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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1918
Page
5
An old ad describes using a delatone paste mixed with water to remove hair by applying to the skin for a few minutes and washing off. It warns that the treatment can leave blemishes if not used carefully and cautions buyers to ensure the product is real delatone.
Public markets and all butcher shops of the Master Butchers' Association will close at 6 p.m every day of the week. The policy was approved at a joint meeting of master butchers and public market managers held at the Chamber of Commerce on Monday evening.
J L Stahl of the Puyallup experiment station horticultural group will deliver his fifth lecture on war gardens at the Y M C A Tuesday night. He will cover practical garden methods and wartime food production.
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root claiming purity and effectiveness for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It notes a sworn purity statement with every bottle and offers sample bottles for ten cents by mail to Kilmer Co at Binghamton New York and requests mentioning The Seattle Star.
United Press reports two major administration bills facing delay. The $500 million War Finance Corporation bill is blocked as the Senate banking committee plans amendments, while the Overman bill granting president power to reorganize war agencies sits in deadlock in the Senate judiciary committee with gloomy prospects for agreement. Chamberlain and munitions bills gain momentum as delay is used to push Senate action.
Captain Philip Ford Daw of Seattle recruiting announces Brits in the United States have 60 days after a Washington convention passes Congress to decide between enlisting in the British army or facing the U S draft. The notice stresses a brief grace period before mandatory conscription starts.
A. J. Rhodes, president of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club, bought three seven room houses on Broadway North for 11000. The properties adjoin Rhodes residence.
The Stabat Mater presents a first rehearsal at Plymouth Congregational Church on Tuesday evening. The chorus is incomplete and invites singers from city musical organizations to join.
An article touts Dr William is Pink Pills for Pale People as a remedy after grip illness. It recounts Mrs Laura M Van Secoy of Danbury Connecticut describing severe subsequent rheumatic and nerve weakness that improved after taking the pills. The piece promotes blood and nerve restoration and directs readers to contact the Dr Williams Medicine Co. for guidance.
A tainted dental ad promotes moving patients to Dr. J. Brown claiming to undercut competitors by 20 percent. It boasts painless operations, evening hours, and a new office near the Orpheum Theatre at Third and Madison Street.
Local price bulletin lists Seattle costs for sugar, syrup, oats, cornmeal, and a wide array of flour and grain products. It notes rye flour remains among wheat substitutes with a rule limiting substitution to specific alternative flours and meals, affecting hotels and restaurants in serving potatoes at no extra cost.
District No 11 organizes Auxiliary No 11 of the defense council to meet at the South Park field house Wednesday at 8 pm. Co E Hughes leads the meeting with important measures on the current conflict. The group will be permanent and open to all attendees.
Article shows guidance on making a hotbed and using glass housing to start vegetables early. Emphasizes practical steps for gardeners to grow hot weather plants before outdoor. Includes tips on soil, warming, and care for seedlings under glass.
Instructions on sowing seed in a hot bed with thick spacing for tomatoes and other vegetables. Emphasizes temps around 80 degrees, careful watering, ventilation, and gradual cooling. Covers transplantation to cold frames, lighting, protection at night, and notes on maintaining plant vigor.
The naval training camp at the university grounds opened a recruiting station to enlist men for a 10 000 strong force planned for the 13th naval district. The gunboat U S Princeton has arrived and will be commissioned for training select service men. Recruits may enter the navy, with opportunities for advancement and government subsidized amusements alongside drill.
Italy to distribute mail by air as part of a broader post service spread. An aeronautical journal notes Italy already tested air routes to Sardinia and plans services to African colonies.
Washington reports the War Department will issue new decorations for soldiers of the March 1 German raid. Plans include a campaign badge a distinguished service medal and insignia for wounds. The medal order will be issued at noon and allied-bronze medals may soon be worn.
Fritz Belts a German man in Denver is hospitalized after a mob assaulted him for praising the Kaiser and insulting President Wilson. The attack occurred in the city’s business district when he was dragged by a large truck, placed with a rope around his neck, and nearly hanged before bystanders intervened.
The British American Relief association will host a program Wednesday evening at Sagies Hall Seventh and Pine during its weekly meeting. The Seattle Welsh Quartet will perform several selections and Mrs. Cyril Arthur Player with pianist Mr. Milton Seymour will sing the Muretta Waltz. Notables including Kenny C. Beaton will give addresses.
Chicago officials oppose a bail reduction for J A McDonald Seattle Charles Achleigh San Francisco and A P D Kimball Phoenix among 106 I W W members indicted for sedition and disloyalty held in default of ten thousand dollars bail
Richard Joseph Hagenback a German alien enemy and menace to public welfare will be removed from the immigration station where he is held and taken to Fort Lawton where he will be closely guarded.
A physician advocates drinking hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate each morning before breakfast to wash poisons from the liver and bowels. He says this routine prevents digestion issues, improves breath, and keeps the whole alimentary canal clean and refreshed.
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