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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1915
Page
2
Hinton West Virginia March 3 Restouers working in the Layland mine No 23 of the New River Coal Co today recovered the bodies of 12 of the 182 men entombed yesterday by a gas explosion. Ten men were taken out alive and workers cleared debris blocking the main passage hoping to reach more of the 159 still trapped.
In Wallace Idaho on March 3 Anna Bell Lefargy and Jobo L Lefargy ended twenty eight years of marriage with a divorce proceeding marking the end of their long shared life.
A downtown raid leads to Stella Banks’s arrest after a deceptive hug by Sgt. Fred Smart. Blanche Harris denies wrongdoing in a city hotel case as prosecutors seek more evidence of prior robings. G N Howland accepts an auto robe as a prank ends with police action. Teen George Price says he has only uncles and aunts, awaiting contact with relatives in Idaho.
Following a Welsh concert in Dhia City, Walter W. William died of heart failure at his home Monday night. He is survived by a widow and eight children.
The missing U-9 is linked to a famed undersea attack credited to Otto Weddigen. He describes the September 22 raid near the Hook of Holland, sinking the Aboukir and the Hogue after torpedoing the Cressy, in a dramatic account of a single hour-long battle.
Patrolman H B Flattum, new to the force in the Fast Madison district, worked an extra hour when his watch stopped. He planned to quit at 4 PM but realized eight minutes remained on duty as he phoned headquarters to report.
Governor Ernest Lister designates Friday March 12 as Salmon Day in Washington. He urges statewide participation and requests salmon be included in menus wherever possible.
A home remedy claim says mixing 7 oz water with a small box Barbo Compound 1 oz bay rum and ½ oz glycerine darkens gray hair. Used every other day then biweekly, it supposedly prevents staining scalp, removes dandruff and humors, acts as a hair tonic, and is inexpensive.
Advertisement advises against soap or prepared shampoos for hair care. It promotes plain coconut oil as a pure, grease free alternative that cleanses, rinses easily, and leaves hair soft, bright, fluffy and easy to manage. Coconut oil is inexpensive and available at drug stores for long lasting use.
Paris March 3 Victor Augagneur France’s minister of marine says Germany’s doom is sealed. The Allies will starve Germany if needed, he claims no ship shall reach Germany and Germany cannot starve England. He notes Germany’s war rules and dismisses Tirpitz, predicting no change in the war’s outcome. He also asserts the Mediterranean fleet waits for a direct challenge and doubts Germany would attack American ships to draw the U.S. into war.
The Elders Sanitarium in St. Joseph Missouri publishes a free book detailing a method to banish tobacco use in one to five days at home. It claims long term users achieved success, reduces desire for all forms of tobacco, and reports health improvements. Send name and address to obtain a copy.
An advertisement promises instant relief from head colds and catarrh by applying Ely's Cream Balm in the nostrils. The fragrance antiseptic cream allegedly soothes inflamed membranes, opens nasal passages, and ends snuffling and headaches with a small bottle from the druggist.
March winds bring beauty tips for freckle and blemish removal. The ad recommends mercorized wax applied nightly to fade freckles pimples moth patches and blotches then washed off in the morning. It claims gradual restoration of clear youthful skin and notes many report astonishing results. A saxolite wash lotion is also suggested for wrinkles and furrows.
Aide for the proposed cannery at North Yakima is expected in fall. Local bankers have promised financial support for about a month, with a location to be chosen between Puyallup and Sumner.
The park commissioners host a three day exhibit at Colling playfield East Main Street and 16th Avenue featuring works by mothers, fathers, sons and daughters. The exhibit runs March 11 12 and 13.
At Tuesday night’s meeting the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and the Dahlia Society agreed to hold the annual dahlia show on August 27 and 28.
A new pipe organ at the Elks lodge was formally dedicated on Tuesday night with about five hundred attendees and many turned away. Seattle tenor Theo Karl Johnston sang, and Elks member Phileas Goulet performed the prologue from I Pagliacci along with other notable artists.
Portland March 3. An unknown man assaulted Misa Louise Schoepper 22 on Marquam hill and after a struggle threw her headfirst down a 200 step flight.
An advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a cure for backache daily use. It claims a Dutch government charter and long heritage since 1696, urging readers to buy only Gold Medal for guaranteed results with money back if ineffective.
In Nez Perce Idaho on March 3 Mrs J C Currington aged 70 pleaded guilty to petty larceny and received ten days in county jail. She was arrested in connection with thefts by her granddaughters the two young Sullivan girls.
A Bothell Washington note praises Regal Dental for painless work and a perfect denture plate after 16 teeth were extracted. Mrs Lucy Alger endorses the practice and pledges to promote it, while the ad vows $100 for any false testimonial and claims low prices and superior workmanship.
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