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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1920
Page
5
A narrative recounts the Whitman massacre and captivity near Walla Walla. It describes a night of danger, a boy shielding sisters, and a wounded alert while refugees endure raids. News reaches the Spaldings 120 miles away that the Whitmans and eleven others were killed and captives held as Cayuse war-path tensions rise.
Hungry Meadow Grove residents gather for lunch while Nancy Nick and Mr Scribble Scratch suspect baskets are missing. Tug Turtle and dad Tarty sleep through the day, waking to find they slept through two meals as sunset nears.
In this Thornton W. Burgess tale Bobby Coon fears Bowser the Hound and Farmer Brown's Boy. Billy Mink advises a clever ruse to fool the hunter, teaching Bobby to exploit human expectation and stay hidden by staged inattention. The plan hinges on visible distraction while true danger remains unseen.
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club opened a national ad drive with the first guns fired in the national campaign. Eight magazines will publish the advertisements in their November issues. The effort, backed by 1,100 local businessmen, will run for more than three years.
J. C. Brady of 1457 20th Ave fired five shots at two youth thieves who tried to steal his car Saturday night, driving them off without reported injuries.
Advertises Zemo as a penetrating antiseptic liquid available at drug stores for 35 cents and one dollar for extra large bottles. Claims instant relief from eczema blotches ringworm rashes and similar troubles by cleansing healing and soothing the skin without greasiness. Asserts low cost quick results and encourages purchase from The A. W. Rove Co. Cleveland O.
Fragmentary text notes a belief in dimples as a charm and mentions that some people see dimples as an attractive feature while others may differ in opinion.
A prominent physician endorses Port Olive a blend of olive oil and old port wine with medicinal additives. He claims it restores energy and treats wasting diseases, promising weight gain and renewed strength. Available at local druggists or by mail for $1.76 from The Port Olive Co Los Angeles.
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