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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1919
Page
14
Elizabeth, a mental healer, sues the city for 28 1 8 1919 injuries and costs claiming improper arrest on December 28, 1918. She alleges unlawful detention, denial of counsel, blood tests, confinement in a hospital, and loss of income and reputation totaling 26 500 dollars plus 828 500 in alleged damages.
The article promotes using coconut oil and pure lard to wash hair with soap. It advises careful use to avoid brittleness and damage, suggesting one to two teaspoonfuls with the scalp to create a rich lather that cleans dust, dirt, and dandruff, leaving hair soft, bright, and manageable. It notes refined coconut oil is cheap and available at any pharmacy for family use.
Mineola New York March 18 Dr Walter K Wilkins is hunted on a murder charge of his wife. A warrant issued by District Attorney Weeks. He has not been seen since Sunday. Weeks says he believes Dr Wilkins killed his wife Julia February 7 by hammer beating to gain a $75 000 estate bequeathed to him in a newly discovered will.
Princess Patricia's regiment the Princess Pats arrived in Halifax aboard the Carmania from England. They served four years in the world war and were the first Canadian troops to fight on French soil. Only eight of the original battalion returned.
A satirical column rails at Mme Fashion and Dame Fashion for skirts and ankle hems. The writer mocks extreme styles that restrict movement and compare fashion authority to a male designer. Concerned readers see the piece as a humorous take on gendered fashion debates of the era.
The corporation counsel will defend former Police Chief Charles Beckingham in a suit filed by John Cicoria for 2793 dollars related to a June 4 1917 dry squad raid at 167 Washington Street. The ordinance, by Councilman Fitzgerald, allows the city to defend him as he is no longer an officer.
Akron March 16 William G Redfield secretary of commerce urged U S business to absorb overproduction by maintaining output until peace creates markets He supported the industrial board to relieve unemployment and argued peace will absorb unsold goods and keep workers employed.
Mrs. Henrietta Linnenkell of 1992 Alki Ave Beattie reports a dramatic rise in strength and weight after taking Tanlac. She credits relief from gas palpitations back pain and rheumatic pains with improved sleep nerves and appetite and says she weighs at least five pounds more than before treatment. Tanlac is sold in Seattle by Bartell Drug Stores under a special representative.
March 18 report says the M4th tank brigade HQ with 6 officers and 1454 men, led by Col. George Patton Jr, arrived yesterday aboard Patria. The force, largely New Yorkers, included three battalions and several casualty companies from multiple states.
Ba verio Broccoli of Seattle served in the Italian army from 1915 to 1919 earning the Maedagna Argenti Valor Medal for nine Austrians captured in 1916. After injuries and a hospital stay, he returned to front lines. later discharged. He married Ermina Tenuta in Southern Italy and plans immigration to Seattle to settle at 1916 First Ave.
New York dispatch says sleeping sickness linked to influenza has 21 deaths and 100 plus cases in 17 cities, with New York reporting 46 and Cleveland and Springfield each listing five. California reports a first victim, six year old Dorothy Chapman of Long Beach, who slept for two weeks before dying.
Henry Starr, a 48 year old Cherokee Indian and former gang chief, was paroled from the McAlester state penitentiary by Gov Robertson and arrived in Oklahoma City yesterday after a 1915 conviction for bold daytime holdups and bank robberies. He proclaimed I’m thru in an interview.
Four U S Shipping Board vessels have been moored in Lake Union with more possible arrivals in the coming days as local drydocks prepare for alterations.
New York actress and grandmother Mrs. Mackie endorses a home remedy to darken gray hair. She recommends dissolving a box of Oilez powder in distilled or rain water and applying it with a comb. Each box includes mixing directions and lasts months. The product is described as safe non staining non greasy and leaving hair fluffy.
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