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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1917

Page

4

Rabbi Gensa Convicted Over Liquor Possession Appeal Planned

Rabbi Hirsch Gensa was convicted in police court on Thursday for possessing liquor beyond the legal limit and fined 100 dollars by Police Judge Phillip Twoinger. The defense argued congregational liquor permits. the judge ruled Gensa had no official church role and that the dry law limits liquor for sacramental use to clergy in actual charge.

Hirsch Gensa Phillip Twoinger Richor Cholom Tworoger Genas

10 Percent At Camp Lewis Found To Be Unfit

The army privaicians report an increasing share of men certified for service by local boards being discharged as unfit. Lieut. Col. Knubenshue says about 10 percent are rejected for disabilities ranging from lameness to near blindness, prompting officers to condemn local board work.

Camp Lewis Army Knubenshue

Seattle Urgently Push Liberty Loan Drive

Seattle and Washington state lag behind in the Liberty Loan subscription push with a 14 day finish needed to meet the city allotment of 13 million. Subscriptions total about 3 million in the last 12 days as national uptake nears 226 million across the country David Matsumoto leads Japanese community support while Northwest Mutual Fire Insurance submits 50 thousand as a major new subscription Speakers and posters are mobilized with 24 infantrymen aiding street campaigns and plans for easy payment schedules.

Seattle Washington D.C Treasury Department Liberty Loan Liberty Road Elliott W. H. Olin Washington Printing Company Robert N Denham Western Electric Company Western Electric Company, 6 P.m; C Powers Woman's Century Club WFE Chambers George Lovell Jaze Band Glenn C. Beecher City Dye Works Chamber of Commerce Masonic Club United States Japan Washington State Second Washington Infantry W. E. Chambers Ralph Horr Hugh Street M W Taylor Campaigmr

Army Bread Factory at Camp Lewis Delivers 40000 Loaves Daily

Camp Lewis officers describe the bakery as a full scale operation running day and night to supply bread for soldiers. Chief Bakery Instructor Sergt Crosby oversees student bakers who train for two months before licensure and bake two pound loaves aged 24 hours before serving.

Mall Camp Lewis Tacoma Liberty Boys Sergt F. L. Crosby Serat Sinker Crosby Army Quartermaster Corps Sammy

Star Want Ads Offers Acreage for Sale

Classified notice promotes acreage listings via Star Want Ads. Details on plot sizes and pricing are provided for prospective buyers, with contact options for inquiries.

Doctor Extracts Twig From Youth Leg

Bridgetown N S Oct 12 Clarence D Entremont aged years slid down hill last January and struck a plum tree bruising the calf. An abscess formed before a doctor could heal it. During probing he found a plum tree twig about two inches long embedded in the flesh near the bone.

Bridgetown Clarence D’entremont

Marmola Tablets Promise Quick Fat Loss

Fat that shows soon disappears by taking Marmola Prescription Tablets after meals and at bedtime. The tablets are touted as harmless and as effective as the original prescription. Sold by druggists for 8 cents or available direct from Marmola Co., Detroit, Michigan.

Marmola Co Woodward Ave Detroit Mich

Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound For Dark Hair

A vintage advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound to restore gray hair to a natural dark shade. It describes applying the solution with a sponge or brush, claiming hair darkens by morning and becomes glossy after repeated use, with a disclaimer it is not a disease treatment.

Drugetat Saya Wyeth

Buried Years Ago He Returns Home

In Delphos Ohio Charles Aldridge returns alive after six years. He had been buried after disappearing when a body found in the river was identified as his, and his mother and sister laid him to rest.

Delphos, O Charles Aldridge Delphos Aldridge

Poor Safety Matches Due to War

In wartime many large match users like Smokera remark on poor match quality. Boxes often contain less than 60 percent of contents that flame when rubbed on sandpapered edges. An authority on matches explains the issue.

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