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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1920
Page
7
The piece warns against using Gets-It for corns and promises a painless removal with no lingering discomfort. It notes that some people may keep a corn as a pet and cautions that the product can cause unwanted effects if misused.
Chicago crime commission president Edwin S. Sims reports 300 murders and 10 000 thefts in the year just closed. He commends Chief Charles W. Peters for a recent jail execution. Funeral services for Mrs W W Cowley are set for 10 a m Saturday at 1144 10th Ave.
The piece notes Britain’s gift of Ruanda and Urunda in former German East Africa to Belgium. It warns of sleeping sickness and tsetse flies in the region, and recalls Major P. J. Pretorius’s cautionary account of cannibal rumors among local tribes.
In San Francisco a fashion rule links foods to the hostess's dress. A dawn uptick in social rank follows the trend as hotels report dinners cooked to match gowns. At the Palace the hostess wore pink with pink roses, crab a la Palace, tomato soup, turkey, cranberry sauce, and strawberry ice cream.
In Kimballtown on January 30 a strange local tale describes geese killed for golden eggs. Three geese were said to have produced nugget-like crowns, sparking questions about this odd find.
London dated report states Lieut. Frank R. Kirkley left all to Muriel K. Smith after dying in France. A photograph bearing his will was found in his pocket and the will has been admitted to probate. Kirkley left $1,750 to his beneficiary.
A First Hill janitor kept siphoning radiator water in a rent unit. Neighbors observed him drain a tin cup of liquid from the radiators, prompting suspicions of alcohol involvement. The discovery suggests the janitor used radiators to hide a new habit amid a “beautiful house” tale.
The Dolly Varden curl, introduced by Queen Alexandra, is back in fashion among British maidens seeking added charm. London hairdressers display curls from 12 to 16 inches in their windows as poverty drives women to seek work.
Advice on hair care warns against strong alkali in soaps and shampoos, recommending Malsified cocoanut oil shampoo as pure greaseless and inexpensive. Apply a teaspoonful to wet hair, lather well, rinse easily, leaving hair soft bright and manageable while removing dust dirt and dandruff.
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