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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1913

Page

5

Constipation and Digestive Health Remedies Advised

In this 19th century health notice the author links obstinate constipation to obesity, hormonal factors, and chronic illnesses. Advice emphasizes regular mornings, fruit and oatmeal diet, cola water, and tepid water enemas after breakfast, with instructions to maintain daily toilet routines and seek a pharmacist for compounded prescriptions at The Brendel Drug Co.

Brendel Drug CO Yealer Way First Av Occidental

Baby Health Scorecard Procedure for Newborns

A health expert urges new mothers to keep a monthly scorecard from birth through age two, recording growth, head and abdominal measurements, teeth, bones, vision and hearing. Cards guide physicians and parents, with birth registration urged within ten days and six month follow ups.

Audubon Iowa

Miss Grey Answers Readers on Duty and Jealousy

A column presents letters from readers about motherhood work choices jealousy and family finances. Advice urges staying with children, hosting at home, and managing jealousy with calm posture while offering practical hints and caution about chemical stain removal using cyanide solution.

Miss Grey

Secret to natural beauty and youth in old ad copy

A reminiscence on a striking woman in a Detroit lobby and a beauty advice ad touting natural makeup and skincare. The narrator recalls the charm of complexion over features and shares a routine using mercury counterfeit cream, witch hazel, and satellite powder.

Detroit Venturi

Panama Slide worsens canal blockage near Gold Hill

May reports show increased Curaracha slide activity south of Gold Hill in the Panama canal cut. Only one 70 foot west track remains open as the rainy season begins. Engineering measures include drainage pipes to prevent water packing if movement occurs during heavy rain. The Curaracha slide, a major gravity slide, troubled the French in 1887 and has shed over 2 million yards of material into the cut since it emerged.

Panama Panama Canal Gold Hill Canal

Unsafe Track Caused Wreck In Oregon-Washington Line

Tacoma May 15 In the opinion of G B Walker track inspector for the state public service commission an unsafe track caused the wreck of the Oregon Washington Railway Navigation Co train near Lakeview Monday four people were killed seven injured Walker testified at the commission inquiry saying removal of several spikes from the test of the track allowed the rail to turn over and crowd out

Tacoma G. B. Walker State Public Service Commission Oregon-Washington Railway & Navigation Co Lakeview Walker

Scenarioizing: Nell Shipman Leads New Film Job

An article profiles Nell Shipman as a leading figure in scenarioizing the moving picture industry. Once an actress, she runs her own Los Angeles studio and turns books or plays into screen scripts, a lucrative home based field with compelling work.

Nell Shipman

Broadway Not Jungle Safe Says Ida Simmonton

Ida Vera Simonton, the first white woman to penetrate Africa's west coast jungle, declares Broadway unsafe and in need of missionaries. She warns that temptations and dangers are prevalent in New York streets, contrasting with jungle peril and noting dangers from powerful urban forces.

NW York Broadway Hell's Playground Ida Vera Simmonton Simmonton Africa New York Misa Simmonton

New Surveyor General Richard Roediger Dies in Tacoma

Richard Roediger aged 59 longtime Tacoma newspaper man and recent Washington surveyor general died at his home of Bright's disease. A New York City native he moved to Tacoma in 1884 and led the Daily News before moving to Dawson Yukon to start the Dawson Daily News and later the Fairbanks News.

Tacoma Richard Roediger Washington Bright Roediger New York City The Daily News Dawson Yukon Dawson Daily News Fairbanks News

Mrs Bowen Dies at Home From Heart Failure

Mrs. Fredrika Bowen, 51, died of heart failure Thursday afternoon at her home, 2203 Atlantic. Her husband arrived home at 5 o'clock to find her asleep in bed and unable to wake her.

Fredrika Bowen Atlantic

Spring Dresses and Old Gowns Inspire Sister Bond

A lighthearted note from TOM JACKSON shows a mother seeking fresh spring dresses while a sister desires new outfits, opting to reuse last year’s garments. The column playfully ends with a question about which acid can restore the look of old fabrics.

Tom Jackson Sister

Columbia additions attract home buyers with easy terms

For weeks a Columbia subdivision sold by David P. Eastman draws builders as homes appear across the tract. Prices range from 250 to 350 with 5 payment plans. City water and light, low taxes, and proximity to the car line offer fifteen minute city-center access, making the property appealing to small investors.

Columbia David P. Eastman

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