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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1917
Page
12
New fashion notes praise sealing wax as a stylish touch for letters. Monogrammed wax seals, matching envelope colors, and lined paper are praised as a refined, nostalgic flourish for correspondence from New York.
In Philadelphia on January 26 Louis McBride, a black factory worker at Max Nivick suspender maker, demanded higher pay. He sent a postal card threatening to blow up the plant. Detective Gunson charged him. McBride admitted guilt as the foreman Weinstein faced the alleged risk.
London reports question whether the White Lady, a ghost tied to Prussian royalty for 500 years, visited Kaiser Wilhelm II three times before World War I to warn him of the coming conflict. The apparition allegedly caused fright and strange actions, with the war breaking out days after her final appearance.
An old time remedy called Hamburg Broast Tea or Hamburger Hrust Thee is sold in small packets at pharmacies. A tablespoon of tea brewed in boiling water is drunk to break a cold and relieve congestion. It is described as inexpensive and entirely vegetable and harmless, with bowel loosening effects claimed.
A vintage advertisement claims four ounces of liquid argon removes dandruff within a night. It promises complete dissolution after multiple applications and relief from itching, with hair described as fluffy and glossy. The ad urges buying liquid arvon at drug stores as inexpensive and effective.
In Olympia on January 26 the fight over extending municipal utilities beyond city limits rages as Sen Taylor seeks a water only compromise and Sen Nichols pushes for water light and power. The split remains near even with Dr Ghent wavering and action postponed to next Monday as lawmakers grapple with the extension scope.
The New York tax department ranks Grand Central Station as the citys most valuable single property valued at 21.5 million dollars. This landmark asset leads the list of prime real estate holdings in the metropolis.
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