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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1922
Page
11
Arthur Sunday faced liquor charges after a Dalton court appearance Tuesday. Police report describes Sunday carrying a quart of whisky concealed in a bag with visible vegetable tops protruding from the opening.
A curio on fashion notes recalls a practice of lime treatment used to enhance a girl's appearance and indicates it received consent from a New York clergyman. The item reflects era mores and religious views on beauty.
A nineteenth century note claims a lassitude signals a cold, followed by chill, sneeze, cough and sore throat. Dr Humphreys seventy seven is said to dissipate the cold when taken in time.
An old newspaper ad proclaims Humphreys Number Induces Sleep with no habit forming drugs. Price 20 cents or 1.00 by druggists or on receipt of price via parcel post. Medicine Co. at Perce Street New York. Also mentions a book price.
An instructive book by Dr. A S McCleary inter rectal specialist Kansas City explains a non surgical cure for piles using no knife electricity or cutting. The method has twenty three years of success in over six thousand cases and the book is mailed postpaid free to those who mail name and address.
Bloodless sales pitch promises Pyrokur will cure pyorrhea symptoms by mail free trial to any reader who sends name to Martin Chemical Co Department 141 Independence Mo. If cured readers owe $1 after trial. Claims thousands relieved and teeth become solid with foul breath gone.
Kermit Roosevelt son of the late president misses a planned Seattle visit due to a late train. He travels from Everett by the Owl to Vancouver B C as part of a three month world trip in his official roles with Roosevelt Steamship and Kerr Steamship. Roosevelt shows indifference to politics by asking about Senator Jones’s reelection.
A survey of early Senate expense accounts shows light spending. Candidates must file full reports within 20 days after Election. Earle B. Mayfield reports 3570 spent with no contributions. Other totals include La Follette 4141 received and 5974 spent, Kellogg 0 received and 7724 spent, Sutherland 126 received and 229 spent, Townsend 60 received and 700 spent, Pomerene 1895 received and 3104 spent.
Olympia reports that poll tax receipts for the year starting April 1 1922 through October 2 total just over half of the previous year’s April 1 1921 to April 1 1922 collections. State Treasurer L Babcock released county figures showing gaps across multiple counties with King and Snohomish among the higher totals and delinquency rising since July 1.
Thanksgiving turkeys came onto the San Francisco wholesale market with prices well under last year. Quotations ranged 35 to 45 cents per pound, with November 1, 1921, showing 54 to 62 cents.
Democrat candidate Lady Willie Forbus renewed her challenge to Prosecuting Attorney Malcolm Douglas to debate campaign issues on Tuesday. She objected to Bert C. Ross’s remark about how many of Douglas’s introducers would face him.
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