Cheapside Fire Hazard After Gasoline Spill
Police at Cheapside worked to keep people from discarding cigarette stubs as gasoline leaked from a motor truck into the street gutter, creating a fire risk.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1921
Page
15
Police at Cheapside worked to keep people from discarding cigarette stubs as gasoline leaked from a motor truck into the street gutter, creating a fire risk.
Winnipeg reports 500 silver black foxes raised at the Canada West Silver Black Fox ranch. Each fox can be worth $1,000 or more, with single animals selling up to $12,000 and a litter valued at $20,000. Ranchers describe daily feeding and individual pens, touting fur uniqueness to deter imitations.
A long time Cincinnati barber promotes a low cost home mixture to darken gray hair. The preparation uses water bay rum Barbo Compound and glycerine, applied twice weekly to achieve a younger appearance without staining the scalp or rubbing off.
The South ships the largest sweet potato crop in history driven by bigger acreage. U.S. production will total about 14 million bushels with Arkansas Mississippi and Tennessee contributing over one fifth. Average yield around 103 bushels per acre versus 107 last year and Southern states may realize about 112.86 dollars per acre.
London November 22 Brighton surgeon Dr H Gervis explains that a jag crawls on all fours to revert to the animal stage, a result of humans walking upright he says. He predicts future humans may become stationary beings moved by mechanical means.
A vintage ad copy urges mothers to give California Fig Syrup to infants and children for constipation and stomach distress. It touts a fruity taste and states a teaspoonful daily may prevent illness, warning to insist on genuine California Fig Syrup with proper directions on the bottle.
British pilots delivering aeroplanes to the Spanish government report frequent companionship by eagles during long fights above the Pyrenees, often for many miles.
Reports from London dated November 22 allege chase officials in South Norwood have done nothing to stop an ongoing pursuit. The brief item notes inaction by local authorities amid heightened tensions and unresolved safety concerns.
A skin specialist touts Mentho Sulphur as the quickest remedy for pimples on face neck arms or body. The ad claims the sulphur dries pimples and that nothing matches it, noting it is harmless inexpensive and available from druggists.
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