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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1915
Page
4
The Seattle Electric Co. followed the city light plant in lowering rates. The piece argues municipal ownership compelled price reductions by competition, noting the private company seldom cut rates on its own and that the city plant helped lower electric and power service for customers of both entities.
Seas director of ethnology favors bone based evolution citing remains likely human. He notes the bone can reproduce an entire form and asserts no harm in the idea. The piece veers into light local asides about Easter bills and a Seattle visit.
An advertisement promotes Fels-Naptha as a quick thorough cleaner that works in cool or lukewarm water and reduces scrubbing effort. The copy emphasizes ease of use and minimal force.
The Brooklyn Dairy Co plant held a spring opening drawing thousands who received the Silver Cup award from the King County Medical Society for top dairy averages in 1914. From 6:30 to 11:30 crowds surged, doors were opened to ease exit, and 4,300 free cones were distributed as ice cream ran out. Over 10,000 booklets were handed out. visitors were invited to call for more details.
A Washington expert argues Japan would land on the Pacific Northwest coast within four to five weeks if it gained control of the ocean. He pins defense on a large navy and notes Washington, Oregon, and Southern California would fall absent a strong fleet and mobilized forces.
A collage of humorous vignettes and banter from a barbershop and street scenes. A barber quibbles about hair loss while patrons and actors swap lines about perils, fashion, and public taste. A quiet Belfast suburb scene ends with a grocer’s feisty exchange over a pennyworth of soap.
An advertisement touts Harfina Hair Treatment claiming to regrow hair and stop dandruff in Seattle. It offers a zero cost ton le and includes a free shampoo and dandruff comb with each bottle, guarantees satisfaction with refund if not pleased.
A timeless home remedy article advises reducing meat, flushing kidneys with Jad Salta tablets, and drinking ample water. It claims urine improves, bladder irritation eases, and backache diminishes as kidneys “act fine” after a few days of the regimen. It notes Jad Salta is inexpensive, safe, and popular.
Advert says Pape's Diapepin relieves stomach distress in five minutes, treating indigestion gas heartburn and sourness. Claims include quick relief from sour upset stomachs and says a fifty cent bottle yields hundred dollars’ worth of satisfaction with money-back guarantee.
An advertisement extols Resinol Soap as a quick home remedy for acne and clogged pores. It instructs washing with hot water to open pores and finish with cold water, claiming rapid soothing and cleansing effects. The offer invites samples from Baltimore department.
Washington reports in Secretary Lane’s absence that J P Cottom, counsel for the Alaska railroad, is negotiating for government purchase of the Alaska Northern at a price of 1 1 million dollars.
Indigestion and constipation are linked causes of discomfort and a simple remedy is Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. The product combines natural herbs with pepsin in a pleasant laxative tonic, free from narcotics. Free trial offers are available by writing to Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello.
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