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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1919
Page
6
Advertisements tout Bitro-Phosphate as a remedy to combat thinness and nervous weakness. It claims to feed nerves and body cells, boosting weight and health, with a money-back guarantee but cautions against use by those not seeking flesh growth.
1700 British soldiers, returning from the front, initiate divorce actions in the poor persons department of the law courts. The unit, four years old, has grown from 2,543 cases to 4,000 applications last year, with a large share linked to divorce filings.
The body of Mrs. Lillian Harrows Whelton a Seattle school teacher who died after a brief illness was to be buried in Lake View cemetery Thursday afternoon after private services at Bonney Watson. Mrs Wheldon taught French at Queen Anne high school. Her brother is County Superintendent A Hurrows.
Wendall P. Simonds, a former Broadway high school student and notable organist, has died in Portland, according to word received here. The notice confirms his prominence in local music circles and his longtime association with church services and recitals.
Newly elected county officials spoke at Bird's Cafeteria Thursday noon addressing the Young Men's Republican club luncheon.
Olympia January 2 The compensation committee approved salary increases for state officers and a bill to legalize them. The governor would gain 4000 annually for joining the board of equalization, with raises of 2000 for treasurer and secretary of state and 1200 for lieutenant governor. attorney general would rise 4000, others listed.
Senator Nichols will present a bill to place men under the industrial welfare commission and set a sufficient wage. A reservoir for unemployed men for public works will be created. The measure will be printed in bill form and introduced, not as a committee bill from labor and labor statistics.
Vancouver plans a new ocean pier costing 1,500,000 dollars to be built by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The project aims to expand harbor facilities and promote maritime commerce in the region.
A simple, inexpensive home remedy is touted as delivering rapid improvements with minimal effort. Proponents claim easy preparation and wide accessibility, attracting interest from readers seeking affordable health options.
A Nor way pine extract based cough syrup claims to rapidly ease chest congestion and throat irritation. The ad touts a pint sized syrup made from Pine 2% or pine extract with sugar or molasses and promises prompt healing with a money back guarantee from The inex Co. Peayne Ind.
A Salina testimonial claims Adlerika relieves soreness and pain after use, enabling his wife to complete housework. The ad touts Adlerika as expelling Uigna and sourness, stopping stomach distress instantly, and flushing the alimentary canal, with claims of curing constipation and preventing appendicitis. It promotes Swift Drug Co. and other druggists.
A reader argues women should not give up work to men and urges paying wages that reflect responsibility. The letter questions wage norms for single workers, domestic duties, and family costs, contrasting with men’s earnings and duties in shipyards and other jobs.
The narrator reflects on how war strains love, loyalty, and trust after engagement and cohabitation. She questions why wartime couples drift apart, notes the shift in a wife’s beliefs, and considers marriage failure, trial ideas, and the path toward divorce as a modern act of chivalry in 1919.
A series of letters questions postwar labor shifts by married women versus returning soldiers and suggests employers weed out women in men’s jobs. The exchange also critiques a proposed $5,000 annual pension for Mrs Roosevelt, arguing she likely does not need it while old soldiers suffer low benefits.
The New York federation of labor named the Central Labor Council of Seattle to pro text the postal zone law. An effort is under way to repeal it as local council informs New York laborites that action has already been taken locally.
The West Seattle servicer station of the U S shipping board needs more men to train for manning 260 government freighters. Training must be completed in the next six months, says W J Gramta, head of the service here.
Postoffice employees at the Creat Northern depot begin moving into a new station building under construction. The facility will house 125 workers and serves the local postal operations context.
Carl Richter of the Aiki Inn in Seattle testifies that Tanlac dramatically improved his wife’s stomach pains, weight gain, and energy after years of illness and failed treatments. He urges interested readers to call West 278 for his opinion and notes Tanlac is sold in Seattle by Bartell Drug Stores.
A disconsolate wife debates leaving her office job as her soldier husband is away and a war bride’s return spurs fears of losing love. She rejects divorce for alimony and seeks a gift of love beyond monetary value, promising more chapters to come.
The Central Labor Council urged Senators Wesley L. Jones and Miles Poindexter to introduce a bill in Congress to pay $2300 to every discharged service man. Delegates said an extra month’s pay upon muster out is not enough and doubled down on a $300 demand.
The annual banquet of the First Washington infantry will be held at the Washington Annex February 4. The 20th anniversary of the battle of Santa Ana will be celebrated. Some members are now in South Africa and India or serving in France, said August Toeliner, historian of the Washington Volunteers' association.
Funeral services for Mrs Marion FE Moore, age 74, who died Wednesday morning at her home, 6518 First Ave N W, will be held Friday at 1 30 p m in the parlors of Bonney Watson. The body will be shipped to Augusta Maine for burial.
The ad promotes Zemo as a dependable antiseptic liquid that stops itching instantly and clears eczema, pimples, rashes, and blackheads. It claims rapid overnight blemish disappearance, is safe for tender skin, and costs 35 cents for a standard bottle and one dollar for an extra large bottle from The E. W. Rose Co. of Cleveland Ohio.
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