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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1918
Page
6
Paris reports part of American aid financed a Limoges factory producing shoes for Belgian refugee children in France. Refugees manufacture the goods, providing a means to earn livelihoods and replace worn out footwear. Plans include linen and other clothing for refugees.
An advertisement claims Stuart's Calcium Wafers will clear skin of pimples and eruptions by providing essential calcium. It touts healthier blood, smoother texture, and a velvet finish, urging readers to visit drug stores and request a free trial via a coupon.
A long standing remedy claims rapid relief from coughs colds and grippe with early use. It is advertised as safe for all ages and widely sold in generous bottle sizes.
An old advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pill a potion promising bowel cleansing clear thinking and a refreshed morning. It claims mild in action yet effective and accessible at drug stores everywhere.
A vintage tonic claims Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound darkens gray hair naturally with even color. The preparation supposedly returns gloss and youthful appearance after a few applications. It warns not for disease treatment.
U S Commissioner Mc Clelland denounces a local undertaker G M Butterworth for defrauding families of dead soldiers by charging for extra burial services beyond government contracts. Butterworth bound over to grand jury on 2000 dollar bond after testimony from officials and relatives.
The War Department reports 323 casualties Tuesday night and 14 Friday morning. Detailed breakdown shows killed in action wounded by degree undetermined and missing in action, with Washington state names including Private Ernest J. Klew and Private William H. Nether, plus officers and other listed service members and next of kin across multiple states.
An Enterprise report from Nagoya on November 1, 1918 surveys Japan's farming. It notes 15 percent of Japan's land under cultivation yet yields more food than Japan's 55 million eaters, highlights tenant farms, debt burdens, high interest rates, and the prominent role of women in labor. It also contrasts Japanese rural life with American abundance.
A group of German war prisoners at a west England work camp walked off duty after learning that conscientious objectors would work alongside them. They said they object to working next to men they call cowardly for refusing to fight for their country.
An advertisement promotes Mother's Friend as a prenatal aid to ease pregnancy and childbirth. It claims reduced nerves strain, less nausea, easier abdominal expansion, quicker recovery, and smoother skin. Readers are urged to contact Bradfield Regulator Company in Atlanta for the book and product.
Special to The Star reports Austrian observers, like Germans, question why the allies strike cities behind the front. It cites Italian airmen bombing Austrian railways and Austrian authorities retaliating by locking hundreds of Italian prisoners of war in engine houses and repair shops to deter further bombing.
Dunkirk remains largely unshaken as German heavy shells fall nearby at five minute intervals. The city sustains daily routines with tramways running, while German bombardment appears to retreat from the outskirts.
An old fashioned health advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for constipated children. It claims a gentle laxative cleanses the liver and bowels, relieves feverish or cross behavior, and restores a cheerful child with a pleasant taste. Full directions for all ages are on the bottle.
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