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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1916
Page
8
An old newspaper blurb touts a home remedy shampoo for this weather that dissolves dandruff and dirt. It suggests dissolving a teaspoon of canthrax in hot water, applying to the scalp, massaging, and rinsing to leave a clean soft scalp with glossy color and added fullness.
An ad touts a home made cough syrup using Pinex promising fast relief for ordinary coughs chest and throat and spasmodic croup bron- chitis and winter coughs. It claims a pint costs far less than store bought remedies and offers a money back guarantee backed by The Co Ft Wayne Ind.
Senator James Phelan backs an amendment to the Ferris oil land bill to legalize claims on more than 40 000 acres of California oil lands. The move would nullify withdrawal orders and expose naval oil reserves to private title seeking, threatening government ownership and public welfare.
Former mayor George W. Dilling will lecture on City Government to YY M C A naturalization classes Wednesday night. The lecture is open to the public and the remainder of the course is free for men preparing for naturalization.
Municipal light departments in Seattle and Tacoma may connect for emergency draw on each other. A resolution to have Sept J D Ross estimate the project will be considered by the finance and utilities committees this week. Bonds at 100 or 1000 denominations will fund a 390000 steam generating plant improvement, allowing small investors to participate.
Washington Nov 28 Congress must burn the midnight oil to finish by noon March 4. Lawmakers anticipate long routine work with little time for railroad labor leg islation and foot embargo questions. The food embargo measures are seen as the big showdown potentially exceeding the Melamore ship bill in contention. Proposals to form exporters trusts as a postwar protection measure may also feature the session if time permits.
A home made mixture claims to darken gray hair and leave it soft and glossy. Mix a half pint of water with simple ingredients from a druggist, apply daily for two weeks then biweekly until finished. The ad says the solution is not sticky, does not rub off, and can make a gray-haired person look 20 years younger.
Public health column argues against hasty operations and promotes non surgical relief first. It cites Dr Bayard Holmes on modern aggressive surgery and warns about overreliance on medications and enemas while urging patient education and physician expertise.
In Portland on November 28 1915 Anna De Corsey a rooming house keeper identified Edward Bartholomew as a roommate of John Lind the victim found dumped in the Willamette River in a trunk Bartholomew admitted knowing of the murder but named a man identified as 8 C Vicken as the killer claiming he witnessed the body being placed in a trunk and dumped into the river.
An electric power rate war ended Monday in Alaska as Prince William Sound Water Power Light and Telephone Co. purchased Isles Hydro Electric Co. of Valdez for 100000 dollars. The consolidation unites pioneer power firms while Isles had emerged as a competitor about four years earlier. The rate war followed.
Amerique, which sent out B O 8 calls early today, has arrived safely off North Sydney according to reports received here.
London reports the Romanian army continues an orderly retreat amid a German drive with superior forces and air support. Bucharest concedes abandoning the Alt River line as Teutonic forces threaten a left flank turn toward Danube junctions. London awaits word on Russian Czar Nicholas traveling to Romania to discuss reinforcements with King Ferdinand.
Bulgarian official statement says forces crossed the Danube near Rahova and occupied Bechet. Rahova is a Bulgarian town about 50 miles southeast of Vidin on the Danube. Bechet is the Romanian town reported as captured, located about three miles inland.
The Elder man liner City of Birmingham is listed by Lloyds as a steel vessel of 7,498 tons with Liverpool as home port. The sinking occurred near London on November 28.
A city undercover officer in disguise delivered seven liquor packages with permits to Mrs. Anda Kvady owner of the Irving Hotel. Kvady was released on $500 bail for liquor law violations. D Scullen of Grand Pacific receipted a package for a guest in room 4 and was arrested. Carl Johnson jailed at Grand Trunk dock with six quarts of booze.
Serb forces led by French Zouaves seized Hill 1050 northeast of Monastir after fierce German and Bulgar defense. Four Teutonic counterattacks were repelled with heavy losses, officials reported.
Mr. Thorsen of Regina hotel reported a theft Monday afternoon in a soft drink parlor below Yester way. He said he slept and awoke to find $382 missing after remarking I had several funny drinks.
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