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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1919
Page
2
A reader from 416 Labor St San Antonio praises Foley Cathartic Tablets as the best laxative. The letter claims the product cleanses bowels aids digestion and liver function and improves bad breath and coated tongue. Sold everywhere.
In Winnetka Illinois jailer Bill Peterson declares punishment by coloring cells. He starts with rose tinted, then gray, finally black paint to make inmates see the error of their ways.
Ice cream manufacturers report that Americans have consumed over 600 million gallons by mid 1919, signaling a nationwide surge in demand. Factories note rising production and distribution to meet the summer rush.
Will Rogers, famed humorist born on a Cherokee Nation ranch near Claremore, heads to the Clemmer in a Goldwyn film engagement. He stars as Bam Lyman in Almost a Husband, a lively comedy adaptation of Opie Read’s Old Ebenezer, with co stars Peesy Wood Clara Horton and Herbert Standing.
An advertisement for Gets-It corn remover by EB Lawrence & Co claims painless removal with 2 or 3 drops, drying instantly and no bandages or knives. It guarantees money back and is sold by Owl Drug Co in Seattle.
An advertisement touts Begg's Mustarine mustard plaster for sore throat chest colds bronchitis pleurisy and toothache headache and earache claiming rapid relief. It markets a yellow box equal to 50 plasters with a 60 cent size offering more content than the 30 cent size and money back if not best on the market.
Strand presents George Loane Tucker's The Miracle Man featuring Thomas Meighan Petty Conklin Elinor Fair and Joseph J Dowling. The film follows a whitehaired healer whose powers reform criminals and exposes greed in a tale of dramatic spectacle. Indefinite extension planned due to crowds.
Broadway stage successes give way to cinema as Avery Hopwood’s “Sadie Love” opens at the Mission with Billie Burke in the lead. The plot follows Sadie who marries an Italian count named Luigi until a rival countess claims him, bringing Jim Wakely and comic entanglements. James L. Crane, seen with Burke in The Misleading Widow, plays the count. His Official Fiancee starring Vivian Martin closes tonight.
Actor Dustin Farnum tested his speed boat Miss Los Angeles on a trial run, averaging 61 miles per hour. The outing highlighted the craft's performance and Farnum's interest in fast boating.
Catarrh sufferers can carry a small hard rubber Myomet inhaler from Sar tell Drug Company and use drops of pure healing Hyomei oil absorbed by antiseptic gauze to breathe in. The Australian eucalyptus blend claims rapid relief from catarrh bronchitis influenza tonsillitis sore throat croup coughs and colds with a money back guarantee and low cost refills available.
Mary MacLaren closes a three days run in A Petal on the Current at the Colonial tonight. Madge Kennedy returns in Strictly Confidential, a photoplay adapted from Fanny and the Servant Problem with Kennedy as Fanny. Touise Winter joins Selznick staff after The Spite Bride, signaling new script projects.
An old time drug advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery for colds grippe and coughs. It claims relief for phlegm chest throat and croup with safe use for children and mentions prices 60c and 1.20 per bottle at druggists.
Persuasive ad text promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills to cure biliousness indigestion sour stomach dizziness and bad breath by regulating bowel movements. Claims quick relief with nightly use and urges readers to buy at druggists for 26 cents.
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