Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Seattle Star in Seattle, Washington

We have 1,702,578 pages in Washington

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1915

Page

4

Seattle urged to clean up ugly vest spots in city

The Star promotes a city clean up and paint up drive to spruce Seattle’s neglected alleys and lots. D Sheldon leads support with a committee of business, real estate, garden and civic groups backing the effort. An advisory board includes the Manufacturers Association and Chamber of Commerce among others. The plan calls for property owners to improve surroundings with grass and gardens and may hire jobless men for heavy cleaning.

Seattle D. Sheldon C. M. Williams Bilger Elmer G. Lehman Secre Manufacturers’ Associaton H. Lilly Real Estate Association E. Palmer Till- A Sales Managers’ Association W. B. Reynolds Federated Women’s Clubs Mrses O'Leary Prof. Hudson Commercial Club Chamber of Commerce

Outbursts of Everett True Tangles City Debate

Everett True urges audience to ignore distractions and stay focused on business after the new year. The comic’s chaotic splash hints at public restlessness and urban bustle while lampooning local figures and gendered interruptions.

Pneumonia Spread Tied to Spitting and Airborne Dust

A public health note urges stopping spitting to curb pneumonia. It explains sputum dries into dust, inhaled in homes, churches, schools, and transit, spreading disease. The cure rests on destroying germs at emission and thorough room disinfection with formaldehyde followed by airing.

Meat and Kidney Health Warned by Authorities

A famous remedy claims meat elevates uric acid and harms kidneys. The ad urges Jad Baits a lithia salts drink made from grape and lemon acids to flush and stimulate clogged kidneys and ease bladder issues. It promises quick relief and emphasizes safety and affordability.

Saya

Motorman Hart Injured In Streetcar Collision

Motorman R York suffered head injuries in a crash between a Fauntleroy street car and a Milwaukee engine at Spokane avenue and Klickitat street. He was taken to the city hospital with non serious injuries. Conductor Stark and Patrolman Fuqua were unhurt. Myrtle V Bond incident noted.

York Warren Ave Fauntleroy Spokane Ave Klick Howepital Stark Fuqua Police Department

Cascarets Candy Cathartic Advertising Claim

An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a remedy that clears the head and cures colds by cleansing the stomach and bowels while sleeping. It promises a quick cleanse with one or two tablets and urges parents to give the candy Cathartic to children as a remedy for colds.

Comics and Quips From Pages of 19th Century Papers

A collage of humorous snippets and conversations from a bygone era. A self praising tramp, a joke about radium value, a doctor persona quip, a butchered roll call for nationality, and a wry remark on social events. The tone is light and satirical with everyday figures.

Lost Love and Prison Choir Echoes

A dialogue rich with contrasts shows a married couple and a prisoners choir, revealing strain in home life and a prison setting. A colonel questions work history while a jokey brother Bogus resists, and a tale of Mabel and George hints at misjudged romance.

Planking Begins at Tacoma Auto Speedway

Planking of the Tacoma auto speedway has started with about 40 000 feet of lumber laid daily. The track is slated to be ready by June 1 and after the plank decking an asphalt surface will be added, creating one of the fastest tracks in the world.

Tacoma Tacoma Auto Speedway

Freshmen Ducked Albany Canal Incident Report

Two Albany college freshmen were ducked in the Eighth Street canal after frequenting the city high school to pay attention to it. The incident occurred yesterday in Albany Oregon with local authorities investigating the youths’ actions and safety concerns amid the unusual prank.

Albany Ore Itl Albany College

Million Buck club dance at Douglas Hall this Saturday

The Million Buck club will hold an informal dance at Douglas Hall on 10th Ave and EK Pine Saturday night. Special arrangements have been made to make this the biggest dance of the year for the club.

Douglas Hall 10Th Ave EK. Pine

Stay Vigorous at Seventy Kellogg's Sanitone Wafers Ad

An advertisement touts Kellogg's Sanitone Wafers to restore vitality for men and women. It claims to boost nerves and energy when life slows, promising a free trial box and a Seattle sale at Owl Drug Co on Third Ave and Pike St.

Kellogg Kellogg's J. Kellogg CO Hattle Creek Mich

Pinex cough syrup cheaper home remedy

An old home remedy describes making cough syrup from sugar and warm water, then adding 2½ ounces of Pinex to a pint bottle. The result purportedly costs 64 cents, keeps well, and claims to relieve coughs within 24 hours. It promotes Pinex as Norway pine extract with guaiacol and offers a money back guarantee. Fort Wayne Indiana.

The Pinex Co Ft Wayne Ind

Also Mentioned on This Page

Seattle Star Schifer Northwest League OF Newsrarms eu ee ae —_ Telegraph News Service United Prees Association Wash Mali Star Publishing Co Vermont Make Vane Pela & Co Philadelphia Sears Spinning’s Cash Store Piatinas Ng Painiess Union Dentists Corner Ave Diana Dillpickles Mamal Everett True Weile the Star American Medical Association Chicago Regal Shoe Repair Shop Hart Myrtle V. E Myrtle V. B. Bond Edwin J. Brown Mercy Jim Crockett Jim Milwaukee Sentinel Wilson Uriah Ameen Heinrich Haas Louln la Farge Johanie Jones Washington Star Brother Bogus Mabel George Bull Bros. Printere Ain Northwest Sidkely Brendel Drug Company Brendel Yesler Way Planking RF. D Union Savings & Trust Co. OF Harold Thorpe James D. Hoge N. B. Solner Hoge Financial District Mina IKG
Search Courier

Search the Seattle Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Seattle Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication