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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1917

Page

6

Extraordinary Ramaker sale draws Seattle crowds at piano and talking machine event

Throngs fill the Ramaker Bros. Co main store at 903 First Avenue Seattle for a limited price-cutting sale on talking machines pianos player pianos and grand pianos. New York visitors praise the display as stocks bought under last year’s low cost and monthly terms offer hundreds of dollars off New York and Boston prices. The drive continues with lines at the cashier desks and two open evenings at 903 First Avenue and 1524 Third Avenue.

First Avenue Ramaker Bros. Company New York Boston Seattle America Ralph Ramaker Ramaker Bros. Co Third Avenue First Ave Third Ave

Cynthia Grey Real Woman Answers From The Heart

A feature profiles Cynthia Grey, real woman Viola Bozarth, who lives in Seattle and runs a busy advice column. She answers letters on personal problems with common sense, humor, and a wide knowledge base, often resolving readers’ crises without consulting texts. Her readers write with range from domestic issues to divorce and social worries.

Star Cynthia Grey Cythia Grey Viola Bozarth Seattle Crockett St Queen Anne Hill Cynthia Navy Reno Cynthia Geta

The Alhambra and Palace Hip Week Closing Showbill

The Alhambra closes its week with a strong bill featuring Dor othy Shoemaker Walter De Laon and Mary Davies in song and moral drama. The Helen Leach Wallin Trio performs an iron jaw wire act while Boyle and Brown deliver patriotic songs. Palace Hip opens with Myles McCarthy and Alda Walcott in Can Dreama Come True plus King duo songs and Alvaretta Rego Soopitt act I Cant Shut My Mouth and Black high kick act.

Dorothy Hrenner Dorothy Shoemaker Walter de Laon Mary Davies Helen Leach Wallin Boyle Brown Frank Tobie Alda Walcott Gene Kathryn King Alvaretta Rego Soopitt Jim Black Black Miller Scott and Fuller Mardo Hunter

Lemons Promote Cheap Skin Whitening Lotion

A simple lemon lotion recipe uses juice from two lemons mixed with three ounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint. Strain the juice through cloth to remove pulp, then apply daily to face neck arms and hands to whiten soften and freshen skin. lotion keeps for months and costs little.

Dynamite Kills About 200 Seals on Fraser River

Officials of the Canadian fisheries detonated 200 pounds of dynamite on a Fraser River sand bar on Thursday, killing an estimated two hundred hair seals that had historically preyed on salmon each season.

New Westminster RB. C Fraser River Canadian Fisheries

Would Adopt Idea of Merchant Sub to Foil Kaiser's Plan

The Star suggests adopting the German concept of merchant submarines, like the Deutschland, to counter Kaiser’s naval strategy. The piece warns the war could stretch for years as U boats threaten global shipping.

Kaiser the Star

Itching relief with Zemo for skin troubles

Promote Zemo as a cheap, quick acting remedy for eczema blotches rashes and itching. Claims it cleanses soothes heals skin without greasiness and can be bought at drug stores for 25c or a dollar for a large bottle. Encourages purchase today to avoid further distress.

It and It: A Roving Rhyme on Money and Life

A fragmentary verse notes how in life money drives actions from birth to death. It underscores income spent on essentials like booze rent and loan interest, hinting at universal financial dependence.

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