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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1915
Page
5
Tolstoi's Kreutzer Sonata was deemed unsuitable for general audiences and has been eliminated from a local Portland screen by the film censorship board. The decision limits the showing to private or restricted viewings and reflects ongoing debates over movie morality and public taste in Portland Ore.
A St. Louis resident claims a home remedy stopped her son’s years of liquor abuse. The recipe mixed with water includes muriate of ammonia, Vartex Compound, and pepsin, given in coffee three times daily. The ad asserts the drink has no taste, color, or smell and can be secretly administered.
Samuel Krasner and a fashionable woman were arraigned in New Orleans on a white slavery charge and ordered returned to Oregon. Portland officials say Krasner and Will T. Grows, both indicted on similar charges, will be sent back for trial in Portland. Krasner, once a noted underworld figure and politician in Seattle, is accused of transporting a woman from Seattle to Portland.
Port Warden Paysse argues Railroad avenue must be improved before summer tourist traffic arrives. City funds exist to pave a 50 foot stretch but railroad companies have offered only vague promises. City officials press railroads to act now to avoid an eyesore that could deter visitors to Seattle’s waterfront.
A mother's advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative to treat constipation in children and adults. It claims coated tongues, listlessness, and stomach issues signal cleansing is needed, and promises a gentle, effective inside cleanse within hours.
An advertisement touts a beauty wax as a remedy to revive youthful skin. It claims an ounce bought at a dry store can transform a faded complexion in under two weeks. Application is at night like cold cream. mornings wash off. A powder mix with saxolite and hazel is offered as a wrinkle preventive.
An historical ad promotes MUSTEROLE for neuralgia and numerous ailments. The white oil of mustard ointment claims fast relief from head pains, sore throats, bronchitis, coughs, and joint pains. Available in 2c and 50c jars, with a hospital size at $2.50, from The Musterole Company in Cleveland, Ohio.
Bridgeport Connecticut March 10 E P Dursey manager of Spring Water Co Stamford was the principal witness today at the trial of Mrs Helen Angle charged with the murder of Waldo Ballou. Dursey testified the couple was often seen together in streets and cafes. He quoted Mrs Angle denying plans to marry Ballou saying she was getting all that was coming to her.
March 10 report on a tight mayoral race in Vancouver as L. D. Taylor seeks to regain the chair from Joseph Martin in a contest described as one of the era’s most bitter. The election closes Saturday night with Taylor challenging the incumbent for the city’s top post.
Olympia March 10 The senate threw the first aid bill into conference over house amendments, signaling possible failure of passage before the session ends. Governor will veto, deeming the bill employer favored and a substitute for the commission plan. The same week the senate passed House No 1te, ensuring a November 1916 vote on a constitutional amendment raising initiative signatures from 10 to 15 percent and referendum from 6 to 10 percent.
House majority leader Oscar W Underwood told the Sphinx club in New York that government ownership could be used if regulation fails to solve railroad problems. He framed the idea as a possible eventual option under public ownership.
A letter from a young couple discusses frugal home cooking and thrifty purchasing, detailing nonperishable stock, home baking, preserved fruits, and economical meals. The page also answers reader queries on auto racing careers, double exposures in film, spousal property rights, and voting eligibility in school elections.
The ad touts St Jacobs Oil as a rapid remedy for lumbago backache sciatica and rheumatism. It claims kidneys cause no pain and promises instant relief after rubbing on the back with a harmless formula not burning the skin.
Dr. Ross impressed 400 attendees at Plymouth Congregational Church Tuesday night with wit and humor. Seven local pastors delivered addresses during the welcoming reception.
Time table shows departures from Colman Dock to Meattie with 6:30 and 9:06 start times excluding Munday. Times 19:90 am and 1:90 and 27 cept Sunday with Sunday 2:30. M Meaturday 11:45 ppm. Subject to change without notice. Phone Main 1101. Price 80¢ Round Trip.
An advertisement promises rapid relief from nasal catarrh and head colds by applying Fly's Cream Balm in the nostrils. The cream soothes inflamed mucous membranes, clears air passages, and restores easy breathing with a small bottle purchase through the druggist.
Women assortment features Pure Thread Silk Hose with double garter top, double soles and toes, and high spliced heel. Regular sizes plus some special sizes in black white and costume shades offered at 85 cents per pair. Stores highlight quality and guaranteed perfection.
300 pairs of $1.00 silk hose, seconds with minimal flaws. Pure thread silk, double soles heels and toes. Black and white, all sizes. Special price 65 cents per pair. First Floor.
Edith J. Howell, a film actress, files for divorce from Ernest F. Howell, Hollywood real estate man. She says they lived with his parents and describes a dispute over breakfast boiled eggs, accusing him of calling her stubborn after she requested a hard boiled egg. The complaint is filed in Los Angeles.
In North Yakima on March 10 Rev. A. W. Laningham county superintendent of charities found receipts among his papers from the county treasurer and the mothers' congress accusation of misappropriating funds was dismissed.
Readers are urged to increase weight quickly by using Sargel with meals. A two week plan with Bargel-one tablets daily promises five to eight pounds gained, claiming the product converts eaten sugars and starches into fat producing nourishment and stops waste. Sold by Bartell Drug Co and Swift's Pharmacy in Seattle with a gain guarantee.
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