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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1919
Page
23
Daughters of the British Empire hold a Wednesday afternoon tea and meeting to decide on Bring and Hug sale details at the home of Mrs. James R. Stirrat. November 19 event preparations include invitations and coordination with Mrs. John McMillan.
A reader asks how to pursue acting in Hollywood and Miss Grey warns against studios. A second letter from An Issaquah Mother complains of moonshine and vice, urging local women to pressure officials to clean up the town and seek federal help if needed.
Professor C P Bissett addressed UW alumni at a Masonite Club luncheon urging citizens to take a firm stand for national welfare. A committee was instructed to send a memorial to the families of Warren Grimm and Dale Hubbard, victims of the Centralia massacre, both alumni association members. Parents show interest in an electric spanker exhibited in New York.
Mrs George Hellbrow hosts guest Mrs George Donwerth while Judge Donwerth nears return. Several guests travel between Portland Tacoma and Seattle for weddings and visits. Readers learn of trips to California Kansas City and Yakima, plus club events and the Child Conservation League meeting.
Westminster Guild meets at 2 p m in the First Presbyterian ladies parlor to study Americanism led by Dr M A Matthews. Mt Holyoke Club rescheduled for 2 30 p m with Miss Mary Ashey Cheek speaking on a three million dollar endowment fund. Serbian Relief hosts 2–4 p m at 2200 Twelfth Ave N. Mrs Fred Newell and Mrs O F Lamson speak. Council of Jewish Women gathers 2 30 p m in Temple de Hirach vestry with Dudley G Wooten lecture and Rabbi Koch current events. Friends of All Club W A WU dine at 6 p m then Bible study at 6 45 p m.
Dr. Thom as J. Sullivan awakened by his wife reports a burglar in the kitchen. He fires a single shot in a gunnery mood, then finds the burglar has fled and nothing is stolen. A seaplane is also noted as being built with a 5000 horsepower engine.
Old-time remedy for colds advertised as Hamburg Breast Tea. Instructions urge a teaspoonful steeped in boiling water, strained, and drunk as a tea to open pores relieve congestion loosen bowels and break a cold quickly. Plant-based and harmless claimed.
Mrs. M. Luding of 126 Beacon Ave Jersey City endorses Mentho Laxene praising its value and long presence in her home. The ad notes hundreds of thousands of bottles sold yearly by druggists with growing sales and offers a 2.5 ounce bottle to mix into a pint with syrup.
A serialized excerpt presents a long letter from Katherine Miller detailing her capture on a train, remarks on bandits led by Don Manuel, and plans to escape with him or elude authorities. The narrator notes the letter’s tone, the dangers, and hints at a forthcoming continuation.
William Hohenzollern's favorite Mercedes, once Emperor's car, is offered for sale via a New York newspaper ad. The vehicle currently sits in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Government linen is offered at Camp Lewis Wireless 407 Hinckley via a sale of new and most in original packages. Items include sheets pillow cases napkins bath towels and roller towels with new woolen blankets priced at 5.50.
Local merchants complain they may go broke if prices stay low but say aggressive discounting spurs customer traffic and sales. The remark captures a storewide strategy to attract buyers while risking thin margins.
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