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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1919
Page
10
A brief home remedy article explains using delatone paste to remove unwanted hair. Mix delatone powder with water to form a paste, apply for 2 or 3 minutes, wash, and the hairs vanish. One application often suffices, with a note to buy the product in its original package.
A hemp barge fire in Mormon Channel near Stockton leads to three deaths and one missing. Twelve men were aboard the barge when sparks from a chimney ignited the blaze, spreading to the Rindge & Pabst Land company warehouse and destroying it. Two drowned and one burned, eight survived. Estimated damage about 150000 dollars.
A taxi driver A. R. Munson and shipyard worker Thomas Gilbert agreed to reveal six cases of whisky to police in a 50 50 split. They were arrested as drunk and disorderly after visiting police headquarters. Police released them, likely believing they had been punished enough.
Washington July 8 The leak in the wartime prohibition levee threatens beer trickling into the drought land. Prohibition leaders push speedy passage of laws enabling justice department action against beer sellers by defining intoxicating liquor as 0.5 percent or more alcohol. Republican Leader Mondell backs a separate enforcement bill for rapid action this week while Volstead pushes for a combined bill to cover wartime and constitutional prohibition before August 1.
Ten passenger flying boats will soon offer air tours around Hawaii's shores with a bird's-eye view of landscapes. Major J E H Stevenot says Curtiss Aircraft and Motor Corp is exploring the opportunity. Two or three passenger sea planes may serve professional men and plantation managers as fuel costs favor aircraft over automobiles on Hawaii’s winding roads.
London July 8 shawls rise in style as Lady Tree popularizes embroidered pieces captivating grandmothers still alive and stylish. The report notes a shift toward decorative shawls dominating summer wardrobes and social chatter.
The article lists films at Liberty Coliseum Strand Mission Rex and Colontal with stars like Hart Ann Little Owen Moore Douglas Fairbanks Enid Bennett Leah Baird Gladys Leslie Anita Stewart and Martin Johnson. It describes plot glimpses for Square Deal Sanderson The Crimson Gardenia The Knickerbocker Buckeroo and The Haunted Bedroom among others with theater lineups and showings for the week.
Elsie Ferguson stars in The Avalanche at the Strand appearing as Chichita Madame De lano and Helene in a tale of gambling heredity. Anita Stewart leads a Colonial program as Yvette in a marriage drama ending with a mother’s sacrifice. Also shown is Captured by Cannibals at the Little with savages in South Seas brides parading for groom selections. In Brussels Maple trees and Canadian flowers will memorialize Canadians fallen at Ypres with a museum and library planned.
The University of Lehigh in Bethlehem announces a new four year program in ship construction and marine transportation. Graduates will receive the degree of naval engineer.
Peter Thomas H Ince employs a full electrician corps for The Haunted Bed room Sid Bennett appears at the Mission. Fred Esmelston returns from France to star in The Avalanche at the Strand. Madlaine Traverse injured filming Rose of the West. Tom Mix plans A Hard Boiled Tenderfoot from his story. Alice Joyce works on Vengeance for Vitagraph. Rex Beachs The Crimson Gardenia shown at Clemmer with Mardi Gras pageantry. Frank Mills to support Billie Burke in The Misleading Widow. Work starts next week on Americanism vs Bolshevism at Ince studies. scenario by C Gardner Sullivan. Charles Ray begins another Julien Josephson story titled A Mans Money.
Louis Tupper, 21, stood on a bay pile opposite Union Construction in Oakland and taunted officers after a robe clad escape. Patrolmen chased him by boat and he swam and crawled to shore before being taken to hospital.
Special from The Star by N. E. A. reports that workers in defense factories are graded by percentage marks. Those failing the quota are sent to concentration camps while inspectors and police conduct surprise checks to ensure compliance and penalties often amount to death for disobedience or negligence.
Special to The Star by N. BE. A. Kobe notes rikishamen have raced through the city streets at night and will compete in two days of marathon races under the rikishamen union auspices on the sports program.
Increased fares have already gone into effect on 16 motor omnibus lines in London and similar action will be taken on other lines soon. The season ticket fare schedule on the tubes is also set for an upward revision.
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