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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1914
Page
14
Mrs. J R B Lamb of Palton Kentucky brought a monster worm to the Leader Office. The nearly six inch long creature measures over inches in circumference and features eight backward curling horns. A boy nicknamed it a devil worm and the paper uses that name.
A French soldier held by Germany says captives are trained in target practice by the Germans. It is unclear if the drills are for forcing service in the German army or for annexation plans by the Kaiser.
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets as a remedy to clear the head and cure colds by stimulating the liver and cleansing the bowels. It claims a 10 cent box works overnight and urges giving to children, noting it relieves undigested food and foul gases.
A vintage ad urges readers to avoid trusting pharmacists for medical diagnoses. It claims many suffer health problems from druggists and patent nostrums and offers free case diagnosis and prescription formulation.
The Star presents Roger Babson’s first article on the financial and food resources of the warring nations. Babson, a Boston statistician and banker, draws on global agents and personal visits to assess whether Germany and its foe can sustain the war via money and food.
The article explains the 66 million dollar German war fund buried in Julius tower Sapadau near Berlin and outlines the 4.3896 billion marks war loan as the largest in history. It discusses public reception, patriotism, and the financial impact on Germany and its people with comparisons to the Panama canal and U S debt.
The article recalls Al Lundin, a young and vigorous attorney and former deputy prosecutor, who at 29 returns to head the prosecuting attorney's office after a strong campaign. It credits his education at the University of Nebraska, early practice in Seattle, and a history of decisive convictions, framing him as a scrappy, capable leader.
An old advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as the quick cure for upset stomach indigestion gas and heartburn. It claims relief in five minutes and urges readers to obtain a fifty cent case from any drug store, promising safe effective digestion assistance.
The notice explains prices are set not by desire to please buyers but to prevent losses, noting that a year earlier the same lot could have been sold at wholesale rates. It cites compelled pricing as the reason for current quotes and implies less favorable conditions than in the past.
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