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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1919
Page
3
The article argues that systematic budgeting beats hit and miss saving. It promotes a model family budget from Armour and Company to standardize weekly or monthly savings as a fixed expense and offers Armour’s free booklet The Business of Being a Housewife plus access to their savings department.
The court grants a divorce to the Von Brincken wife. The children's names remain unchanged for now, with future action planned to restore Milo Abercrombie as the family name and to rename the children John and Maria Abercrombie.
The Royal Arcanum lodge will hold a picnic July 26 at Wildwood Park across Lake Washington. Boats will depart from Leschi Park to reach the lakeside gathering.
Street carmen will vote on the wage agreement offered by Thomas Murphine superintendent of public utilities. The proposal provides raises and a five percent bonus after one year. Current $4.25 daily workers would rise to $5.00, $4.75 to $5.50, while the union seeks a flat $5.50 and $6.00 daily.
Central Labor council heard Percy May claim police clubbed a man to death during a Monday night disturbance near Occidental Ave and Washington St. A committee was formed to probe police actions and discuss J W W ordinances and other civic matters. Dr Marie Equi urged opposition to gag laws as she spoke to the group.
L O'Brien, a traveling salesman between Billings Montana and Seattle, loses his set of false teeth repeatedly. Post offices forward the teeth as he races ahead, with Seattle holding them to await his return. Officials fear Burleson may sell them if O'Brien fails to reclaim within six months.
United Press reports cabarets across major cities continue despite prohibition with punchless drinks, higher food prices, and mixed enforcement. New York shows lively venues and high prices, St. Louis hosts two to three quarter drinks, Baltimore trims licenses, Cleveland cafes rise on soft drinks, Chicago theatres stay open, Pittsburg sees closures, San Francisco keeps one cabaret open with efforts to attract crowds.
The Mooney defense committee merged into a broader effort to aid all political prisoners. An American Freedom convention is set for Chicago September 25 to 28 to push for the repeal of wartime acts and the release of political prisoners. A conference will be held Friday by the council appointed committee to coordinate picketing of non union meat shops for action.
G R Fuller and his nephew Fred A Wilcox were injured when Fuller's motorcycle collided with T Akiyori's car at the Maynard Jackson intersection. Fuller suffered multiple injuries including a broken right foot and nose while Wilcox was only slightly hurt. Akiyori took the injured men to Nippon hospital.
In Philadelphia July 24 a trolley car on the Frankford line was engulfed by flames when tar resurfacing work on Frankford Ave near Solly St ignited. Firemen saved the carload of passengers before the blaze could destroy the vehicle.
Edwin J Brown outlines a quarter century of crown and bridgework emphasizing safety sanitation and satisfaction. He claims his system is simple inexpensive durable and easy to clean with a toothbrush and guarantees his work while offering free consultations from his office at 106 Columbia Street.
A Philadelphia article promotes Bon-Opto tablets as a home remedy to strengthen eyesight. Dr Lewis and another physician claim the remedy can improve vision by 50 percent in a week for many users, with reports of reduced eye strain and clearer reading without glasses.
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