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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1919
Page
15
Mrs. Grace Hillyard of Berkeley introduces a set of blocks aimed at teaching reading by color coded phonetics. She argues the phonetic system fixes sound at the letter level while conventional teaching misleads children.
The article describes Hillyard blocks where vowels are color coded A on red E on orange I on yellow U on green and Y on blue to help children identify sounds. It explains building words by placing consonants with vowel blocks and shows examples like pick brick click wick trick track black wack. The blocks have been adopted in several local schools and are used by parents at home.
An advertisement touts freezone a ether based solution to lift and remove corns and calluses with a few drops. The Cincinnati chemist origin links to a painless treatment claiming instant soreness relief and easy removal, urging purchases at drug stores for a small price.
The Vick’s VapoRub shortage is declared over with production at one million jars weekly. The firm narrates steps taken during the influenza epidemic, including 500 workers and night shifts, to meet demand and aid families nationwide.
Maj. Fred Liewellyn former adjutant general of the state with general rank and Maj. Lemuel L. Bolles formerly assistant adjutant general, now lieutenant colonels. Liewellyn serves on Gen. Pershing's staff at Chaumont while Bolles serves on the general staff.
Thomas Fletcher Oakes longtime Northern Pacific president and railroad leader dies at his Sorrento hotel home at age 76. He leaves three daughters Mrs Frederick Brooks of Boston Mrs Lawrence Greer and another daughter and a son Prescott Oakes of this city.
Members of the state supreme court were honor guests of the 100 Per Cent club at its Thursday night meeting in the Masonic club rooms. Chief Justice Stephen J. Chadwick gave an amusing talk and a musical program framed the evening.
Police say the suspect in Eientara Assume the Japanese fruit and cigar merchant murder remains at large after the Wednesday night shooting at Sixth Ave and Main St. A heated gambling debt dispute reportedly preceded the killing and a revolver found on the victim suggests anticipated trouble. Witnesses said the killer fled with the weapon and a description could not be obtained.
George W. Calhoun son of William M. Calhoun 1410 Seneca elected to extend service with the 63d Field Artillery in France, signing for six additional months as a master electrician rather than returning home with his regiment.
A French expert touts Hitro-Phosphate as an effective cure for war related nervousness insomnia and general nerve weakness. It claims rapid assimilation and immediate nerve restoration with reports of remarkable improvements, urging buyers to ensure they obtain genuine Bitro-Phosphate amid many phosphates on the market.
A Chinese cook Charley Sing, 59, was struck three times over the head with a meat cleaver by his roommate Tack during a dispute over the high cost of living in their rooms at Sir Mighthave, B. The attacker fled and remained at large on Friday morning while Sing suffered slight wounds and left the city hospital after treatment.
The C. L. Creelman bid to construct the Stacyet terminal addition for £50,089 was accepted by the port commission on the recommendation of Port engineer Nicholson. Creelman was the lowest bidder.
Special to The Star by N. A. Paris March 14 Italy’s Gabriel D’Annungio writes of perceived abandonment by Italy stirring French response. Le Matin defends France praising his war work but calls his Italian article calumnious and accuses him of fanning anti France sentiment.
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