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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1916
Page
4
A garbled collage describes El Paso correspondents and border-town life with notes on soldiers, journalists, and a variety of bemused quotes. It includes mock ads and light social items from the era, reflecting local chatter and humor.
A jumbled ad warns readers to seek causes of pains in the body such as kidney, stomach, joints, or wrists. It claims chronic aches may signal Bright’s disease or appendicitis and urges daily routine and wood condil therapy with Gold Medal Haarlem products, promising refunds and warning of counterfeit substitutes.
A satirical broadside mocks wartime securities and bond speculation. It argues against buying new stocks claiming most munition company investments fail, while praising El Paso for welcoming refugees and supporting law and liberty amid war anxieties.
The article notes 7 000 Mexicans flee from Mexico into the United States amid war threats. Their exodus counters Carranza’s claim that Mexicans fear American aims and reflects a humanitarian U S stance toward Mexico and its people.
Alaska delegate James Wickersham warns that a Missouri bill could let a fish trust control Alaska’s fisheries by curbing territorial tax power. He notes salmon canning’s key role, citing 1914 pack data and rising consumer prices per dozen cans since 1880.
Detective Duvall and Grace uncover a kidnap plot tied to Alphonse Valentin. Grace convinces the Prefect of Police to stage a sting using a red dye device to identify the car in Paris. Stapleton agrees to pay, Valentin drives, and the pursuit culminates with a dramatic police capture and planned return of the child.
An advertisement touts prompt relief for weak stomachs torpid liver and inactive bowels. The copy promotes a safe effective remedy claiming rapid improvement and easier digestion.
A home health note urges clean yards to promote hygiene and lessen fly problems. It emphasizes yards as spaces for children’s play and exercise, with gardens and tools suggested. The passage shifts to a scene of a banker pacing in his library, furious over his missing boy.
Edwin J. Brown, D. D. announces July specials and August extension of reduced rates at his Seattle offices, including $20 sets of teeth, $3, $1.50, and $10 fillings, July pyorrhea treatment from $2 to $10, and July teeth cleaning for $1 with evening and Sunday hours.
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