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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1917
Page
6
The notice states that, to cooperate with the home furnisher during the present high cost of living, certain terms on home furnishings will prevail until further notice. It outlines pricing or payment terms to remain in effect.
F. L. Haynes operates as a watchmaker and jeweler advertising in the Liberty Theatre Building with a concise display note.
A drugstore offer promises instant relief from nasal congestion by applying Ely's Cream in the nose. The description claims rapid opening of air passages and soothing the inflamed mucous membrane. The ad also notes Luna Park swimming pool opens Saturday March 24.
Albert C. Sander and Carl N. Wannenberg, former newspapermen, pleaded guilty to charges of launching a military enterprise against Great Britain from the United States. Judge Van Fleet said sentencing would occur tomorrow as George Vaux Bacon testified before the federal grand jury.
The Women's Roosevelt club holds its annual meeting Tuesday March 27 at 2 30 p m in Arcade hall.
President Wilson issued an executive order restoring National Guardsmen to their former civil status after border service. The order extends the eligibility period so guardsmen are restored to the rating they held when called to the colors. Guardsmen should write to the civil service commission with their call and muster out dates.
Amid mounting push from cabinet and lawmakers, President Wilson moves to declare a state of war with Germany and seeks universal service. A proclamation sets April 2 as the Capitol meeting time as pressure to act grows after the sinking of the Algonquin and rising pacifist debate.
Captain Patten of the University of Washington Civilian Detachment says at least 810 men in the institution could be mustered for U S army if war occurs. This includes 40 band members. Doctor Hall, health director, believes 300 students and alumni would join as ambulance corps.
University of Washington researchers Victor Smith and George G. Thompson report Lake Washington water is fit for household and commercial use after extensive tests. Samples taken at depths of 10 to 200 feet show no canal impact.
Paris reports ten additional villages occupied by French forces in marching north and northeast of Soissons. The advance pushes to the left of the Laon road as a daily official statement confirms.
Malcolm H. H. MacLennan, Vancouver police chief, was shot dead during a confrontation with a gunman in Keefer Street residence. A suspect identified as Hob Tait or Frankie Russell opened fire injuring others. Russell later captured and jailed.
New York March 21 With Charles E Hughes presiding and speeches by Robert Bacon former ambassador to France and Elihu Root former secretary of state the Union League Club adopted a report urging the nation to prepare for war Root declared Germany is making war on us today Hughes said the attack targets liberty and civilization beyond mere commercial rights.
An old ad promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets to ease indigestion and weak stomach. It claims meals overwhelm lack of digestive juices and urges readers to take a tablet after each meal and before bed, then request a free trial by coupon.
Dr Ferdinand King urges physicians to prescribe organic iron Nuxated Iron to combat iron deficiency in women. He warns against metallic iron causing dental and stomach harm and promotes Nuxated Iron as safer, with a forthcoming article titled The Crying Need of the Woman of Today is More Iron in Her Blood. Availability listed at Owl Drug Co and other druggists with money back guarantee.
Berlin officials state Germany is retreating to victory on the western front. They credit Field Marshal Von Hindenburg with a master stroke and claim new positions reflect the war's latest lessons. The retreat aims to force the Entente to relearn tactics and could transform the war’s character.
A promotional notice extols Hood's Sarsaparilla to purify blood and Peptiron Pills to boost vitality after meals. It lauds 40 years of Hood's popularity, explains pill origins, and urges readers to begin the regimen amid wartime conditions and German advances.
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