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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1915
Page
6
A sequence of reader questions covers infidelity, trust, and separation. Advice urges self respect and boundaries, warns against pursuing affairs, and suggests calm communication and legal counsel for dissolution. Other letters explain courting, handling gifts, and dealing with jealous past relationships.
Swift's Pharmacies advertise Adherika a buckthorn extract remedy claimed to relieve constipation and cleanse the bowels within minutes. The ad touts action on upper and lower bowels and positions it as a swift cure for stomach issues.
A 1909 letter from Gertrude Warner Scott of Vinton Iowa credits Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root with curing her kidney disease after doctors misdiagnosed cancer. She weighed 60 pounds during illness and rose to 148 pounds after treatment, then cared for her husband and brother on a farm. A notary public confirms the statement.
New York reports J Pierpont Morgan will not testify today in the Industrial Relations Commission inquiry into the Rockefeller Sage and Carnegie foundations. He is needed in Washington for a Federal Reserve Board meeting and will be questioned later. Rockefeller Jr attended, praising the commission's work. David Gueneheim argued workers deserve jobs and social protections, while labeling his views socialistic.
Vancouver and Victoria forbid marriages between whites and Japanese Chinese or Indians and warn license commissioners to reject divorcees from the states. The order marks a crackdown that unsettles local divorcees from Seattle and reshapes marriage rules in the region.
Rev. C. L. McMillan Rev. N. B. Harrison and Rev. C. L. Class were selected to represent the Seattle presbytery as commissioners to the Presbyterian general assembly to meet in Rochester New York in May. The decision was made at the midwinter meeting held Wednesday at the South Park Field House with Rev. G H Lee presiding.
The Y M C A salesmanship club enrolled 20 men in a new class to be held each Wednesday under Carl Bush Imperial Candy Co. management. The course will be limited to 25 and align with the regular club on Fridays to hear addresses by prominent salesmen and sales managers.
Senator Wray of King County introduced a bill to legalize ten round boxing matches with a governor appointed three member commission and a prohibition on betting. Medical exams would be required. Representatives McArdle and Palmer conduct a cross chamber poll on splitting the road levy. Swale loses two votes in the Everett recount as Hogan narrows the gap. A state water code revision is being advanced by Senator Wende. A blanket primary ballot proposal would let voters aid nominations across parties without ending party lines.
Councilman Erickson introduces a bill to reduce residential lighting rates from 6 to 5 cents per kilowatt hour. He cites the lighting plant’s financial health and notes Seattle has cut rates repeatedly since 1911, with various cities showing lower figures.
Jan 21 May wheat futures in Chicago rose at the open to 1.43 and climbed to 1.44 before 10:25 am. Prices then eased slightly, settling near 1.44 as trading continued.
Ad Wolgast reflects on his boxing career noting lingering effects on his hands and the memory of past blows. The quote frames a human story of physical consequence and endurance.
Advertises Knowlton's Dandeline as a 25 cent hair product. Claims it cleanses through the scalp and hair removing dirt oil and dandruff. Promises softer shinier longer hair with reduced itching and hair loss and urges trial at drug stores or toilet counters.
Mayor Gill vetoes the $50 000 autobus plan intended to link divisions A and C of the municipal railway. He cites three legal objections, opposes city competition with citizens, and questions funding. The veto goes to a council vote Monday with a likely override.
Prince Said Halim is appointed as the new grand vizier and chief counselor to the sultan in Turkey. He stands among leaders of the nation’s war party and rises to the prime ministership amid ongoing political turmoil.
San Francisco January 21 regulation of the jitney bus to be submitted to the supervisors. A tentative ordinance defines jitneys as common carriers and outlines routes licenses bonds and police oversight. The public utilities committee will consider the measure at a special meeting.
The famed English actor Forbes Robertson schedules a farewell engagement at the Moore theatre next week in Seattle. Advance sale is heavy and expectations run high for box office records, with performances of Hamlet The Light That Failed and Passing of the Third Floor Back announced.
The Ad club banquet in Seattle highlighted advertising's role in building new industries and lifting manufacturers profits as pay rolls rise with industrial expansion. Ralph E. Maxfield traced advertising's origins from ancient days, noting its lasting influence on the public and markets.
Jos Ettor and J W W, noted agitators, were arraigned in St Clairsville today on treason charges. The grand jury bound them over for trial.
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