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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1919
Page
7
A printed notice promotes a home treatment for catarrh and catarrhal deafness. It claims many have found relief using a simple prescription prepared at home with one ounce of double strength medicine mixed in water, taken four times daily to reduce swelling in the Eustachian tubes and ease ear sounds.
A reader advocates a home shampoo made from canthrax dissolved in hot water to wash all the hair. The mix supposedly removes dandruff oil and dirt, leaving hair fluffy, heavier, softer, and with a healthier scalp that supports growth.
Edward W. Coffee and Walter Larson, both 24, claimed San Francisco residence and were jailed in Salcomp Oregon after barbershop threats linked them to the Centralia massacre. They admit being in Centralia the day of the killings but deny involvement. Police chief in Centralia requested their detention after they tried to borrow 5 dollars in a Portland garage.
Chaplain A N Park Jr of the U S N spoke to the Military Order of the Loyal Legion in Seattle about radicalism at home. He warned against unabridged license for agitators and called for action against those he described as beasts linked to Centralia murders.
John Kilbane a veteran Great Northern engineer recalls teaching King Albert to operate a locomotive during his 1998 visit to America As prince Albert learned throttle lever and air brake with quick skill Kilbane notes the Brussels palace latch string remains out for him days after the royal tour
Spokane prepares a moving armored fortress built on a heavy auto chassis. The city crews will train for emergency use and it will be armed with two machine guns manned by American Legion gun crews to quell future disturbances in the district.
Dublin authorities accepted the War Office offer of two German field guns on condition they are in good condition and supplied with shells.
An advertisement touts Pyramid for Piles as a cure offering self comfort and a free trial. It mentions itching bleeding and protruding piles as common issues and urges readers to seek rapid relief through the product.
Minnie Blaine Deaver recounts years of abuse during her first marriage to James Deaver, the long struggle to protect her son Earl, a move to Portland for work and freedom, and a pending divorce as she recalls the hardships that led to the eventual separation and return to Seattle.
Governor Hart will speak at the Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon in the Masonic club Arcade building Friday. Mark Sheldon, Australian foreign trade commissioner, will discuss foreign commerce prospects. Dr Park Weed Wille, chair of the charities endorsement bureau, will present a brief talk.
The Seattle School board will acquire block 9 of the Eaton addition and construct a modern shop and warehouse on a 250 by 250 feet site bounded by Eighth Ave N Dexter Ave Alpha Street and Valley Street with railway connections to Lake Union. The Struve estate was the former owner.
Attorney General Palmer declared he will arrest and prosecute anyone profiteering by selling beet sugar at 20 cents a pound. He insisted eleven cents is a fair retail price and pegged wholesale at ten cents, replying to Governor Cox of Ohio who telegraphed concerns about sugar prices in Ohio.
Preliminary exams for entry to the U S military academy at West Point for enlisted National Guard men will be held in Seattle early December. The successful candidate will be appointed by the governor.
Charles Stowell a longtime janitor at South Park School died Wednesday at his home 1215 Sullivan Met aged 61. He survived by his widow Ella Stowell and daughter Anna Stowell.
An old ad touts Pape's Cold Compound as a quick remedy for nasal congestion headache fever and sneezing. Consumers are advised to take two hourly doses until three doses are consumed and to insist on Pape's without quinine, noting a pleasant taste and low cost.
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