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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1917
Page
5
Shake Allen's Foot-Fase into shoes and foot baths to relieve painful swollen feet and corns. It claims to stop foot sweat and help break in new shoes. Sold by druggists everywhere with package free. Olmeted Le Roy New York.
A reader segment features opinion letters and Q&A. Topics include patriotism, federal government, labor value, and civilian ideals. and questions about Kipling, campaign funds, and class distinctions. The column offers advice on rhetoric and civic duty.
Mr Bridges urges voters to defeat the Port Belt Line bond issue and related measures citing patriotic duty and fiscal prudence. He argues funds should not finance the project and urges a no vote to protect national interests and public finances.
Russian pianist Tina Lerner appears Monday March 5 at the Metropolan theatre with the Philharmonic Orchestra. The program opens with Haydn D major Symphony No 2 and closes with Caucasian sketches by Ippolitow Ivanow and Ambrose Thomas overture to Mignon. The article notes Lerner’s daughter Collina and praises professional women in music.
James Wickersham, independent Republican and incumbent territorial delegate, leads by 31 votes after canvassing. Charles A. Sulzer, Democrat, challenges the result and faces a U.S. district court order halting further tallying in precincts flagged for irregularities, demanding a certificate for Sulzer.
In a publicized note the Star reports on an American woman who marries a foreigner and encounters difficulties as depicted in Stevenson's novel. The item appears in a Monday edition summary.
The Wilkes players bring The Show Shop to the Orpheum for Sunday matinee showing a satirical backstage look at theatre life with Phoebe Hunt Norman Hackett in leading roles. A kaleidoscope of vaudeville acts from Clara Norton to Katinka and dance numbers fill the lineup across the bill.
Ad warns that persistent pains in kidneys stomach joints and head can signal serious illness and urges regular use of Gold Medal Haarlem Oil capsules sold by Ow! Drug Co. with a money back guarantee and warnings against substitutes.
Edward L. Grafton’s stirring drama The Argonauts features gambling princes of early San Francisco. They lived intensely and kept a code of honor, leaving a lasting impression on the period. The Argonauts will be shown at the Metropolitan theatre tonight.
A traditional home remedy advertised as Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound claims to darken faded or gray hair naturally. The ad notes easy at home use with a sponge or brush and promises a glossy youthful look without claiming medical benefits.
In Star Monday, readers learn about Boule cabinets and their use as writing desks, noting their fine craftsmanship and potential as stylish workspace furniture.
Members of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club voted Saturday in the Arctic building quarters. President Albert J. Rhodes and Vice Presidents C. J. Smith and J Brace ran unopposed. Eighteen trustees to be elected from 24 candidates. only active members paying $20 annual dues could vote.
W D Lane argues for a publicly owned belt line along Seattle’s waterfront to unify docks under one system, eliminate zone charges, deter discrimination by railroads and steamship lines, expand the manufacturing district, invite new industries, and secure Seattle’s supremacy on the Pacific coast. He calls for access to all rail and ship lines, extended smokestacks and payrolls, and fair competition with rival ports.
Eighty eight UW faculty members sent a telegram to Senator Miles Poindexter urging an endorsement of President Wilson's foreign policy. They request immediate and hearty cooperation from Washington's congressional delegation to back his stance against the German Mexican Japanese plot.
The case against Alex Oster who allegedly collected 150 dollars from Mrs. Anna V. Tibbils of 2039 W Manning for a settlement after her apartment burned was dismissed by Police Judge John R. Gordon on Friday afternoon. Testimony showed Oster did not know he was breaking the law and faced no arrest or conviction for blackmail.
The first Florida new potatoes arrived yesterday and alligator pears or avocados reached 5 dollars per dozen after Petaluma eggs cut prices. About 2,000 cases of Petalumas were due Saturday. Butter markets remain very firm as prices hold steady.
A critical editorial condemns Dale Calhoun and Phelps as betrayers of Seattle and allies of corporate interests. It argues they push a corrupt agenda, raise urban costs, and favor Traction Company and other interests over public welfare, urging voters to back Lane Erickson and Hesketh instead.
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