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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1917
Page
4
Tacoma May 22 Paul Haffer is released after a three month jail term for slandering the memory of George Washington. Pardoned by Gov Lister, he had been sentenced to four months and to pay trial costs. He called his jail experience educational and said he did not regret it.
Rear Admiral Robert J. Weary, discoverer of the North Vale, will be a guest of the University Club at an evening dinner. Weary will lecture twice Thursday at the Arena and the Orpheum on coast defense and aeronautics.
Jitney driver F. G. Payton of 1420 Winebthave faces reckless receiving and four counts of liberty on $100 bail after his seven passenger vehicle overturned in a collision with a motorcycle Monday.
A 200 piece grammar school orchestra will headline the school children’s festival at the Arena Pricay night and Saturday afternoon, showcasing a lively program for young musicians and families.
The piece advises avoiding alkali in soaps and promotes plain cocoanut oil as a pure, greaseless, inexpensive alternative. It claims cocoanut oil cleanses hair well, rinses easily, leaves hair soft, bright, and manageable, and helps remove dust and dandruff with simple application. It notes a few ounces last months for a family and instructs rubbing in with water to produce rich lather.
A series of reader letters discuss how men and women form connections, the role of intellect over appearance, and social dynamics at dances. Contributors debate bachelor behavior, opportunity to meet, and the cost of courting, with opinions from a US Army school teacher and other correspondents.
A column urges housewives to curb kitchen waste as food prices rise. It notes reduction in garbage mass, cites dump drivers, and urges saving green vegetable scraps. Practical tips include using onion tops celery ends cauliflower leaves and pea pods in soups.
A fragment argues that a "right kind of girl" saves money for a man by keeping him away from pool rooms and similar places. It contrasts this with the majority of girls and asks women to imagine being a boy for one night to see the issue, warning that familiarity breeds contempt.
Laurence H. Ives assistant superintendent of Stimson Mill Co Seattle was issued a second lieutenant commission in the regular army marking a return to service for the official.
Walter Hayes, president of Walter Hayes & Co., sustained a collarbone fracture and a shoulder dislocation after a 60 foot plunge in an automobile at Woodland, Portland on Monday.
A report reveals that many actresses and women use a simple home shampoo made from canthrox dissolved in hot water. The mixture promises even color, reduced dandruff, and cleaner hair, claiming all oil and dirt dissolve and the hair becomes fluffy with enhanced shine.
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