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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1917
Page
6
Market notes show mixed prices for fruits and dairy with California and Washington products listed. The British Lion bans dancing as Hun hesitation gives way to flight. Washington circle Ladies of the G A R postpone their benefit card party indefinitely.
Joe Mellen, a 20 year old American, is awarded the Croix de Guerre for two weeks tending injured on a shelled Verdun front. He and dozens of others drive Ford ambulances by night over cratered roads, risking death to aid wounded as French government films document their work. The arena shows the films to raise funds, with George A Roeder touring from Tacoma to lecture alongside the pictures. A Seattle committee leads the exhibition.
Seattle women volunteer practical food conservation ideas. Mrs Jennie Hope suggests two meals daily to curb overeating and waste. Ida May explains uses for stale bread including bread pudding dumplings and breaded meats to reduce leftovers.
An old advertisement touts Brownstone hair tinting by Kenton Pharmaceutical Co. It claims no mixing, a undetectable stain that won’t wash off, and shades from light golden brown to black. Available at druggists and hairdressers with samples and a 19 cent booklet offer.
An old advertisement promotes Anti-karmain tablets by Hugo Pngie AM MD claiming rapid relief from rheumatism headaches neuralgia sciatica toothache and other pains. It markets CR Tablets as obtainable at drug stores and notes no unpleasant after effects with pain relief in two percent of cases.
A Paris letter from Maurice Houldry an orphan Canadian soldier serving in France and Antonin Dupin an orphan French soldier appeals for sympathy and parcels. Houldry says he has fought on the French front Dardanelles suffered wounds and has received no letters or packages while others do. He and Dupin describe loneliness and the need for news and support from home through Poste sector 513 Armee D Orient.
An advertisement urges readers to value their watch and have Haynes repair it at Next Liberty Theatre, promoting trusted service for timepieces.
A reader asks if a 40 year old married man with six dependents must register for the draft and which men are drawn first. The column answers with cautious guidance about registration and dependence. Also includes brief Q and A on mermaids, a remedy for icebox odor, war bread recipe, naval militia movements, and a letter from an unhappy bachelor about courting in wartime society.
An advertisement touts Bitro-Phosphate as a nerve builder that combats neurasthenia and weakness. It claims the five grain tablet, taken with meals, restores sleep, vigor, and pink cheeks, with Buro-Phosphate aiding digestion and possible weight gain. Caution notes excess flesh gain.
The Star Spangled Banner is described as floating over homes that show support for soldiers or purchase a Liberty Bond, reflecting wartime patriotism and national unity.
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