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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1916
Page
4
Joshua Green urged to lead Seattle in securing equal passenger rates from Chicago to San Francisco via Seattle. The Star calls for wide support from merchants, manufacturers, professionals, and workers to pressure for parity with southern California routes.
The piece argues against a Pan American defense alliance citing naval and military gaps. It warns such a pact would stretch US defense worldwide, increasing danger rather than safety, and stresses a stronger navy is essential before any coalition becomes valuable.
A reader seeks guidance on engagement trust and forgiveness while others ask about social propriety. Cynthia Grey counsels forgetting past relations, calls for direct explanation unnecessary, and urges starting anew. Additional readers inquire about visiting ill fiancé, marital finances, male friends for wives, masquerade ideas, dating etiquette, christening costs, home gas safety, removing candy stains, and self tutoring for musical accompaniment.
A dispatch from Tia Juana Lower California describes open opium dens, roulette and faro banks, crap tables, and a crowded casino dance hall where Americans mingle with locals and women patronize the gambling joints. The mayor says closures hinge on American patrons not on law.
An old рекламный style ad promotes Knowlton’s Danderine priced at 25 cents. It claims dandruff causes hair loss and poor health, then promises glossy abundant hair after a few uses with roots strengthened and new growth appearing. The copy urges buying at drug stores or toilet counters.
Detroit musician promotes a new system claiming any person can learn piano or organ in an hour or two. Send name and address for a free guide and three sheets of music from Numeral Method Music Co. 126 L Trussed Concrete Building, Detroit, Mich.
An old formula using Sage Tea and Sulphur is described as restoring natural hair color and luster, stopping dandruff and thinning. The home method is replaced by Wyeth's Large and Sulphur Compound sold in drug stores for about 50 cents, applied to small hair strands to darken gradually.
An advertisement touts Zemo as a reliable, inexpensive treatment for eczema and a range of skin conditions. It claims fast itch relief, healing of sores and burns, and easy penetration and cleansing, with a price of one dollar for extra large bottles.
The body of the eighth victim, J. H. Wilson of Vancouver, B. C., was recovered at the wreck site Wednesday. All known victims are now accounted for after five days of snow removal and blasting. Traffic remains steady on the Great Northern Cascade route.
The formal opening exercises of Ballard high school will be held Thursday night at o'clock. Students directors and Ballard civic representatives will participate in the event.
A collage of brief items from a last column page includes quips about harmony between groups, a trial with Frank W. Stone as a state witness, and courtroom banter over dates. Jokes about ferry landings, a missing dog, and notes from public figures add to the miscellany of local recollections and wry commentary.
A vintage advertisement describes a home remedy using bay, barbo compound, and other simple ingredients mixed in a half pint of water. Apply daily for two weeks then every other day, claiming to rid dandruff, stop hair loss, relieve itching, darken gray hair, and promote hair growth with glossy results.
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