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A distressed child resists medicine as he lies ill with feverish breath and sour stomach. He refuses to tell his mother and longs for Cascarets candy to ease his liver and bowels, preferring sickness to castor oil or pills.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1918
Page
6
Lifebelts and tunnels aid British account of canal assault
A British unit repels through Passchendaele to St Quentin with lifebelts, lines, and rope drags across a canal. The squad fights through mud and water, uses leads to draw heavy rope, and captures 1,000 prisoners. A corporal disables a bridge by felling three German engineers and loosening a mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. FE. A
London
Passchendaele
St. Quentin Moat
Somme
Ines
Pullman to Get New Y M C A Home
In Pullman Washington a $12 000 Y M C A building will be presented to soldier students of the two branches of the 8 A T C The college is to grant the unit and take over the facility for veteran students
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman
Pullman, Wash
Doctor Praises Eczema Remedy in 1917 Ad
An old advertisement features Dr. M. L. Randolph of Oakhurst Texas praising a skin remedy labeled DD. D. Prescription. It promises relief for eczema and other skin complaints with a free bottle offer and 48 cent to 66 cent prices, with Bartell's Drug Store as retailer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Randolph
Oakhurst
Teras
Bartell’s Drug Store
Lady Druggist's Advice Taken
An advertisement touts Mayr's Wonderful Remedy as effective against stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. It cites a sister-in-law druggist and a testimonial of relief from bloating and pain. One dose claimed to convince or money refunded. Owl Drug Co Bartell's and others advertise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayr
Owl Drug Co
Bartell’s
Woman Coroner Seeks Re election in California
Mra Lillian Kitto of Woodland California has served as the state’s only woman coroner for four years. She says she likes the job enough to run again. Her husband was coroner until his death, then her father filled the term before she was persuaded to seek the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Lillian Kitto
Woodland
Cal
California
Washington
George Rouselet
Berne
Switzerland
Frye
Vicious con game arrests in city jail
Far and Near News reports Marcus Lucas and Peter Dome, both jailed, charged with operating a four real estate con game. Also notes funeral for Mrs Anna Whitmore, paralyzed before death, and war condition talks in Washington with state defense officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Lucas
Peter Dome
Anna FE. Whitmore
Fremont Undertaking Company
State Councils of Defense
War Industries Board
Washington, D. C
W. T. Proser
State Secretary of Publicity
Germans Desert Beer Amid Hasty Evacuation
Special to The Star by N. FE. A. reports in Paris on November 7 that German officers took home comforts as U S troops entered a town. The besieged area yielded 50 kegs of beer and several hundred bottles of cognac left behind by retreating Germans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. FE. A
Paris
Yanks Learn Yard’s Name Tied to Scotland’s Royal Site
Special report notes Scotland Yard is in London not Scotland and that its name comes from the former residence of the kings of Scotland once on the site. The discovery links the London police home to a royal historical landmark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Scotland Yard
Scotland
London Police
Americans capture 4000 young Magyars and Slavs in one round-up
Special to The Star reports in Paris that American forces took 4000 prisoners, all under 21, including Magyars and Slavs. The youths were reluctant to fight yet ordered into combat by German officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. TM. A
Paris
A Thrift Stamp Day Aims to Boost War Effort
A brief wartime reminder promotes Thrift Stamp purchases as daily support for the military cause. The slogan claims a stamp a day helps the nation and asks citizens to participate in the ongoing savings drive.
Yankee Captain Knocks Ego Out of Tent
A Prussian prince among captured prisoners is subjected to interrogation by an American captain. The prince responds with defiance but is corrected and made to stand at attention as questions are posed. The scene unfolds with stern, humorous exchange revealing military hierarchy and discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ego
Prince
Guten Morkgert
Caid
Addrewa
Italian Capture Pushes War Booty to Record Total
Italian headquarters in eastern Italy announced a massive war booty from the recent drive against Austria. The value of captured material is placed at five billion dollars, a figure described as unprecedented in the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Austrian Archdukes Move to Private Estates
Advices from Vienna report the Austrian archdukes and their families have left estates and relocated to private estates in Switzerland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Vienna
Switzerland
Danderine Promises Thick Hair and Dandruff Relief
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as a cure for dandruff and hair thinning. It claims within ten minutes after application the scalp stops itching and no hair falls, with weeks of use yielding growing, fine hair all over the scalp. The copy urges women to try a small bottle sold at drug stores or toilet counters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowlton
Meat as Kidney Trouble Cause Prompts Home Remedy
A newspaper health blurb warns that daily meat may cause uric acid buildup harming kidneys. It recommends four ounces daily of Jad Salts with lemon juice and lithia to flush acids, ease irritation, and improve kidney function, claiming inexpensive, safe relief.
Pershing Tells Of Spectacular Work By Yanks
General Pershing reports the First Army under Lieut. Gen. Lignett continued success south of Dun Sur Meuse. American units captured Hill 292 and Hill 260, reached the Cenne and Lusy rivers, liberated 500 French citizens at Beaumont, and advanced within five miles of the Bedan Metz railroad while claiming 150 German guns since November 1. Seventeen enemy planes were shot down and seven American planes missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Liggett
Wershing
Dun Sur Meuse
Hines
Ling Devant Dun
Bola de Chattilon
Dun-Sur Meuse
Milly
Summerall
Corpa
Cenne
Lusy
Jaulnay
Hertmont
Boin de L'Hospice
Letanne
Beaumont
Pointa
Bedan Metz
The
Bar
Dickman
Haison
Fourth Army
Stonne
Yoneo
la Hesac
Capital Balks on St. Paul Streetcar Loan
The $300 000 federal loan to buy 25 street cars from United Railway and Logging Co. of St Paul was denied by Emergency Fleet Corporation head A M Taylor. Mayor Hanson said the city will finance the purchase from the general fund and the cars, arrived last week, will be usable soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Railway and Logging Co
St. Paul
A. M. Taylor
Transportion and Housing Division
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Hanson
Wireless Lost Seize Bayonet in WWI Tale from Warfront
Private William B. Wilson of St. John Kansas recalls an American drive where his wireless outfit was lost and the crew decided to improvise by discarding the wireless gear, arming with bayonets, and pressing on with the assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
William B. Wilson
St. John
Kan
Red Cross Secures Extra Room in Seattle Chapter
The Seattle Red Cross supply department will move within two days to enlarged quarters at Third Ave and University St. This marks the sixth move this year due to rising needs for manufacturing supplies. The vacated space will host the surgical dressing department, increasing seating for workers by 400 and freeing space for the knitting department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Allied Forces Move Against Turkish Troops In Istanbul
Allies have entered Constantinople and are demobilizing and disarming Turkish troops. An allied military commission has reached Sofia to restore order and disarm Bulgarian forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Constantinople
Sofia
Ax Squad Destroys Liquor Seizure After Ruling
United States District Attorney R C Saunders directs an ax squad to destroy seized liquor after court turnover. The squad already destroyed 250 quarts of liquor on Wednesday under the ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ax Squad
United States
R. C. Saunders
Marinier Promoted to Master of Aviator de Ter lines
Captain Andrew Aas, longtime Seattle mariner, has been appointed master of the new French auxiliary schooner Aviator de Ter lines, constructed by the Foundation Company of Portland. This promotion follows his extensive service and leadership at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Aas
Seattle Mariner
Aviator de Terlines
The
Foundation Company
Portland
Twelve New Homes For West Seattle From Puget Sound Co
The Puget Sound Bridge and Dredge Company will build twelve houses on 55th Avenue West in West Seattle to help ease Seattle housing shortages. The project aims to expand available dwellings and support the local housing push amid city pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puget Sound Bridge & Dredge Co
55Th Ave
8. W
West
Seattle
Capital Issues Men Consider Port Plans
The Beattle port commission plans Smith Cove terminal to make it among the world’s largest publicly owned docks. Approval from the ports and harbor facilities commission was secured and the project goes to the capital issues committee in Washington for final approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beattle
Comciiasion
Smith Cove
Ports and Harbor Facilities Commission
The
Shipping Board
Capital Issues Committee
Washington
British Admiralty Reports Quarter Output Surpasses Losses
London reports that quarterly tonnage output greatly exceeds total losses by a quarter million gross tons. The British admiralty notes England built half as many vessels as all other allies and neutrals combined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
British Admiralty
England
Sloan's Liniment Offers Quick Relief for Aches
An advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment as fast acting relief for tired muscles and stiff joints. It claims improved circulation, reduced congestion, and ease for sprains strains bruises and rheumatic pain. It markets generous size drugstore bottles at 30c 60c and 1.20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. L. Hicks
Ashley
Amerika
Swift Drug Co
Teading Druggists
Borden
Borden’s Condensed Milk CO
Hudson St., N.Y
Swift's Pharmacy
Second Ave
Pike St
Proctor
Richard B. Stranack
Chicago
Katherine B Stranack
Zistave
Raymond
Mexican
Harry F. Dustin
Nebraska
John Richards
Red Cross
Finland
Edward B. Jackson
65Th Infantry
Camp Funston
Peter Jackson
24Th Ave
N. B. AD
Prince of
Prumia
Pershing
YANKS
Capital Balks
Mariner
She Rhodes Co
Symonds Shoe CO Nee
A. Avenue E and
Pine Sts
Haarlem
United War Work Campaign
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