This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1920
Page
9
A local ad claims witchhazel and camphor mixed with Lavoptik wash ease eye strain. A young man and his mother reportedly benefited. customers urged to try a small bottle at Swift Drug Co and nearby druggists for weak or strained eyes.
CHICAGO March 1 Employes of the American Express company threatened to strike today unless a fiat wage increase of 35 a month is granted. The demands were made today and similar demands will be presented in other cities, union officials said. Officers of the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks have not sanctioned the action express officials here said.
An old advertisement asserts rheumatism stems from uric acid in the blood and warns against topical salves. It promotes S S S Blood Purifier as a fifty year tested remedy, claiming it cleanses blood without harming the stomach and offers free physician guidance from Poweff Specific Co in Atlanta.
The Seattle Star prints Rev. J. B. Silcox sermon on the Ten Virgins and the need for prepared life. Preparedness reveals character in crises, shaping destiny. those ready seize opportunity while the unprepared face doors closing and a life of missed chances.
The Supreme Court by four to three vote ruled United States Steel and allied firms are not a Sherman Act trust requiring dissolution. Chief Justice White and Justices McKenna Holmes Vandevanter in the majority. Dissenters were Justices Pitney Day Clarke. The government’s long suit names Roosevelt, J. P. Morgan Jr., John D. Rockefeller Sr. and others along with multiple steel companies. The case dates back 19 years as prosecutors alleged an illegal monopoly setup to merge major steel interests.
Twenty one prohibition states led by Charles I Hughes announce to the supreme court their plan to oppose Rhode Island in efforts to declare the 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act invalid.
An old advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children. It emphasizes not using substitutes, highlights the fruity taste, and directs mothers to look for the California name on the bottle and follow the dosage directions.
An old advertisement claims seven thousand people die yearly from rupture and urges readers to try a home method named PLAPAO. It promises a self treatment that supposedly treats hernias without straps or springs, inviting letters for a free trial.
Rev. C. Marsolf pastor of North Chicago Presbyterian Church posted bond after attempting to preach a sermon titled Who Manner of Love. He was arrested for disturbing a religious service amid church internal troubles and accused remarks about women of his parish. The board asked for his resignation.
Assessors are on the road today for the start of a large data collection for personal property tax. County Assessor Frank W. Hull says Chesterfieldian assessors will be the rule this year and asks that any assessor impoliteness be reported to him.
Former delegates to the Central Labor council W. W. Levi, ex president of the Cooks union and deputy county clerk, married Monday to Lillian Meehan, president of the Waitresses union. Both leaders earlier served as delegates to the council.
An old advertisement promotes Wizard Oil as a preventive treatment for grip and influenza. It instructs mixing parts with water and using an atomizer or gargling to build an antiseptic defense, claiming stop symptoms and prevent pneumonia. The ad offers a 90e price for Wizard Oil and 30¢ Wizard Liver pills with a money back guarantee.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.