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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1919
Page
4
In a tense pursuit, Lightfoot escapes hunters with rifles and packs of hounds by plunging into the Big River. The dogs stop at the bank long enough to bay in frustration, while Lightfoot bears toward safety and a new chapter begins with the next story: Lightfoot's Long.
Peter visits the Martin farm with Pan the dog and gingersnaps. They meet a Jersey calf named Lady Gwendolyn and Pan shows friendly gentleness in the sunlit yard. The story blends a boyish adventure with farm life and a humorous quip about a salmon in a fish bowl.
The ad promotes Pape's Cold Compound as fast relief for colds and grippe. A first dose eases symptoms, with doses every two hours up to three for severe colds. It claims open airways, stop nose running, relieve headache and feverishness, costs only a few cents, and contains no quinine.
Widespread trend urges drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and intestines. Proponents claim it removes waste toxins and prevents headaches bad breath and other ailments, urging readers to buy a quarter pound of limestone phosphate.
An old fashioned plaster alternative touts Begg’s Mustarine as ten times cleaner and faster than mustard plasters. It claims to relieve chest soreness, stiff neck, rheumatic pains, backache and headaches in minutes, with a yellow box priced 30 or 60 cents and marketed as equal to five plasters.
A dated dialogue references a diplomat named Blump, a wife objecting to ashes on a rug, and a carpet sweeper. It notes water wings by Maori maidens, a college lecture, gasoline engines for cars, and a talking machine wife remark. An automobile fuel mileage meter is mentioned as a separate detail.
An advertisement touts Free Trial JOTO as a harmonic remedy for gas sour stomach and heartburn with fast relief claimed in two minutes. It markets for constipation biliousness and headaches and directs readers to Bellingham Chemical Co in Washington with free samples at Bartell Drug Stores and Swift & Co Drug Stores.
An ad touts Freezone a tiny bottle costing little at drug stores. A few drops soothe the corn or callus immediately and allow the user to lift it off with fingers, claiming instant relief and a painless removal.
An artist discusses a full length portrait with Mrs Newgilt noting the dress fits in front. The painter asks to turn the canvas to view how it hangs at the back.
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