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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1915
Page
4
An editorial from the Seattle Municipal News notes the Seattle Star’s plan to push property cleanups by exposing slovenly homes and listing owners. While praised for original ideas the paper worries over possible hardship, urging citizens to act with a firm SIC EM.
Analysis argues both private rail and public ownership err, citing the $450,000 damage suit tied to a tunnel causing library and property damage. The author contends errors occur in both sectors and warns against claiming private ownership offers perfect reliability.
The passage cites a belief that law treats the rich and poor differently with no universal jury requirement. It then notes Hudson Maxim’s submarine detecting invention and a quip about electric lights in Davy Jones’ locker. It ends with a jab at President Wilson facing ongoing crises between Europe, Mexico, and the Sayre baby.
The article urges exercise and ample water as the best preventives for constipation and cautions against purgatives and frequent enemas. It describes abdominal massage with a wooden dumbbell, walking benefits, and a chair exercise. It notes 10 percent of schoolchildren suffer malnutrition and urges mothers to teach slow, thorough eating.
A vintage advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a home remedy for aging related ailments. It claims relief for joints backache rheumatism and bladder kidney liver stomach issues with a money back guarantee and urges readers to buy from Owl Drug Company.
A collage of cartoonish quips and lines from periodical humor pages. A farmer jokes about paying for lemonade to chew, while jokes reference parcel post kisses and airgun pills. A child quips Napoleon’s nickname as the Little Corpuse and a toast to Blinks delivering hits in wrong places.
An old advertisement promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets claiming they aid digestion of any meal enabling greater appetite. It urges readers to take a tablet after meals and promises return of appetite with continued use, noting price 60 cents per box and trial coupon availability.
An old advertisement touts Ely Cream Balm to clear nasal passages and relieve cold and catarrh. It claims quick easing of headaches and nasal congestion, with guidance to ask a druggist for a small bottle and apply the antiseptic cream in the nostrils for instant relief.
Billy Sunday sermon argues that only the inner wall of Jesus Christ can keep individuals and the nation safe from moral and social dangers. He uses a Dutch fortification parable to claim the inner life, built on the Rock of Ages, withstands assaults when external walls fail.
An advertising note claims thin men and women can gain weight by using Sargel tablets. It promises 16 to 25 pounds per month, aided by a claimed fat-creation and blood-carrying effect. Sold by Martell Drug Co, Swift's Pharmacy, and others in Seattle with a money-back guarantee.
A sermon recounts Numbers 21 5 9 where fiery serpents strike Israel and Moses intercedes The Lord orders a brass serpent on a pole to save the bitten as a test of faith The tale is linked to Moses leadership and God’s mercy in the wilderness
A speaker extols organized society building outer walls around the individual. He cites legislation education and the home as shields against enemies, praising womanhood and virtue, and argues true Christianity would transform war assets into peaceful uses. Without the inner self, none of these walls suffice.
An old phrasing advertisement touts TIZ for sore tired feet and corns promising instant relief. It claims the product draws out poisons and exudations, soothing aching feet and allowing dancing joy, urging a 5 cent box from drug departments.
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