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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1917
Page
8
Denver officials issue rule prohibiting teachers from administering corporal punishment without written parent consent. The policy requires investigation by the principal and limits punishment to in the presence of the principal and one other witness.
A promotional note touts Hamburg Breast Tea as a cheap, vegetable remedy from pharmacies. It recommends a tablespoon of the tea steeped in boiling water, strained, and consumed to relieve congestion, loosen bowels, and break a cold quickly.
New York fashions favor top coats this winter with both straight unfitted and belted styles popular. A fitted model features fullness shaped at the waist, belt at front and back, and a large beaver collar. The other coat for younger girls uses a broad belt to define the waist while plush bands trim collar cuffs and hem.
Regular service on the Newport Mercer Island Leschi Park route will be furnished by the Anderson Steamboat Co. under a contract with the county commissioners. The deal pays 1250 dollars monthly for at least four trips daily by the Issaquah and requires a stop at Roanoke. Port official Robert Bridges coordinated the Mercer beat to avoid conflicts with the Lenaquah schedule amid Isenaquah Beaux Arta representatives seeking public dock stops. They warned the county may be enjoined from finalizing the contract with Anderson.
The Milwaukee round house at Butte employed a number of women as engine wipers yesterday completing a transcontinental railroad trend. About 200 women are now believed employed in this work as the Northern Pacific company had already started using women as cleaners and wipers.
The notice suggests using Star want ads to locate a missing article and invites readers to place a request or search request through the newspaper’s classified section.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as quick relief for sour upset stomach and acid indigestion. It promises nearly magical soothing power within five minutes, claiming it neutralizes acidity, eases headaches, and makes meals enjoyable.
An ad claiming four ounces of ordinary liquid Arvon dissolves dandruff by nightly scalp application. It promises complete removal after a few treatments plus relief from itching and an improved hair feel and appearance. Liquid Arvon reportedly available at drug stores and is low cost.
A reader column presents letters praising reduction of tobacco and liquor, noting harms to children and calls for reform. The exchange includes questions about divorce remarriage waiting periods, Abraham Lincoln's son, and postage rules within city limits.
The market report lists local prices for vegetables and fruits including lettuce onions cabbage cantaloupe celery corn cucumbers peppers potatoes radishes and tomatoes with items from Yakima, Nebraska and Washington. Fruit entries feature apples crabs bananas cranberries and winter bananas with several varieties noted by grade and unit.
In Moberly Missouri Rex Scobelle was granted a new trial after a second degree murder conviction and 10 year sentence. The jury's visit to a movie during the trial raised claims that the crime shown mirrored the case and affected juror judgment, Judge Walker ordering a new trial.
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