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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1917
Page
6
Liberty park at the cantonment will be built in Swiss style with over 1 million dollars spent on construction. The park will resemble an exposition ground with large concessions designed to draw visitors to the smaller units as well.
Advertorial report touts Bi-nesia as a widely prescribed remedy for indigestion gastritis and sour stomach. It claims instant relief after years of suffering when taken with hot water after meals or when pain occurs. An at home or pharmacist prepared formula using bicarbonate and magnesia carbonate is offered with a money back guarantee.
At Camp Lewis Tacoma the 166th depot brigade will stage a two part minstrel show on November 12 in the auditorium. The company features headliners from minstrel and vaudeville circuits with musicians dancers and two playwrights. Proceeds go to the company fund with ticket prices 60 cents for enlisted men and 1 dollar for officers and civilians.
A large German squadron was reported off Helsingfors in the Baltic near the Finnish naval station Helsingfors. The presence suggests a renewed German naval drive toward Sveaborg and the Baltic fortifications. Earlier reports noted potential evacuations of Reval Sveaborg and Kronstadt if sea attacks intensified.
A home remedy suggests using powdered delatone to form a paste with water and apply to hairy areas on the face neck or arms. After 2 to 3 minutes, rub off and wash to remove hair or blemish. Ensure genuine delatone to avoid disappointment.
An old advertisement touts Pinex cough syrup, claiming rapid relief for bronchitis croup whooping cough and asthma. It promotes a 2% ounce bottle mixed with sugar syrup to yield a pint, priced about 65 cents, with a money back guarantee from The Linex Co of Fort Wayne Indiana.
A wartime romance from Atlanta unfolds as Miss Aileen Fielder and Capt. Herbert S. Struble of the U S Army marry, while British aviator Lieut Harry Chisam who named his plane Aileen continues service in Europe. The Atlanta pair plan possible reunion in France if wartime orders permit.
Reports describe Italian Cadorna planning a defensive stand at the Piave River as Austrian forces press after withdrawals from the Tagliamento. Dispatches say Swiss intelligence notes a delaying action at Livengo while reinforcements from British and French troops hold in reserve. The retreat is portrayed as orderly, contrasting earlier routs along Hsenge positions.
A final appeal to Northwest telephone company workers to resume work was sent ahead of Secretary Wilson and the federal mediation commission. The move follows a two hour conference by the Electrical Workers Union and mediator Werner Reed. Wilson’s talks aim for a quick wage agreement but recognition of the operators' union could hinder progress.
State Correspondent reports a new lecture course at Camp Lewis started yesterday featuring seven French officers at the camp discussing trench warfare and Major Strong on military law and court martial procedures. The talks take place in the assembly halls of regiments each evening.
The strike leadership shifts headquarters to Seattle with operators and local unions at odds. International officers refuse to recognize the move, while Rhoda Kerr of the strikers vows to continue the walkout. Meetings at Labor Temple planned to discuss the situation amid complaints of declining service and protest over continued pay for nonservice.
A home beauty tip promotes a lemon based skin lotion made with two lemons and three ounces of orchard white to soften, whiten, and brighten the face neck arms and hands. The mixture is strained to remove pulp and kept for months for daily massage to improve complexion.
Historic claim by Captain Collings of curing a rupture without surgery. He attributes years of confinement to rupture and announces a simple home remedy and free book and medicine sent prepaid via a coupon offer. The ad promises a painless, inexpensive cure and urges rapid action.
Seattle metal shipbuilders suspend action on wage protest until after the American Federation of Labor convention in Buffalo. Dan McKillop leads the Metal Trades council with A. E. Miller and James Duncan. Taylor reports from San Francisco but action remains pending the convention. Workers continue at work under protest.
San Francisco announces only 18 percent of men at the third officers training camp will come from civil life. Recruits will be drawn from colleges with military programs including UC Berkeley 42, Stanford 14, Throop 13, Washington 32, Arizona 24, Idaho 23, Oregon Agricultural 6, Washington State 34, Utah 13, and Harvard Los Angeles 5.
United Press dispatch from Portland describes a thief who broke into the home of W. H. Galligan and stole 15 cents from a 2-year-old child who is critically ill.
At a Wednesday port commission meeting Chief Engineer G. Nicholson presented data indicating the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club harbor committee's special report is only five percent complete.
A do it yourself prescription option promises home fitting and use. The program aims to provide accessible remedies without frequent visits, detailing steps for safe at home application and cautions for proper use.
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