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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1916
Page
5
Dr Bourne will give an X ray demonstration at the Friendship supper. Dr F M Sibley of Westminster Presbyterian church will address the Sunday program for the Y M C A Sunday club. The Lyceum Arts Conservatory orchestra of Chicago will perform at the mass meeting and the YMCA orchestra will play in the lobby at 2 15 with Dr Sibley speaking Am I My Brother s Keeper.
Edna Nash becomes the first woman constable in the state after a 46 to 0 vote with no opposition in Woodinville. Neighbors are urged to beware the new official who will enforce peace in the area.
A note suggests drastic measures against the English sparrow, proposing the use of German measles as a method to reduce the bird population.
A playful line frames a note about Dough- Dough! with a humorous mishmash of titles. The quip contrasts bakery and banking figures in a lighthearted, folkish mood.
A compact, period tone headline notes a recurring saying or theme tied to election day. It references a chorus phrase about drought or honesty with a humorous political undertone. The item suggests a civic mood rather than a specific event, person, or date.
The Grand presents Ed Armstrongs Baby Dollis Sunday from the Baker theatre Portland after an 18 weeks run. A new Hearst Selig Weekly will be shown. The Metropolitan theatre hosts Avery Hopwoods farce Fair and Warmer with Lotus Robb leading a strong cast for a week plus matinees.
Corrected daily by J. W. Godwin & Co. lists prices for vegetables and fruit including onions, beans, cabbage, melons, grapes, citrus, and apples. regional notes reference Yakima and Oregon supply lines with varied unit prices and crate or bag measurements.
Advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a liver and bowel tonic to keep a person looking young and feeling buoyant. Claims include clearing impurities, boosting energy, and restoring natural vigor with a gentle action. Sold in olive colored boxes priced 10 or 5 cents.
Mary Boyle O Reilly reports on London labor trials where munitions workers face fines for refusing dangerous extra machines. John Smith, 18, told the tribunal a machine was risky after a girl worker lost fingers. He was fined $1.88 and urged to serve as the front line does.
A 10 cent box of Cascarets advertised as a cheerful remedy to cleanse the liver and bowels. The copy claims relief from headaches biliousness offensive breath coated tongue sallowness sour stomach and gases and urges nightly use for gentle cleansing and a grand wakeup.
A reader asks how three young women aged 15 to 17 should handle a relationship with a 30-year-old man who has slept with all of them. The adviser urges clear boundaries and to end the affair, promoting focus on schooling and duties. The page also answers questions on stuttering, Billie Burke, Margie and Malcolm, U.S. presidents, and marriage licensing procedures.
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