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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1917

Page

4

We Broke the Billingsleys Claims Stir Prosecution Testimony

The article details alleged liquor shipments to Logan Billingsley and his wife after August 20 as part of a corruption case tied to Mayor Gill. It cites a stipulation limiting shipments and asserts the Billingsleys received far less whisky than claimed, with some destroyed. Witness Logan Billingsley and others testify about methods used to obtain or conceal liquor and interactions with investigators during the trial proceedings.

Billingsleys Gill Jesse Moore Hunt Company Hillingsleys Logan Hillingsley Seattle Millingsleys Hillingsters Logan Billingsley Logan Walter Fulton Billingsley Fulton Virgil Bickel Smith Crehan Bickel E. P. Weideman Oregon-Washington Railway Company Peyser Mim Logan Millinesley Frater Allen McLennan and Doom Poolman, Peyser, McLennan and Doom Yeau Pillingsley Reames J. J. Revelle Sergi. Putnam Peter Carlson O W Putnam Harvey Poolman Alaska Tennant

Pinex remedy touted as swift cough cure in 1910s ad

An old home made Pinex concoction is promoted as a quick cure for stubborn bronchial coughs and colds. The ad claims it loosens dry coughs, soothes irritated throat membranes, and can halt a long persistent cough with a pleasant taste and guaranteed satisfaction.

The Pinex Co Ft. Wayne, Ind

Pyramid Pile Treatment Promised Free Trial Excerpt

A fragment from a 1916-era testimony describes druggists and workers at Day and Night and Stewart Street pharmacies involved in liquor sales and secret caches. Witnesses mention Detective Poolman, bribe talk, and a wrecked drug store, with references to Logan Fred and Billingsley.

J. A. Davis Lucan Billingsley James A. Russell Billingsley Stewart Street Poolman Logan Fred Mr. Hat Peyser Tennant Planters Hotel Peysem and McLennan Riley

Freezone Ether Drug Promises painless Corn Relief

Advertisement touts Freezone from Cincinnati as a cheap ether-based remedy for corns and calluses. A few drops are claimed to relieve soreness instantly and loosen the skin enough to lift the growth away. The copy urges readers to ask their druggist for a small bottle, packed in a round wood case.

Cincinnati

Monarch Range Promotion Offers Free Alum inum Cook Set

Advertises a limited time offer: a $10 Pure Aluminum Cooking Set free with every Monarch Range sold this week. Highlighted as a value add to attract buyers, with emphasis on the cookware gift and eligibility tied to range purchases.

Vitreous Enamel Lining the Newest Monarch Range Feature

The article touts vitreous enamel linings in the Monarch Range flues and oven area as a rust protection innovation. It claims no other range uses this construction and invites readers to order now or trade in an old stove as part payment.

Monarch

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