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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1922
Page
7
A collection of satirical and earnest Chief Seattle letters to city officials, residents, and groups. Messages urge safer streets, hydrant upgrades, park transfers under proper governance, and better conduct on busy routes. Other notes address student behavior and social etiquette in the city.
Letter from D W Henderson general superintendent of Railways requests extra service on the 19th ave line once schedules are prepared. Also a note urging an egg strike to protest retailer overcharging 20 cents per dozen versus 25 cents marked.
A civic plea from Chief Seattle urges improvement of hotel plumbing on lower Second and asks property owners to clean up and wash. He also warns motorists to be mindful of pedestrians and streetcars, noting slow service and asking drivers to help by keeping crates from their vehicles. The Ballard community is urged to resist renaming, sticking with Pallard.
Chief Seattle congratulates Ivar Mies Thomas for the top slogan about prudent patrons of the Pacific Northwest. He also offers a hearty handshake to second and other prize winners and thanks all entrants for the good fellowship and worthy slogans.
Readers praised for loan fund drive and school aid while Seattle readers hear letters from officials praising a fundraising play The Children of the Ghetto is slated as a benefit. Messages extol courteous streetcar conductors and urge downtown park improvements with vacant terraces suggested for a green space and benches.
A dated letter congratulates Frank B. Cooper for quitting public office after 21 years as superintendent of aboose. The writer notes Cooper could have served longer if he wished and offers best wishes, signed CHler TTLE.
A purport of Cascarets as the pleasant laxative to treat head ache biliousness colds indigestion dizziness sour stomach. Claim it empties bowels by morning with no stirring or griping unlike Salts Pills Calomel or oil and costs ten cents a box. Children are said to love Cascarets.
Monday is American Legion Employment Day urging citizens to aid exservice men’s job search. Mayor Caldwell proclaims spring cleaning to relieve unemployment. The Seattle drive centers at the Veterans' Employment Bureau, 1616 Third Ave, mobilizing men of every trade and profession.
Ad claims a tiny bottle costs only a few cents and instantly stops corn pain with a simple finger-applied solution. It asserts relief for hard and soft corns as well as corn between toes without soreness.
Oregon City report states Barton Deardort died from injuries after being gored by a bull. In Yakima W F Richardson, foreman at A B Congdon ranch Nob Hill, shot J W Frakes, a laborer. Advertisement note about cold cure and product credentials appears among the page items.
An advertisement touts the PLAPAO pad as a scientific, non slipping remedy for ruptures or hernias. It claims traditional trusses fail and urges readers to request a free trial by writing to Plapao in St. Louis, Missouri.
A vintage advertisement extols NR Tablets as a vegetable remedy for bilious attacks, constipation, and headaches. It claims to cleanse the digestive system by aiding stomach liver bowels and kidneys, improving digestion and assimilation, and boosting vitality. Take tablets to prevent future issues and maintain wellness.
A historical advertisement warns readers about appendicitis and promotes Adlerika as an intestinal antiseptic and system cleanser. It claims Adlerika cleans upper and lower bowels, relieves gas and pressure, and detoxifies the body, with doctor endorsements and multiple patient testimonials. It notes usage after a bowel movement and cautions longer treatment under physician guidance.
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