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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1916
Page
4
The piece frames two spring epidemics physical and mental and offers a quirky cure: ingest canned tomatoes or corn, trap a lumbricus terrestris on a hook, drown it, then walk outside to restore vitality. It also reports divorce in Los Angeles and a geopolitical quip about Portugal, plus a note on a Russian army moving toward the Persian Gulf.
Luckenbach Steamship Company announces a freight line under the American flag from New York to Rio Janeiro, Montevideo, Buenos Ayres, Rosario and La Plata. Seven new vessels of the latest design are being built for the South American trade as the canal reopens.
R Ritttmann of the United States Bureau of Mines in Washington cautions that gasoline likely peaks around 40 cents before slipping, predicting idle cars will rise again as Standard Oil concentrates supply. He notes 30 percent of pleasure cars idle and foresees garages filling while Old Dobbin returns to family use amid bargain gas and added oil tactics.
The Japanese semi official press hints at an alliance with Germany while a dispatch suggests peace terms could include a German naval base in the West Indies in exchange for Belgium indemnity. The piece notes US unpopularity among the warring powers and questions whether nations bluff or stack cards against Uncle Sam.
A collage of light gossip and satirical jests references New York suffrage debates and a jail term for EB A Peters. It mentions a disjointed mix of jokes about stage life, a German disavowal, and a California travel anecdote. The piece ends with a teaser about Clean-Up and Paint-Up week and a tease about a duck carving.
A doctor promotes nuxated iron as a trusted strength builder claiming it doubles strength and endurance in 16 days. He cites improvements in nervous, rundown individuals after two weeks of daily iron intake and asserts the remedy is absorbed safely, unlike older iron forms. The ad lists Owl Drug Co and Bartell Drug Co as suppliers.
A. O. Lundquist, married three weeks ago, is able to be out again and will likely assume his duties as a car center and contractor sport at Montezuma.
Victor Girard robs a counting room, escapes in darkness with the envelope containing one million francs. The prefect, Duvall, and Vernet pursue, discover the thief’s disguise, and arrest an accomplice Gabrielle, while promising to recover the money within 24 hours. The case tests the police force and the prefect’s future.
Duvall and his agents set a trap in a Paris drawing room as Miss Ellicott faces a perilous midnight meeting with Madame Tissot at the Rat's Hole. Gabrielle guards the scene while Girard arrives, the plan hinging on staged lights and a moonlit garden stakeout.
An old advertisement touts St. Jacobs Oil as a painless rheumatism and backache remedy. It claims instant relief from rheumatic pain and swelling, urging a small trial bottle from any drug store and noting widespread past cures. It also states benefits for sciatica, neuraglia, lumbago, sprains, and related aches.
Victor Girard arrives at Madame Tissot’s shabby lodging near the Seine and secures a small room for a week with a paid advance. Detective Duvall reports a scrap of paper from Girard linking to The Rat’s Hole at No 27 Rue L Hirondelle as a meeting place in Paris. The prefect recalls a previous arrest at the same dive and prepares further action on the case.
May Ethridge known as the Pajama Girl of the London Gayety may become Lady Edward Fitzgerald as her husband inherits the dukedom and estates of his brother the late Duke of Leinster who fell in battle, elevating her social rank.
The Spokane Indian reservation could open to mineral leasing if the house backs Poindexter's Indian appropriation amendment. The senate adopted Poindexter's $95,000 partial payment for West Okanogan reclamation lands. Senator Jones secured an amendment for $000 to pay Yakima Indians a third water rights installment and another for selling lands on the abandoned Spokane military reservation.
A vintage advertising notice touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle, thorough cleanse for a sick child. It claims rapid bowel evacuation cures for colds, coughs, fever, and irritability, urging mothers to buy a 50 cent bottle from the California Fig Syrup Company and to beware counterfeits.
An old advertisement warns that alkali in soaps and shampoos damages hair and dry scalps. It favors simple coconut oil soap for regular use, noting one to two teaspoonfuls cleanse hair and scalp, rinse easily, leaving hair silky and scalp soft. Coconut oil is inexpensive and available at pharmacies.
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