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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1922
Page
8
Jeannette waits by the fire hoping Maurice notices her beauty in a new blue dress. Cherry's on Second Ave offers Spring Taffeta and Wool dresses for 15 dollars with no down payment, in an ad urging shoppers to see fashionable models near the Pig'n Whistle.
Dr and Mia Spence recount five years in Point Barrow the northernmost post where a mission hospital served a native population. They faced extreme cold scarce fuel and medical demands while rebuilding a vacant mission home and keeping the clinic open with only one fire for multiple uses.
An old advertisement claims thin lifeless hair can be thickened with Danderine priced at 350 cents per bottle. It asserts first use removes dandruff and hair loss within ten minutes, strengthens roots, and doubles hair beauty and abundance.
An advertisement touts Bowles Red Pepper Rub as a fast remedy for colds and aches. It claims quick relief from chest congestion, stiffness, and muscle soreness through penetrating heat, with effects occurring within minutes after application.
An advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as an easy, ready to use solution to darken gray hair. It claims natural even color, restored gloss, and a youthful appearance after one or two applications with a sponge or brush.
Charred remains of Jack McQueen, 65, painter, were found after a two hour blaze that destroyed W. H. Ingle's three story garage. McQueen lay on a bed in his apartment above the garage. two horses perished in the basement stable. Loss is placed between 20 000 and 40 000 dollars.
Sheriff searches for two assailants who attacked rancher Albert Hicks at Robinsons mill near Nisqually. Hicks was lynched by a mob of two men but escaped as two boys lowered him to the floor. The dispute followed a horse shooting and barn fire. In New York, Helen Knickerbocker, 84, widow of a paper magnate, commits suicide by jumping from an 11th floor apartment window.
Clogged nostrils and stuffed head from catarrh or cold are advertised to improve with Ely's Cream Balm. Apply a small amount into the nostrils to penetrate air passages and gain instant relief as head clears and breathing becomes easier. The ad claims head colds yield like magic and relief is sure.
The Rhodes Our Windows Will Tell Co domestic store lists wide ranges of fabrics with Wednesday sale prices. Berm bric muslin 400 yards at 12 1/2¢ per yard, Romper Cloth 19¢, Silk and Cotton Pongee and Repp 6 1/2¢ to 15¢, Long Cloth 15¢, Outing Flannel 15¢, Percales 12 1/2¢, Shirting 20¢, White Voiles 56¢, Kimono Crepes 19¢, Dress Ginghams 19¢, Galatea Cloth 25¢, Mercerized Damask 69¢, Turkish Towels 39¢, Napkins 55¢ per dozen, Toweling 12 1/4¢. Prices reflect substantial reductions from former rates.
Gertrude Fraley seeks divorce from Marion Fraley and custody of their baby. The complaint alleges Marion spun a top on the child's head during an incident cited in court papers.
Snohomish County Minute Women pass two resolutions urging passage of the Jones-Miller bill in the Senate and urging city council to require druggists to report all narcotic sales at set intervals.
Vancouver officials dispute the Pine Tree State record from Yokohama to William Head eight days 19 hours 30 minutes noting the 1914 Russia crossing eight days 18 hours 31 minutes. Ancient geographers thought Asia lay between Europe and Africa.
Funeral services for Mrs. Edna Snow Fraser 40 were set for Tuesday at Butterworth's mortuary. Friends said her death was hastened by the loss of her son Fulton Rice Fraser six days earlier.
A California resident known as Daddy and Grandpa, Mr J A McCrea, describes a homemade mixture to darken gray hair. The formula uses bay rum water Barbo Compound glycerine and is said to color evenly without staining the scalp or rubbing off.
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