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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1916
Page
2
An editorial reprints The Star editorial from Tuesday July 18 arguing that the fighting edge is teeth and urging parents to ensure children have healthy teeth. It praises local dental services, emphasizes good digestion and health, and invites readers to visit the featured dental office for examinations and treatment.
The event opens with money scrambling races and a full program of sports including ple eaters and egg racers. Mme Kuhlman and Mrs Lepper present a ballet and readings at 3 pm. Kite flying aerial bombs and Cavaughs band perform. A parade from Columbia starts at 9 pm with Mayor Gill speaking. dancing on the street follows at 10 pm.
Unofficial reports say Mexicans exchanged shots with Company I Ninth Massachusetts infantry on patrol near El Paso and Juarez yesterday. General Bell judged the exchange of six shots at most and described the skirmish as inconsequential.
Stewart & Holmes Drug company employees will host their annual basket picnic dance at Golden Gardens next Saturday. Athletic sports are the featured event. They depart from the wholesale house at 209 Third Ave South at 11 a.m.
Hundreds of self described home town folk fill the St Paul hall for the opening session of the prohibition national convention. Elders like Col James A Ingersoll and Mrs Kate M Hamilton draw attention as delegates sing and prepare for the meetings.
School children and home garden projects promoted by the Parent Teachers Association will exhibit their best vegetables fruits and flowers in the Arena during the Northwest Land Products exposition from October 4 to 14. Prizes and trophies will be awarded.
Gov Ernest Lister will crown the carnival queen Thursday night at the Seattle consolidated colored churches grand carnival meeting through July 22 at 28th Ave and Olive. He will speak to all Seattle residents with proceeds supporting religious work. Wenatchee auto record set as 490 plus crossed Blewett pass Tuesday.
About 70 young women age 16 to 60 join a two week Red Cross encampment at Fort Lawton led by Mrs. Rood and Miss Rutley. They will study nursing, endure strict discipline, and attend two Saturday hops while hikes to Lake Union locks and visits to government posts are planned.
The course in wireless telegraphy and signal corps work started by Seattle businesswomen under Abba Lind draws attention from department store managers Frederick & Nelson and Bon Marche urge their women employees to join. The second meeting for those interested is Friday at 7 p m at the Phinney and 50th street entrance to Woodland Park.
A Mexican fan was reportedly killed in a bullet exchange Tuesday between Company I, Ninth Massachusetts Infantry, and a Mexican scouting party on opposite sides of the Rio Grande near El Paso Texas. The incident occurred during border scouting activity with no immediate confirmation of other casualties.
A vendor promotes Horaford’s Acid Mhoaphate as an energy restore drink for summer use. Claims it strengthens nerves when taken with sugar or fruit syrups and urges buying a bottle.
Cornelia Glass profiles Mrs Edna Mendelson and Dr Mendelson as they prepare to travel to Bangkok where he will serve as medical and sanitary adviser to the king. They admit little knowledge of Siamese life especially home care and servant dynamics while expressing excitement at meeting a real king.
Austin FE Griffiths national committeeman calls a mass state Progressive convention to be held July 29 at the Labor temple in Seattle. The meeting, starting at 7 pm, will set policy for local and state affairs and decisions for the upcoming national convention. It aligns with John W. Parker's August 5 Chicago convention. All progressives urged to attend regardless of past affiliations.
New York reports that the so called shock house whisky operation, linked to the Bowery six cent drink scheme, netted Kernerd Hartman a total of 100000 in profits. He filed his will today as authorities close in.
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