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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1919
Page
6
An old advertisement urges use of Wizard Oil mixed with water or gargled as a nasal spray to ward off grip and influenza, claiming an antiseptic wall against germs. It also promotes Wizard Liver Pills at 20c with a money back guarantee for constipation or sickness.
A vintage advert extols Geta-It as the sole corn remover that peels like banana skin. It claims fast action in 2 to 3 seconds with 2 or 3 drops, removes corns and calluses, and offers money-back guarantee. Manufactured by J Lawrence & Co Chicago, sold in Seattle by Owl Drug Co.
Washington reports the United States government and federal agencies are tightening controls on Christmas packages. Justice Department and Post Office officials warn scrutiny of mailings, with possible regulatory changes and heightened security by express firms and chemical makers amid suspected Bolshevik planned bomb plots.
San Francisco reports a damaging windstorm with gusts around six miles per hour and heavy effects across the region. Southern California saw snowfall while Riverside records two inches. the Mt. Vernon transport endured a nightlong struggle before anchors held, stopping near Hunter's Point.
Relatives of Mrs. Lucile Delmore report she disappeared from her brother Ivan F Rowe’s home at 250 W Siet last Monday. She suffers fainting spells and can be unconscious for days. She wore a blue serge suit a black beaver hat and a maroon coat and is 5 feet 4 inches tall weighing 150 pounds. The Seattle Police Department is asked to aid in the search.
William F Puseyfoot Johnson, American prohibitionist, rested comfortably after doctors removed his right eye yesterday. The injury occurred when a London medical student ragged him during a prohibition speech on November 13. doctors say removal was needed to relieve pain and save his remaining eye. The piece notes elaborate wedding feasts known in Monte Negro.
An advertisement touts fresh cracked crab with mayonnaise and promotes a stomach relief remedy called JOTO. It claims rapid relief within two minutes and offers free samples at Bartell Five ig Stores and Swift & Co Four lig Stores.
The conference of four railroad brotherhood chairmen adjourned without a decision on Director General Hines overtime pay proposal for slow freight service. They voted to send a delegation for more information, arguing the plan could erase existing special allowances in current agreements.
Oscar Jackson, a lodger at the Alps hotel, reports two men in sailors uniforms robbed him of 250 dollars in cash and a 121 dollar check after a Thanksgiving celebration. The men, who left early Friday, may have posed as companions and one left a War Camp Community Service card bearing the name D. J. McDowell.
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