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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1916
Page
4
Washington dispatch notes that snobbery and social caste undermine the U S army as the article critiques the military system modeled on aristocratic feudal norms. The piece argues these class biases affect discipline and effectiveness within the service.
An ad for Poslam skin ointment promotes fast relief from itching redness and skin eruptions with samples offered for 40 stamps. The text shifts to a debate on conscription, criticizing the British army system and urging Americans to prepare for possible military service without surrendering civil rights. It cites Will Irwin and Shaw on military models and notes congress discussions about conscription as next steps.
The column surveys current films at Coluseum and Rex theatres with Dustin Farnum in The Call of the Cumber lands and The Ne'er-Do-Well, plus Mary Fuller at the American and Chaplin in His Latest Vacation. It mentions Geraldine Farrar, Lu cie, and Pearl White, with industry notes on theatres and cast changes.
The Star publishes a letter from Thomas Graham, a Spanish War Veteran, denouncing the Bolo club as a political group and stating it does not represent all veterans. He supports Griffiths' election and a decent city from his foreign service perspective, listing his address in Seattle.
Advertisement touts a weight gain program for underweight individuals using Sarcol tablets to add ten to twenty five pounds in sixty days. It claims improved assimilation and usable nourishment from meals with a money back guarantee and distribution through Bartell Drug Co Swift's Pharmacy and other druggists.
An urgent advertisement promotes Pyramid Mile Treatment for piles claiming quick relief without operation. It promises a free trial package, asserts veins return to normal after one or two applications, and urges sending a coupon to receive the trial and later the regular package at low cost.
A reader from Marshall requests a free trial of Pyrra Mid Pile Treatment by mail. They provide name, street, city, and state, seeking a plain wrapper shipment to prove the product’s alleged results. The message references Pyramid Drug Company at 589 Pyramid Building.
Kansas State Agricultural College professor J W Searson told the national council of English teachers in Chicago that many boys are harmed by sex literature. He praised dime store series like Nick Carter Old King Brady and Jetee James as better reading, arguing they foster interest in Ivanhoe Red Stocking and Poe and Stevenson.
Parsonstown Kan March 7 Miss Mae Freeman pianist in a motion picture theatre played Mendelssohn's wedding march then stood and married William Hayes who works in the same theatre.
Passersby noted the uncanny dark house at 342 11th Ave N W with only a kitchen window glow. Mrs. William Farnsworth testified before Judge Ronald that her daughter, Mrs. B William Gunn, lived there four and a half years and Gunn forbade lights or fire in any room but the kitchen, leading to a divorce.
A fragmented passage references a council candidate Brown and political shifts. It notes Fitzgerald may be affected by results and speculates on Moore and Griffiths in a political context. The tone mirrors a gossipable editorial voice from the era.
The United States has the world's largest known radium bearing deposit but produced only about 11 grams of the element last year.
The note hints at romances around Stella and her sister, Ole Hanson greeting Gill, and Louie the Lingerer amid a shifting political scene as Tate’s departure reshapes local ties and loyalties before the primaries.
The editor of the Personal Inquiry column groans at a reader’s plea about losing three husbands and facing a new marriage offer. He bluntly suggests the woman is too careless to be trusted with a fourth, calling it the last straw in the exchange.
The Star reports municipal actions to clear Chinatown areas in Portland. The notice outlines enforcement measures and aims to reduce activities deemed illegal or disruptive. Local officials emphasize safety and urban improvement goals.
Police search for Mrs. Flossy Edney and her 11 year old son believed to have left their home at 624 Bell Street after telling the father they were going to church They reportedly parted on Pike Street in good humor as they disappeared the same night that they were to attend services.
A daily newspaper reports its journey aboard a train running from Minneapolis to Spokane. The article notes the route, travel context, and onboard experiences encountered during the trip.
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