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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1918
Page
6
An advertisement touts St Jacobs Liniment as fast acting relief for backache, lumbago, neuritis, and sciatica. A trial bottle is promoted with immediate application and claim of soreness disappearing within fifty seconds. The copy asserts the remedy is harmless, non staining, and more effective than any other product.
Police trace the unidentified dead man to a street car holdup spree across several cities. Denver badge 229 found on the victim links him to a series of robberies at isolated terminals. Motorman Heath fired on the suspect aboard a Fulton line car, fatally wounding him. Evidence suggests the man was the same robber active in Spokane Tacoma and Seattle.
In a thunderstorm over Littl Rock Arkansas a flock of 49 mallard ducks in flight were killed by lightning.
A correspondent cites The Taming of the Shrew to argue a wife’s obedience while asking if a person born in Hawaii in 1912 to Portuguese descent is an American citizen. The reply asserts the reader is an American citizen.
A reader counters Mrs. H. W. OR and defends war movies as morale boosters. They argue exposure to war scenes would strengthen resolve to defeat Germany and praise the sight of American symbols in victory. A volunteer writes about young girls seeking public performance chances and is advised to start at school and church activities.
An editor notes Martha Marlin objects to a widow remark and, with a tremor in her voice, questions why her domestic life interests others. She asserts she never asked about the other man's marriage and defends her privacy amid tense dialogue.
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