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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1915

Page

3

Auto and motorcycle race ends in arrest after collision

A race between an automobile and a motorcycle along Denny Way on Thursday ended with the bigger machine winning and the motorcyclist being arrested. The auto driver, identified as citizen Harry Shock, 2222 Sthave, reportedly reacted after seeing the motorbike strike a boy.

Dennyway Harry Shock Sthave

Orrine Offer for Drink Habit Trial at Our Expense

Orrine invites wives and mothers of excessive drinkers to try its treatment with a money back guarantee if no results. Two forms available No 1 secret treatment and No 2 pill, both costing $1.00 a box. Visit Swift's Pharmacy at 2nd and Pike to discuss and receive a book set.

Swift's Pike

Boy Chased on Howard Ave. rider named at station

A boy on Howard Avenue was chased by Shuck and the biker was overtaken. At the police station the rider gave the name Abraham Rufus. Francis Schlutter, the boy, was only slightly hurt.

Howard Ave Shuck Abraham Rufus Francis Schlutter

Stuart's Calcium Wafers Advertises Pimples Cure

An old fashion advertisement extols Stuart's Calcium Wafers as a cure for facial pimples and blemishes. It claims beauty comes from healthy blood, criticizes external treatments, and urges readers to buy the product from a druggist for 60 cents. The piece features a dialogue about dimples and pimples and links clear skin to pure blood.

Stuart

Jitneys to Move Voters as Williams Seeks City Council Seat

In Los Angeles seven hundred jitney buses will stop paid service and carry voters to polls to back EK L Williams a candidate for the city council. Springfield Mo notes dispute with streetcar workers over wage cuts while Lester Ferguson switches from railways to jitneys earning eight dollars a day.

Los Angeles EK. L. Wiliams Williams Autobus Association Springfield, Mo St. Louis Street Railway Springfield Lester Ferguson St. Louis United Railways

Woman Held in Mann Act Case

Alta Smith also called Babe Smith and Babe Linton is held on $1,000 bond as an alleged conspirator with Guy Linton known as Peanuts in violating the Mann white slave act. She allegedly plotted to travel from Vancouver to here on a ticket provided by Linton. His bail is $7,000 and he easily posted it.

Alta Smith Babe” Smith Babe” Linton Guy Linton Linton Vancouver D. C

Absent War Fears Read How Uncle Sam Resolved Crises

A compact survey of U S foreign policy milestones from the Alabama claims through the Bering Sea arbitration and Maximilian in Mexico. It recounts the arbitration boards, notable decisions, and key figures, including presidents and monarchs, shaping U S diplomacy and crises up to early 20th century events.

Uncle Sam England Alabama United States Italy Switzerland Brazil Bering Sea Alaska Russia Alaska Commercial Company Great Britain Harrison France Norway Sweden America Hering Sen Maximilian Mexico Napoleon II Franz Joseph Austria Napoleon Virginius Fry Jamaica Tornado Santiago Spain Cleveland Venezuela Guiana Orinoco River Hritheh Washington Grover Cleveland Lord Salisbury Baltimore Balmaceda Chile Congress Congress Party Jorge Montt Valparaiso Castro Cipriano Castro Venesuela Z. R Panama Bogota Colombia Panama Canal Company Roosevelt Japan San Francisco California Bryan Sacramento Wilson Pacific Coast Tokio

Peas and Beans in Garden Planting Guide

Garden peas thrive in cooler seasons and tolerate early sowing before freezing. Plant 3 to 5 inches deep in not overly rich soil to prevent vine overgrowth. Sow every six to ten days for a continuous supply. dwarf varieties suit early crops while beans need warmer weather.

German Consul Case Seeks Dismissal in Judge Albertson’s Court

Attorneys for German Consul Wilhelm Mueller will try tomorrow to dismiss the conspiracy charge. They argue a foreign consul cannot be prosecuted for a crime less than a misdemeanor and that only the United States court has jurisdiction.

Wilhelm Mueller Albertson United States

Y M C A Announces Evening Commercial Courses Start Monday

The Y M C A will open a ten weeks course in commercial subjects for night school students on Monday night. A short course in first aid to the injured will also be offered. A limited number of students will be enrolled.

Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Advertises Relief

The text promotes a laxative herbal formula named Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin to relieve stomach and intestinal congestion. It claims rapid morning relief with no discomfort and offers a free trial bottle by writing to Dr W B Caldwell at Monticello, Illinois.

Caldwell W. Bf. Caldwell Washington &St Monticello

California Syrup of Wigs Promoted for Child Constipation

An old remedy pitch urges mothers to give California Syrup of Wigs to constipated children to relieve sickness, claiming a coated tongue, listlessness, and fever indicate constipation. It markets a 50 cent bottle with directions for all ages and warns to look for the California Fig Syrup Company label.

California Neware California Fig Syrup Company

Practical Garden Training and Bean Growing Tips

Grow taller varieties with pinching to boost yield. Peas need two to three cultivations and spacing of 6 to 8 inches between rows. Dwarf beans support each other, taller types benefit from chicken wire. Bush beans produce string beans. sow 18 inches apart in frilla rows with 5 to 10 inches between plants. Plant after weather settles for a possible late season crop.

Food prices to slump in 1915 spring and summer

National Housewives league president Mrs Julian Heath predicts exceptionally low food prices in 1915 due to a large wheat crop, Argentine beef imports, reduced exports, and strong fruit and fabric supplies. She urges housewives to buy eyes in April and save costs amid broad price declines. A Manila embezzlement case and classified ad plug follow in the wire.

New York Julian Heath National Housewives’ League

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