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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1914
Page
5
The ad touts Fels-Naptha Soap as saving time for finishing odds and ends and darning socks. It claims the soap works in cool water, dissolves grease and dirt, whitens woodwork, and makes dishes shine, urging use with proper directions.
Dr L R Clark D D & Son advertises daily patient flow and high grade dentistry at reasonable prices. The notice lists Regular and Extra Heavy teeth services, Gold Crowns, and Never Slip Plates with locations at 1405 3rd Ave NW near Union St.
A Seattle periodical recaps reader questions on preserving autumn leaves with wax or varnish, making chili sauce, sugar in tea, courtship etiquette, population figures, and insurance inquiries. It notes a city library dedication in Olympia and a dip in Lake Burien rail traffic, urging expansion of transit and buses.
A note asks Miss Grey to request OD OB to revisit the article criticizing the piece aimed at the young wife. The message treats the critique as a matter of literary reception and interpersonal courtesy.
A well known authority warns regular meat consumption can cause kidney trouble by overworking and clogging kidneys leading to backache and other symptoms. Jad Salts, four ounces daily in water before breakfast for a few days, purportedly flushes kidneys, neutralizes acids, and supports urinary health.
A smoking passenger on a Yesler cable car is barred by a conductor from lighting a cigar after a judge ordered smoking restricted on cable lines. The company then extends the rule to ban smoking on all cars, asserting legal rights amid Sunday debates among car crews.
Norwegian captain reports surface mines lashed to planks and in small boats in the midst of the North Sea. Officials caution surface mines are more dangerous than underwater ones due to their disguise and visibility.
Engineers R A Gray and T M Bacon locate route for Alaska Railway Commission with 40 men returning to Seattle. They declare Broad Pass into the interior the most favorable railroad path. The editor urges less war news and more domestic fiction in The Star.
An old advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a universal laxative for children and adults. It urges mothers to buy the genuine 50 cent bottle from the California Fig Syrup Company, warning about counterfeit products and claiming quick relief from sour stomach and indigestion.
The Moore theater hosts The Whip a melodrama of high society villains and heroism with fast action and wrecks. The Orpheum features vaudeville acts Victor Morse Ethel Littlefield Lasky and performers. The Tivoli presents Lalu and a lively chorus with new songs. Damaged Goods at Seattle Theatre receives strong audience reaction and critical praise for its frank disease theme.
A crowd press urges reduced taxes as county commissioners plan to set the levy. Municipal League's L D Lewis argues road and bridge cuts could reach 40 percent. Lake Washington area property owner Lambert offers to donate land to ease tax burden. Budget totals 2 765 797 with revenue 377 400 and a tax rise of about 150 000 over last year.
In Atchen a Belgian telephone girl at Dahlen guided Belgian forts to place shells correctly. By following her directions they adjusted fire effectively, but a shot destroyed her office and she was killed, the Rhineland Red Cross chief reported.
After a 20 hour deliberation and 21 ballots, the jury acquits Carl Person editor of a labor periodical of the murder charge against Antone Masser chief of police of Clinton. The trial took place in Lincoln NL.
Washington officials say the food price probe at the Department of Justice continues vigorously with more indictments against food dealers expected soon. Federal agents focus on the rising sugar costs.
Digestive aid claims to relieve gas heartburn indigestion and sour stomach within five minutes. A fifty cent case is marketed for home use promising no sour belching or stomach distress and to keep the family free from indigestion for months.
The Duwamish Valley Transportation bus line began service yesterday with two cars running from First to University and Renton. The inaugural ticket sold for 13 dollars, won by Paul Houser of Renton who gifted it to the mayor’s daughter. Buses named Tukwila and Duwamish were christened by children, as officials Port Commissioner Bob Bridges and others attended the ceremony. Total receipts for the day reached 100 dollars.
Four youths escaped from Boonville reform school after a wild night ride at 60 mph in a powerful locomotive. They forced a switch near Pilot Grove to ditch pursuing trains, then leaped from the moving engine and vanished into the woods.
In Princeton New Jersey a $500,000 gift supports a building fund for St Peter and St Paul Episcopal Cathedral at Mount Alban. The donation advances construction or restoration of a major church project involving named congregations and a defined site.
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