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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1919
Page
2
Advertisers claim Marmola Tablets offer a rapid weight drop of three to four pounds weekly without dieting or exercise. The ad urges readers to obtain the product from dealers or order a large case by sending one dollar to Marmola Co. 864 Woodward Ave, Detroit.
Society ladies embrace a liquid hair curling method seen as proper and cleaner than a curling iron. The treatment yields natural waves with less grease and sticky residue, promising a pleasant routine overnight for lasting waves.
Two bronze tablets honoring 115 students who went to war were unveiled at West Seattle High School on Tuesday night. Three who made the supreme sacrifice were Howard Rogers Samuel Parker and Arthur Arant. Addresses were given by Henry R. King Fred L. Cassidy and Carey Winston. The program included violin by John Allman vocal by Olive Hartung and the Girls Glee Club with school orchestra. John Ely of the 1915 graduating class designed the two tablets.
British occupation authorities at Cologne forbade marriages between British soldiers and German girls, except under special permits of the German government, reported from Berlin on November 10 by Mail.
In early 1886 the type writer emerged as a sensation attracting wide interest. Inventors, clerks, and office workers became centers of attention as the new device shifts workflow and public curiosity toward mechanized writing.
An old advertisement hawks Hamburg Breast Tea as a quick home remedy for colds and grip. It instructs to steep a teaspoonful in boiling water, strain, and drink a cupful, claiming it opens pores relieves congestion and loosens bowels.
Ena Lewis Willey, an actress from Pittsburg, stars in George M. Cohans A Prince There Was at the Metropolitan. She will live as a woman novelist and perform four nights starting Sunday November 30 with a Wednesday matinee. Her plain brunelette appearance and stage presence are noted as appealing.
Aberdeen observers debate dancing trends as the Marquis of Aberdeen condemns modern dances. Local lassies prefer the traditional bare knee Highland fling with swords and sporran while Lord Aberdeen calls for stamping out the new style.
The Seattle Symphony presents a lighter concert at Meany Hall next Saturday. Conductor Spargur leads a popular program opening with Indelible Overture Huy Blas by Mendelssohn and the Charpentier suite Impressions of Italy. The string orchestra performs two Grie pieces and closes with four movements from Massenet Scenes Pittoresque.
No freight train service will operate on the Northern Pacific line around Seattle Thursday officials announced Wednesday. The disruption affects cargo movements and shipping schedules for the region.
A home treatment touts Hyomei as a pure antiseptic inhaled through the nose and throat to reach the head and lungs, easing catarrh and chronic head colds, reducing swelling and inflammation. It claims rapid relief with no stomach dosing or narcotics and recommends Bartell Drug and other druggists for purchase.
Louis Eddy, 44, 650 West Si et, lost an ear and suffered serious injuries after being struck by a car driven by C. F. P. Gordon at Second Avenue and Madison Street. Jack Thomas, 39, of Skinner & Eddy, fractured a leg and sustained facial wounds when hit on Mirat Avenue. Carl Carlson of the Progress hotel was bruised after a Dearborn Street collision. Mrs. W. H. Oken’s daughter was knocked unconscious by a truck near Fourth Avenue and Royst. Peter Johnson, 669 King Street, suffered severe body bruises after a high speed run-in with a truck. he was treated at Providence hospital and sent home.
In Berlin today the Reichstag restaurant offered champagne at one dollar a bottle as the weak German mark reduces prices. For two days the exchange rate impacted dining costs, with legislators seen buying the famed beverage amid a lighter price climate.
A San Francisco group of housewives begins an education campaign urging women to boycott 17 cent bread. Led by United States Attorney Annette Adams, they demand cheaper stale bread as raisins become a luxury. Mrs Adams urges economy in household purchases.
In Portland Oregon on November 26 United Press reports Mr. and Mrs. James Duncan of Salem attended a theatre. Duncan nudged his wife during the show and later, after a phone call, returned to the aisle. A stage incident led a dark house to a sharp question from a stranger, and Duncan discovered his own seat.
Police sample cider from nine cider houses near Second Ave and Washington, Seattle, after booking sprees Tuesday night. The city crack down targets popular soft drinks blamed for rowdy behavior.
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