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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1919
Page
12
An old advertisement urges use of Wizard Of for influenza prevention by nasal spray or gargle, claiming it builds an antiseptic wall against flu germs. It also markets Wizard Liver Whips pink pills for constipation or headache with a money back guarantee.
An article outlines the history of the Spanish influenza, its symptoms and fever patterns, and gives home care advice. It promotes bed rest, VapoRub steam inhalations, and staying in open air with good nutrition. It warns against panic and notes low fatality rates but risks from complications.
J C Ford former vice president of the Pacific Coast Steamship Co and a leading Pacific coast shipping man has been appointed superintendent of transportation by the county board of commissioners. He will have full authority to manage county transportation with a salary of 3000 per year as he recovers from neuralgia. County officials call the move a ten strike and begin details after his recovery.
Reports to the city water department say Far and Near Water near Rattlesnake Lake and the Cedar River impounding reservoir are slowly receding after recent floods. The report cites Joseph Latham as the contact and notes ongoing adjustments to water supply.
In Remerton on January 15 a government decision limits naval crewed merchant ships at twelve more ships in the district.
Plans for a proposed club hotel for soldiers and sailors will be discussed at a session of the Seattle board of Councils of Patriotic Service to be held Thursday at 8 p.m. in room 409, county-city building.
The Edgemont, a 9,600 ton freighter, and the Western Knight, 4,500 tons, built in Seattle, have been turned over to the Pacific Steamship Company for operation by the United States Shipping Board.
The Star praises county commissioners for selecting J. C. Ford, a top coast shipping man, to run the ferry system despite political influence. It notes Ford’s retirement from business and hints at public service over private gain, urging continued public-spirited management.
An agreement between the Waterfront Employers' union and the Pacific coast district of the International Longshoremen's association in Seattle pledges no work suspensions during disputes. The pact covers longshoring and trucking hours and conditions, aiming for permanent peaceful relations.
Debate over Seattle port government form follows offer to Capt. A. A. Payasse, port warden for six years, to become port manager. Local shipping men say Payasse would be well suited for the job given his knowledge of shipping affairs.
Paris January 15 three Y M C A workers in Paris face arrest on charges of misappropriating 34940 dollars from Y M C A funds. George Schoeffel former Rochelle chamber official Rev R Atkins of Eagle Pass Texas and John Doe Mansfield linked to New York sailors union are named in the case.
New York on January 15 Charles E Chapin former city editor of the New York Evening World was sentenced to from 20 years to life imprisonment for the shooting death of his wife as she slept on September 16.
A masked crook bound the watchman to a chair and robbed the Salt Lake theatre safe across from the police station, escaping with $200 after four hours of work. Federal officers spilled and seized 200 bottles of “Chinese Remedy” in the sewer en route from San Francisco to Spokane.
Advertisements tout bitro phosphate as the remedy for extreme thinness and nervous weakness. It claims to nourish nerves and body cells, raise weight, and restore health, with a caution that it should be avoided by those not seeking flesh gain.
A historical advertisement extols Dr King’s New Discovery as a remedy for coughs bronchial attacks and colds. It claims the product relieves throat pain and is a trusted staple since 1869 sold by druggists and used by millions over fifty years.
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pill as a remedy for digestion and liver function. It claims improved complexion and energy with daily use, urging readers to get a bottle and start the day right.
Dense ad listing wide range of men’s wear and prices at Dougall-Euthwick on Second Avenue and Pike Street. Includes suits three for ten dollars, shirts from four to thirteen fifty, silk and mercerized socks, silk shirts, knit ties, silk suspenders, handkerchiefs, bathrobes, and union suits with many sizes and color options.
A broad list of sewing supplies offered by ManecDougall-Southwick on the First Floor. Includes yarns, threads, darning cottons, buttons, trimmings, elastic, tapes, hooks and eyes, braids, belts, hosiery supports, needlework items, hairpins, washcloths, scissors, and cleaning products with bulk pricing and color options.
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