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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1911
Page
5
A Chicago visit by Electra Havemeyer and J. Seward Webb Jr. highlights choosing a home within a husband’s income. The couple rejects expensive houses, stressing affordable, healthful locations and practical layouts. A four room setup is often adequate, ensuring ownership equity in time over renting.
Advert explains Pyramid Pile Remedy for hemorrhoids promising instant relief from pain swelling and inflammation. Claims quick recovery and potential avoidance of surgery and offers a free trial by mail with a coupon followed by regular supply for a small cost.
A bright woman, Mrs. F. C. Hoffer of Echo Lake Washington, shares a method for canning chickens for winter meat. She explains quartering dressed birds, adding water and salt to each jar, sealing, and boiling four hours to ensure airtight storage, with variations for fried or stewed chicken and other meats.
The ad urges readers to stop a fresh cold immediately and to consult their doctor about Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. It asserts the product's effectiveness and defers judgment to the physician.
Amanda Worrell, shaken by a railway accident or flood, seeks a home in The Star. The narrator helps by checking last night's rental ads and touring listings, and they soon locate a suitable house on East Alder Street for next week.
King County advances road construction across multiple corridors this year. Projects include paving, bridge repairs, and new safety features coordinated by the county public works department and city partners. Work aims to reduce congestion and improve transit access throughout urban and suburban areas.
Governor Hay will depart November 15 for San Francisco to select the Washington site for the Panama Exposition grounds. A Chamber of Commerce committee will accompany him, with invitations extended to committees from Tacoma Spokane Watertown and Bellingham to join.
A Baltimore firm markets an elevator that cannot move while a passenger enters or exits. A hinged floor section at the threshold and a top door sensor cut power if someone is on the threshold or near the door, preventing crushing injuries.
An advertisement touts Hair Murder Hair Rate and Puffe as curing baldness and dandruff with a few applications. It claims rapid hair regrowth and youthful color using Swissco, offering free trial by sending 10 cents to Swissco Hair Remedy Company in Cincinnati, with bottles sold at 50 cents to $1.00 and distributed by Owl Drug Co in Seattle.
King county commissioners endorsed a $500000 harbor bond sale to Dex Horton National Bank at par with Seattle investors retaining the issue. Money to be available December 1 with $350000 allotted to the Duwamish dock and $600000 for right of way, while Lake Washington canal excavation will require about $75000 in a few months per Maj. Cavanaugh.
In San Francisco the Young China club displays the republic flag, while funds for the Chang Hwa republic reach over $100,000 through notes sold at half face value. Tong King Chong cites nearly $300,000 raised locally to aid the revolution, led by Dr Sun Yat Sen. Founders' day dinner planned by the new Chamber of Commerce in Seattle's Rathskeller.
A column of letters to Cynthia Grey covers romance and etiquette. An 18 year old faces two suitors, a wealthy 28 year old and a loving younger man, with mother’s wishes and personal happiness at stake. Readers ask about courting, marriage, work, and manners.
A powerful and quick acting wrinkle remover called saxolite claims to be harmless and beneficial to the skin. One ounce of saxolite powder dissolves in a half pint of hazel to make an effective wash lotion promising immediate improvement for wrinkles cheeks and chin.
A vintage advice piece promotes using plain canthrox dissolved in hot water as a safe shampoo. It claims this mixture yields rich cleansing lather, removes dead tissue, soothes irritation, controls oil, and leaves hair with a healthful tone. Occasional use allegedly promotes abundant growth and even coloring.
The will of William F. Prosser disposing of a $200,000 estate was admitted to probate yesterday. The widow is named executrix and each of the three children receives $10. the remainder goes to the widow.
An advertisement touts HYOMEI as a money back remedy for catarrh colds sore throat and croup. It describes inhaler use with drops from the bottle to soothe inflamed membranes and kill germs. Complete outfit costs $1.00 with a refill offer of 60 cents at Quaker Drug Co.
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