty, aiming to secure the removal of Traffic Manager F R Hanlon. He argued the move stemmed from personal pique and joy rather than a pursuit of efficiency and economy.
London Jan 14 Billy the Welsh regiment mascot marched every mile with the men since landing in France. The hardy goat shows no injuries and continues to accompany troops without a scratch.
Berlin reports that about 800000 prisoners from Germany and military detainees will be employed this winter on river construction and railroad projects as part of wartime labor effort.
Returning from a visit to the Cedar dam Councilman Dale will propose employing an expert engineer to report if seepage can be stopped. The council has already allocated $15 000 to puddle the basin but Dale may ask to reconsider.
The fine arts committee of Paris has been authorized to place a notable number of orders in the first half of the year to support painters sculptors and engravers affected by the war.
A lengthy list of brief items covers meetings, court actions, appointments, and events in Seattle area. Topics include YWCA meeting, burglar tools sentence, business club events, government employment plans, notable visitors, wheat market activity, ship and cargo news, divorce cases, lectures, local political developments, and regional official actions.
An advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a gentle laxative for children and adults. It claims many childhood ailments stem from digestive issues and liver stagnation, promising a thorough cleanse without gripping. The copy notes easy dosing, a pleasant taste, and a 19 cent box at drug stores.
The Paraffine Paint company's Oakland refinery burned, resulting in a $50,000 loss. Petrograd reports a group of New York bankers agreed to loan Russia $12,900,000. Ida Badkin agrees to separate from her husband for $1 a week to care for the family. Secretary Daniels cancels the planned warcraft rendezvous at Hampton Roads at the start of Panama Canal formal ties.
Warren 8 Stone of Cleveland, age 54, began as a Iowa farm boy educated in a little red schoolhouse. In under 35 years he became grand chief engineer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers guiding about 55 000 members and influential in federal arbitration board talks to adjust rail and crew differences after 25 years in locomotive cabs.
In Chicago the Rev James Darnell a Unitarian minister is under two investigations. The state attorney is probing bigamy while federal authorities review possible Mann white slave act violations. Simultaneously process servers seek him on a divorce filing by Doris Vaughn Darnell 17 who says she married him last fall. Ruth Soper and Ethel Spurgeon claim they are his wives. Darnell denies the charges. He previously led the Unitarian church in Kenosha Wisconsin.
Washington Savings and Loan Association approved three real estate loans totaling 105000 on Wednesday to local property owners. The lender cited steady market demand and solid collateral for the financing.
Papers in a divorce suit reveal Adolph Jarmuth sues Edith De Long Jarmuth a noted suffrage worker. An abatement case in Portland targets the Clark hotel tied to a raid arrest count of 28 people and 9 cent rooms.
A historical ad claims a simple home remedy will quickly add weight and improve health. It advertises a compound mix of tincture Cardamomea, fluid Sahogyn, and elixir Calicaya with water, taken before meals, promising 4 to 6 pounds weekly. Caution warns this is only for those wishing to gain flesh and not for those who do not desire weight gain.
Drugstores Swift's Pharmacies report Adler-i-ka, buckthorn bark and glycerine mix, rapidly relieves constipation and sour stomach with one spoonful. It cleanses both lower and upper bowels, acts instantly, never gripes, and is described as perfectly safe for use. Advertisements note locations on Second Ave and Pike and 995 N. Broadway.
An advertisement promoting Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a ready to use hair tonic. It claims the product darkens gray hair naturally and evenly, stops dandruff and itching, and makes hair look glossy and luxuriant after a few applications. The at home mixing method is deemed troublesome and costly at about 50 cents a bottle.
An advertisement promotes Pyramid Pile Remedy as a simple home treatment for hemorrhoids and rectal issues. It asserts quick relief, stop itching and bleeding, with a trial mail offer and sales through druggists. The Marshall address is listed for Pyramid Drug.
The piece warns Americans to guard against kidney trouble from rich foods. It touts Rad Salts a four ounce nightly remedy to flush kidneys, reduce uric acid, and improve urinary comfort, claiming safety and ease for home use.
Hattie A Quimby of Waterville Maine declares kidney trouble ended after seven bottles of Swamp Root in a sworn testimony. The letter witnessed by Anna M Drummond includes oath and location Kennebec County Maine.
Letter to Dr Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York urges sending ten cents for a sample size bottle of Swamp Root and a booklet on kidneys and bladder. It notes regular fifty cent and one dollar size bottles are sold at all drug stores.
Paris reports German pressure on French lines northeast of Solasons is increasing with severe fighting continuing for 24 hours. French reinforcements are being rushed up to bolster defenses.
Vienna reports Count Leopold von Berchtold has resigned as Austrian foreign minister. The government says the move does not signal a break with Emperor Franz Josef. The emperor sent a personal letter of thanks and awarded von Berchtold the diamond cross of the Order of St. Stephan.
German bombardment of Rheims continued with 108 shells reported inside the cathedral city yesterday. The war office said French assaults east and west of Soissons were repulsed and German forces advanced slightly east of the town.
Olympia and King County politics clash over a proposed voter registration law. Chairman Whitney drafted a bill to require party affiliation, but the measure faces a likely veto from Governor Lister even if passed by the legislature.
Michael Anderson seven year old son of Mrs J M Anderson of Lake City died at the city hospital from injuries suffered when he was struck by an auto the day before.
The daylight saloon bill offered as an alternative to Initiative Bill No. 18 was introduced by Senator Ghent in Olympia. It was referred to the judiciary committee and will be discussed at a public meeting on Thursday evening January 21, alongside the brewery and hotel liquor bill.
Paris Jan 14 The famine in Louvain has driven villagers from the south to seek entry but fugitives are not allowed to enter the city as the food crisis worsens Officials report the hunger situation is severe and border limits remain in force by authorities.
The American relief commission finds 10,000 French peasants completely foodless with deaths feared in an isolated Meuse valley near the Belgian frontier.
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