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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1919
Page
4
New York May 17 Petitions circulate nationwide urging soda fountain patrons to protest the new tax on soft drinks. The petitions to Congress demand repeal, arguing the levy is unfair and discriminates against wage earners.
Bothell lodge conducts a campaign. 20 candidates will be initiated at the lodge meeting next week.
The British American Relief Association announces its final dance of the season to be held next Friday night at Broadway Hall.
A London cablegram and later denial discuss a potential match for the Prince of Wales, naming Princess candidates from Italy Spain and Belgium. The piece notes royal marriage pressures after World War I and mentions possible engagements with Alfonso's daughters.
Marion Indiana May 17 J R Smock local agent for Union Traction company received 20 cents from a Fairmount woman as conscience money for using transfers after a short stop over The money two silver dimes was turned over to the Salvation Army The accompanying note said I felt that I perhaps owed you for using transfers after a short stop over My intention is to be honest and not let anything come between me and my chance of heaven.
Under the Soldiers, Sailors and Workmen's council an open air mass meeting is set for 2 p m Sunday at Fourth Ave and Virginia to rally support for a general strike on July 4 in protest of Tom Mooney's imprisonment. The Mooney defense committee and Central Labor council leaders were asked to attend after a council discussion. A U S Shipping Board training ship arrived in Puget Sound and will visit Seattle and Tacoma, leaving 150 trained seamen at West Seattle to staff ships launched here.
A dense Vital Statistics section lists marriages with ages and hometowns such as Mark T. Wieteher 27 Redmond and Grace H. Bronecipher 21 Wakeburg, and many others Including Tacoma Seattle Beattie and Arlington couples. The section also records numerous divorce and cruelty complaints along with birth announcements and a large Deaths subsection.
A nostalgic 19th century advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a premier tonic that stimulates appetite aids digestion and improves nutrient absorption. It claims to enrich blood revive strength and renew vitality after war and epidemics. It also suggests Hood's Pil ls as a mild cathartic.
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