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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1919
Page
6
Fragmentary grocery ad lists canned goods milk tomatoes and pasta with prices such as 10¢ for sugar 3 large cans Carnation Milk 37¢ and 18¢ for No 2 cans. Also shows items like rolled oats 20¢ 3 lbs and Domino Matches 4 boxes with assorted coffee and flour entries.
The Star invites letters from children about why they are glad as spring returns and the war ends. Winners will receive tickets. 25 best letters chosen plus 25 pairs of tickets. Submit to The Pollyanna Editor with name age address and school by Friday 10 am.
A thief entered the home of Mrs. C. M. Friedlander at 1509 16th Ave North between 6 and 6 30 Thursday morning. He escaped with jewelry valued over 1300, two $100 Liberty bonds, $32 in cash, and a bank receipt for 1000 in Liberty bonds. Mrs. Friedlander found the room rummaged and fingerprints left as police investigate.
J F Woodward of Kathdrum Idaho, a timberman, travelled to Spokane to obtain Tanlac after years of muscular rheumatism back pain and kidney trouble. He reports marked improvement after three bottles, gains in weight, better digestion, restored sleep, and plans to share Tanlac with a neighbor. Tanlac sold in Seattle by Bartel Drug Stores under a Tanlac representative.
Detective Harry Barton of the Seattle police heads to Chicago to gain custody of Oren R. Madison, blamed for losses of $125,000 to Seattle investors. Extradition papers signed by Acting Gov. Hart. Madison led Cascade Merchandise Sales and Northwestern Sales in Beattie and allegedly organized seven corporations and seven partnerships. He faces grand larceny charges from Thomas Barto over a $3,451 check. Madison arrived in Seattle in 1917.
Chicago laborer Arthur D. Millard at the McCormick Harvester plant sent his bank to the Armenian relief committee with an order to pay his entire savings. The unmarried man, moved by posters of starving women and children, said he could afford to help and desired to assist Armenia.
New York report says Robert Scott 18 and Harold 14 receive 4000 annually from a 1 million dollar will but are destitute of other support sources, as papers filed with the surrogate by their mother note.
New York March 28 A British attempt to fly the Atlantic from North America to Europe is outlined with a Sopwith two seater and Roll-Royce engine pilots Hawker and Grieve racing an American seaplane plan by Patrick Bellinger. The article notes prevailing westerly winds aid eastward flight, discusses wind speeds at altitude, and mentions Prof. Charles Lane Poor's navigational contributions.
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a cure for dandruff and falling hair. It claims dandruff causes scalp irritation and hair loss, and that applying the product stops hair loss after several uses, leaving hair soft, glossy, and thicker.
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