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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1920
Page
12
An old advertisement touts KOTALKO a patent hair remedy claiming to regrow hair for those losing hair and bald spots. The copy suggests obtaining a box at a pharmacy or writing to J Hart Brittain Station F New York City for a brochure.
Representative John S. Nolan of California told the House Judiciary Committee that employing prison labor to produce food and supplies could help ease the high cost of living. He urged action in Washington on January 16.
A brief note recalls Orrington in Maine earning its name from a misspelled Orangetown by its first clerk. The quirky spelling error became the town’s defining origin tale.
State Senator Joseph H. Smith once backed the death penalty in Washington but now pleads for mercy to save 19 year old Isom White from the gallows. He cites White s mental deficiency and urges a new trial or commute to prison as his appeal faces potential readers and Governor Hart. The case centers on a juried death sentence to be carried out at Walla Walla penitentiary.
A Cornell crew roster lists 300 oarsmen and 18 coxswains in the rowing squad.
The Camp Lewis Wireless at 416 Hinckley Building Seattle Washington offers quantities of U S Army shirts olive drab blankets white blankets bath towels and tents on sale. The batch includes 3500 regulation olive drab U S Army reclaimed wool shirts and 1000 boys size items. Mall orders will be filled as rapidly as possible.
The mayor's committee on rent profiteering organized and asked Mayor Hylan for 4950 to fund its work this year. Arthur W. Hilty became chairman with Edward L Hannah and Albert Sokolski as members, Sokolski tied to real estate groups.
Altoona Jan 16 A wooden nest near Lakemont Park housed 48 cigars of varied brands. Local resident A M Weaver noted the stash while inspecting his shooting gallery roof area amid a puzzling disappearance.
A witty observer suggests time is so valuable that if money dictated it, the average man would live with a 48 hour day. The remark plays on the concept of time being a precious, scarce resource.
The school board halted all building projects amid rising costs. A Greenwood bid from Larson & Belling at 147,480 exceeded the bonded estimate by 100,000, prompting postponement of new high schools and use of temporary wooden structures in the Eastern and Northern city sections.
After marriage many a man discovers there is more pleasure in the chase than in the win, a social reflection on romance and desire in domestic life.
An advertisement promotes mercorized wax to prevent chapped skin during cold winds. It claims a smooth white complexion by absorbing weathered cuticle and promises transformation in less than a fortnight with daily use like cold cream.
District Attorney Lewis reports a romantic thread linking Edward Werle and widower Mrs. Hattie Kane in New York. Werle and five others including two policemen face a 15000 robbery indictment. They were schoolmates reunite after years, Werle now a criminal.
Old fashion remedies use yellow mustard as plaster or poultice to ease sore throat pleuring bronchitis and chest pain. Begg's Mustarine mixed yellow mustard with pain relievers offers quicker relief without blistering available from druggists for 30 and 60 cents.
The prosecutor refuses to reveal whether the accused or his associates are wealthy enough to furnish the $50,000 bond. Werle, aged 32, has spent 12 years in jail.
Cured in 6 to 14 days with PAZO OINTMENT promising relief from itching bleeding protruding piles. The ointment soothes irritation and aids healing, with claims of restful sleep after the first application and a price of 60 cents. money back refund if it fails.
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