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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1920
Page
12
Shut-in Shriners Dr. Frankbo Loop and Captain John C. Foster were serenaded by the Nile Temple band Monday night because illness prevented their participation in festivities. Loop lives at 2995 Boylston Ave and Foster at 1602 14th Ave.
A home remedy claim promotes Pinex based cough syrup made by mixing 244 ounces of Pinex with sugar syrup or alternatives in a pint bottle. It touts rapid relief within 24 hours and asserts it beats store bought remedies in cost and effectiveness. The pitch urges asking a druggist for Pinex and promises money back if unsatisfied.
London reports renewed violence in Ireland with a soldier killed near Kanturk in County Cork and six injured in an ambush at Cross Roads. Warden Griffin of Cork Jail is kidnapped as Father O Flannigan, vice president of the Irish republic, is arrested after Lloyd George signals tough measures. Three outbreaks occur in Belfant as police disperse mobs.
William J. McGinley outlines a 4 million dollar memorial building in Washington DC to honor the American Legion veterans of World War I and other groups. The plan centers on a large auditorium and serves veterans from the G A R Spanish War Veterans Veterans of Foreign Wars and related organizations. The session notes McGinley’s pending travel to Portland.
Washington state officials plan a new propaganda campaign to deter moonshine use by warning that deaths from improperly made illicit liquor will exceed WWI tolls. The health department will educate the public on toxic chemicals, while federal agents warn that pure moonshine does not exist and danger varies by batch.
Three inmates at Alcatraz island military prison escaped last night by sawing through steel bars in their cell dormitory. Authorities believed them still on the island today. named escapees are John Howington, Robert Hanna, and Charles Joberta.
An advertisement argues uric acid causes rheumatic conditions and lists muscular inflammatory and chronic forms. It promotes Buchu and Marshmallow Compound as the best non patent remedy to restore kidney and bladder function, claiming dramatic early improvements after one bottle and urging continued use for long-standing cases.
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