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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1914
Page
5
A dialogue promotes Fels Naptha Soap as a solution to gas and coal washday labor. It claims washing in cool water with the soap eliminates boiling and hard rubbing, leaving clothes whiter without heat. The ad emphasizes saving gas and effort.
Washington October 15. German Ambassador Von Bernstorff declared England is responsible for Belgium's participation in the war. He said England instigated Belgium to go to war and, when Belgium needed aid, was left to rely on its own resources.
A piano used at Bath High School for over forty years is finally up for sale. The instrument drew attention when Emma Eames, as a schoolgirl, reportedly walked across its keyboard due to dissatisfaction with its tone.
Ed L Keen reports that a number of warships and transports were sighted off Dunkirk as Britain shifts its continental base from Ostend due to German proximity. No fresh Belgian news from the official bureau. Transports also seen near the Portuguese coast, with British vessels in Portuguese waters for days.
Paris reports the Louvre staff have shielded the main artworks from aerial bombs. The Venus of Milo is walled in a subterranean niche, Winged Victory hidden behind iron plates, La Gioconda tucked away, and Phidias’ works protected by earth sacks. Upper floors serve as Red Cross hospitals.
M. Usdane a First Ave jeweler displayed a ring valued at $40. King faced Judge Ronald accused of taking the ring without paying. The scene centers on the alleged theft and court action.
Washington society turns from wars to weddings as Mary McCauley plans to wed Lieut. Herbert B. Howard of the U S N on November 3, with Thanksgiving pace approaching and many society brides to follow.
A. S. Burrows outlines school retirement fund bill before Central Bar Council as labor unions press for details. Delegates request meetings with attractive teachers, while barbers seek both good looking men and women instructors. The bill receives unanimous endorsement.
A sensational hair advertisement promises light, wavy, fluffy, and lustrous hair after a Danderine cleanse. It claims dandruff removal, scalp purifying effects, and new fine hair growth after weeks, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from drug stores or toilet counters.
Q and A columns discuss slang meanings and social guidance. A letter from Red Raven warns against pressuring a teenage girl. another replies on schooling, costume making, and handling a suitor. The farmer’s daughter seeks advice on boundaries and tuberculosis literature from the National Society.
Mustero le advertised as a clean white ointment for chest congestion and relief from sore throats bronchitis and other pains. It claims to be a mustard plaster alternative available at druggists in 25c 6c and 3.60 sizes from The Musterole Company Cleveland Ohio.
In Judge Mackintosh's court Napoleon Narcott is found guilty of manslaughter for the June death of W. R. Johnson in the city jail. Narcott, intoxicated, kicked Johnson during an assault while Johnson was unconscious. Jurors deliberated since yesterday afternoon.
An open meeting for women is set for Friday at 2 p m at the Socialist hall Hillman City with Miss Anna McCue of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage and Miss Lucy Case presenting Seven Sisters. An open discussion will follow and all women are invited. A Kansas Correctionville resident is lauded as the neighborhood’s most popular man for winning delegates to three party county conventions. Joseph Willet of St Albans Vermont, a tourist conductor, is on his 120th cross country trip from Boston to California and has traveled 46 years totaling about 3 270 000 miles.
The Failers Talking Machine Company markets a New Type Hornless Grafonola with 30 dance selections including Tango Hesitations Half and Half One-Steps Fox Trot and Maxixes. The complete Home Dancing Outfit costs $46.90 with $5 monthly terms and includes needles and a Dance Instruction Book, with in-store or in-home demonstrations available from Mr. Kelley and Mr. Hopper at Third Avenue and University Street.
The piece argues the Clayton antitrust act signals the American will that human labor is not for sale. It targets Guggenheim and Rockefeller interests. It adds that Russian troops perform better without vodka, with the czar leaning toward prohibition by decree.
Advertises Cas earets Candy Cathartic as a gentle laxative for children and adults. Claims it cleanses Constipated bowels sweetens the stomach and speeds recovery from a cold. Promises full directions in each package and reassurance for mothers.
A persuasive ad promises that a positive mood plus a physician endorsed facial treatment can make you look 15 years younger. It recommends dissolving saxolite in jazel to make a wrinkle remover and using mercolised wax as a nightly facial treatment for ten days to reveal a clear velvety complexion.
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