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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1915
Page
2
A fragmented advertising passage touts Cascarets for headache cold liver and bowels claiming relief from bad breath sour stomach and indigestion. It includes appeals about laxative effects and promises of gentle action plus dental services and testimonials from Seattle residents.
Regal Dental Offices at 1006 Third Ave NW corner of Third and Utston lists De L R Clark as manager with location details for patients seeking services.
An old ad touts Zemo salves and ointments as a cure for eczema and skin sores. It claims fast, soothing action and says a bottle costs 25 cents or one dollar for a larger size, with druggists carrying the product in Cleveland.
C W Frase, recently elected Pomona Grange master and state Grange treasurer, was arrested by Night Marshal Parr after a break in at Hartman and Nathans in Chehalis. He confessed little saying I dont know why I did it. Frase, 28, faced second degree burglary charges as police totaled his night’s loot. He previously ran for state legislature and was noted as a horticulture expert with strong local ties.
Frisco mayor Ralph shocks audience at the exposition by reciting 35 homemade poems amid gasps and sobs. The event drew curious crowds as the city learned the leader also dabbles in verse with playful, wandering lines.
Superior Judge Kaufman of E lensburg denied a motion to set aside the decree in the Seattle Renton and Southern railway receivership. The line, recently sold to cover 1.6 million in debt, was called hopelessly insolvent. W R Crawford, former president who sought solvency, appealed the ruling.
Borzella Carson, sister of Mayette Carson, rejects family involvement in the Mayette case. She asserts Rudolph Binder abducted Mayette after a trip to Tacoma and San Francisco, then deserted her. A second engagement with a new suitor followed, angering Binder and prompting renewed accusations.
J. H. C. Hunter, a Green building dentist of 1910 Sist Ave S, sues Carrie S. Hunter in Superior Court on Saturday seeking divorce. He alleges he loaned $451 to pay taxes on property she owns, a sum she has not repaid.
Tacoma reports the death of Leonard Olsson a longshoreman once central to a dispute that led to congressional hearings. He left a note decrying life as a wage slave and asked no religious rites for burial. Olsson a socialist faced citizenship issues in Seattle court years earlier.
The Seattle corps No. 1 of the O. of C. will hold a rummage sale at 127 Prefontaine building on December 2. Proceeds support the organization and its activities.
Dr Charlies F Aked pastor of the First Congregational church and former Rockefeller ally announced he will attempt the Ford peace trip. The statement comes as public interest in the initiative grows in San Francisco.
An old advertises Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy replacing calomel. It claims to improve complexion, appetite, and energy, noting the product acts on the liver and bowels with no harmful after effects. Sold nationwide at 10¢ and 50¢ per box.
A criminal information filed in superior court charges Ed Golden 19 a former Owl Drug Co employee with grand larceny. The offense involves goods valued at 79 dollars taken between October 24 and November 22. Prosecutor Lundin filed the charge Saturday.
Remorseful, the French soldier whose confession linked to Miss Edith Cavell's execution, hanged himself Thursday in a military prison in Amsterdam.
Olympia November 27 All the humane societies in the state with Victoria and Vancouver will convene in Seattle on January 10 and 11 for a regional gathering.
Mrs Margaret Williams testified that Alfred Williams sometimes forced hair pins through her ears to amuse themselves and the four children. Judge Tallman granted her a divorce and ordered weekly alimony of one dollar for the four children with potential confinement in the stockade for obdurate behavior.
The council finance committee deferred action on the port commission’s plea to lease city lake frontage at the south end of Lakenton for dockage. They will wait to see the result of the port election on December 4 and the fate of transferring 15,000 unexpended bonds from the East Waterway fund for Lake Union development.
The Interstate Commerce Commission upheld the Eastern Oregon Lumber Producers Association complaint against Oregon Washington Railway and Navigation Co rates to Burlington system points in the Middle West and to the Missouri river. It ruled those rates unreasonable compared with Spokane territory rates and ordered parity with Spokane rates for Perry LaGrande Baker Wallowa and Elgin.
Olympia remains a city of shadows as detectives shadow suspects in the opium smuggling case. Other detectives shadow the first group and progress stalls. The Industrial Insurance Commission offers no statements on the matter.
Mrs Edith Franklin of Oso Washington began a divorce suit in superior court Saturday claiming she has long performed housework farm labor and animal care since shortly after her marriage to John D Franklin on July 15 1912.
Business men and women invited to request a sample by sending a 2 cent stamp to 40746 Arende Building. Names mentioned include Mrs C O Twede of Ballard and Mrs Thomas Singer of Seattle along with other local merchants.
George Drysdale is jailed on a vagrancy charge here, suspected of holding up and robbing occupants of a Norton avenue hotel, lining them against the wall. He fled when he heard a telephone call to police.
Empress presents Hawthorne's Minstrel Maida and a strong lineup including Five Casting Camp bells and Onelta acrobat acts. Orpheum headlines Mary Shaw in The Dickey Bird with Roshanara and Freeman and Dunnam among acts. Pantages debuts Colonial Days with The Stranded Minstrel and Cree the mystic girl. Moore hosts Margaret Illington in The Lie for four nights starting December 12.
Ten survivors of the Tivoli steamship fire were landed at Norfolk by the City of Baltimore today. Four persons were reported missing. The blaze occurred aboard the Tivoli and rescue operations brought the survivors to port. Local authorities began investigations into the incident.
Residents filed complaints at the public service commission on Saturday arguing the 23rd Ave line should be routed via the Madison line downtown to reduce transfer delays. The commission will rule after evidence is transcribed and an agreement is reached.
Rabbi Stephen Wise of the free synagogue New York arrives in Seattle Sunday morning for several days. He will speak at the 17th avenue and Westeway synagogue Sunday evening on the Zionist movement. He addresses University of Washington students Monday at 10 am and speaks at the Commercial Club at noon and at a Jewish Council of Women luncheon at the Sorrento at 1 pm. Mrs Wise to accompany him. reservations via Elliott 6601.
A blaze at 6523 25th Ave N W damaged the home of L G Johnson early Saturday with a loss of 256 dollars caused by an overheated stove. Another fire at 1016 Fast T2nd Et caused 700 dollars in damages at 3 40 a m with unknown cause.
Denver authorities reveal a committee of artists secretly selected Queen Electra for the upcoming Electrical Week events in Denver. The decision aims to headline the festival and lead parade activities this season.
C J Webber a Willows barber arrived at the police station and said he knows the murderer of gambler named Cash from a 20 year old Willows crime. He claimed the killer is a race track follower and warned of death if he spoke. Detective Tennant telegraphed Willows for verification. Girls hold regatta at Lake Merritt as California high schools race today.
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