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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1919
Page
7
The ad clothing drive to collect 120 tons of sea clothing for destitute war struck countries of Europe will be held in Seattle next week. E B Cann has been chosen to chair the committee in charge.
A vintage advertising snippet promoting Grove's signature remedy with a 30 cent price, urging a quick cure for a cold in a compact box form.
An authority recommends four ounces of rad Salts from the pharmacy in a glass of water before meals for a few days to cleanse sluggish kidneys and reduce urinary irritation. The remedy combines acids lemon juice corn lithia and is said to prevent cloudy urine and rheumatic pains.
In San Francisco Chinatown a tong feud nearly erupts when two men duel over a private matter. A hundred armed tong men are arrested after the gunfire sounds, revealed as preemptive readiness in case of outbreak.
The advertisement invites borrowers to inquire at the office of the Oldest and Largest strictly savings institution in Washington, promising low rates and favorable repayment terms.
Philip Rump Sr, a German immigrant born in 1840, marks his 4th birthday anniversary while living alone in Chicago. He relates decades of bread making begun after arriving in 1853 and later in Springfield, including memories of selling bread to Abraham Lincoln.
Jewelry valued at 300 dollars was stolen from the home of R. F. Pearson 4648 Eastern avenue Sunday evening by burglars.
Thomas F. Oakes former president of the Northern Pacific railroad was buried in Lake View cemetery on Saturday.
An old time remedy promotes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound to darken faded gray hair naturally. Daily use with a dampened brush makes gray hairs disappear and leaves hair glossy soft and luxuriant.
Wholesale dealers paid varied rates for vegetables and fruit including artichokes lettuce onions and tomatoes with regional and quality differences. Prices cover California Oregon Washington and local markets with numerous crate and per ton or per box figures and several specific varieties noted.
In Chicago on March 17 two bandits assaulted Louis Mayer, a bartender, using a chair and bludgeon to coerce him into revealing the saloon’s money. Mayer lay unconscious until aid arrived as the assailants fled the scene.
The article describes making a lemon skin bleaching cream by mixing the juice of two lemons with three ounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint. Strain the juice to remove pulp and store for months. Use daily on face neck arms and hands to soften brighten and even skin tone.
Washington report on the Med Crows sending home grave photographs to next of kin. The cards show a US seal and data about the dead, often just a wooden cross. A growing view favors burying soldiers in Europe as a lasting symbol and proposes memorials and an American field of honor there.
Figures for the year ending December 31 1918 show Justice Otis W Brinker married 722 couples, with Justice John B Wright close behind at 612. Read Whitehead and C G C Beals each tied with 44 marriages, and John B Gordon 3. Stev A E Green the “marrying parson” tied at 656, with Green active in Seattle for ten years and now Em manuel Baptist church pastor with the permanent pastor serving in France.
North Dakota leaders agreed to seek a referendum on judicial redistricting and on a bill placing schools penal and charitable institutions under a five member commission. They stressed the measures were not to be defeated but to clear the league record. Governor Frazier opposed a referendum on the state bank bill. James Wickersham plans to contest Alaska election if canvassing board certifies opponent.
Municipal Court Clerk Crouse called O. Kiddo as a Japanese defendant charged with gambling. Several women in the courtroom exchanged flirtatious glances, but the reactions proved disappointing as the proceedings began.
A sensational pitch claims Freezone instantly relieves corn pain with a drop then lifting the corn away with fingers. The bottle costs only a few cents and promises to rid feet of hard corn and calluses without pain, sold by druggists.
Wanda Marie Callow, three, charmed Wilkes Theatre crowds as Mikey in The Straight Road. The Montana visitor's daughter delighted audiences in red and blue overalls and easily held her own with cues, prompting her mother to plan stage or screen training.
The text urges readers to request Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in the original Bayer package with proper directions. It defines aspirin as the trade mark of Bayer and notes its manufacture as monoacetic acid ester of salicylic acid, while describing a fake aspirin and talcum mix.
In Los Angeles on March 17 a man named Michael Jurgovich was arrested on a felony charge after gum chewing at Plaza church. A detective who had a description of his gum chewing spotted him and detained him, bringing the case from Oakland based Miss Dinka Vranich. He was headed to the bay district.
An advertisement touts dental care stressing root infection as cause of many ailments and offers painless, guaranteed work by state-board certified dentists. It claims immediate thorough exams, top materials, and the lowest prices with no pain.
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