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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1918
Page
7
A vintage advertisement touts Cascarets as a harmless candy like laxative for children and adults. It claims quick relief from white tongue feverish breath sour stomach and constipation with non painful, safe tablets priced at ten cents per box.
The Ideal Film Co insured Lloyd George at 99 to 1 against losing popularity or becoming unpopular before year’s end as it makes a biography of the premier. The company also insured itself against Lloyd George’s death for about $800,000.
San Francisco weather officials report continued heavy storm conditions with no immediate let up. The coast and San Francisco Bay shipping remain crippled as tugs lose and regain tows and ships shift from exposed positions. The Nanking and Ventura liners were expected to reach port today after wireless reports of delays.
D Melton proprietor of the Mel ton coffee house faced a $100 gambling fine in police court. Five companions were fined $25 each. The Puyallup and Sumner Fruit Growers' Canning Co contributed $1,250 to the Red Cross and agreed to cease selling sugar syrups for canning until Jan 1. University fraternities may continue activities if not interfering with military duties per Capt Aub. War industries recruitment for women paused by Director Wood. The Johnson Nolan minimum wage bill is expected to pass. A soldier sailor minstrel benefit will be held by Skinner & Paddy plant workers.
The Interstate Commerce Commission issued new standard time boundaries for the United States. The line between Mountain and Pacific time runs from the eastern edge of the Blackfoot Indian reservation in Montana through Helena Butte and Dillon to Pocatello Idaho and the Oregon Short Line to Ogden and Salt Lake City Utah. It then follows the Los Angeles and Salt Lake railroad to Utah’s western and southern limits to the 113th meridian then toward Seligman and Parker Arizona and along the Colorado River to the Mexican boundary.
Martin King proprietor of the Verona hotel was arrested on a murder charge in San Francisco after John Dennison of Chico was found dead in a hotel hallway yesterday following a quarrel over room rent.
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