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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1913
Page
5
A well known physician shares a home remedy to stop hair loss and promote growth. Mix 7 oz water with Barbo Compound bay rum glycerine and apply to the scalp two to three times weekly. The tonic darkens faded hair, smooths its texture and costs little.
Seattle agents report daily astonishment at Adier-i-ka a mixture of buckthorn bark glycerine and related ingredients for sour stomach gas and constipation. Many say a single dose relieves symptoms almost immediately as they market the product at Swifts Pharmacies 2nd Ave and 235 Broadway.
In our office we offer every known pain relief appliance and perform work patiently and painlessly. We claim no competition for skill workmanship and prices. A regular extra heavy $19 Gold Crown is offered for $4 with gas provided.
Dr L R Clark of Regal Dental Offices at 1405 Third Ave North West corner Union notes a theft act in progress. The note warns thieves to act with you under the Gring Thief Act guidance.
A home prepared cough syrup combines Pinex with sugar syrup to rival store bought formulations. Mix one pint sugar, warm water, and 2% ounces Pinex in a pint bottle, fill with syrup, then use a teaspoon every one to three hours. It claims fast relief, mild laxative effect, and suitability for whooping cough, croup, hoarseness, and asthma with a money back guarantee. Pinex is described as a pine extract rich in guaiacol available via The Pinex Co. or local druggists.
In Seattle a reader asks about fortune telling law and to address her by name. Cynthia Grey offers guidance on personal responsibility and avoiding outside influence while recommending faith in a Higher Power. Readers request freckles cures and dating advice for teens with responses guiding proper letter tone and behavior.
An old promotional piece urges avoiding cosmetics for clear skin and promotes Stuart's Calcium Wafers as a cure for pimples. It claims cleansed blood will prevent breakouts and restore a natural complexion with a 50 cent box urged as a remedy.
A vintage advertising copy touts Papa's Cold Compound as a fast remedy for stuffed noses and headache. It claims three doses every two hours to break a cold, ease feverish symptoms, and stop discharge with a 25 cent price at any drug store.
George Webb stars as Steve the burglar in Kin dling at the Seattle Theatre. Virginia Lach leads as the heroine in a moving performance noted for its abounding drama. The production, praised for its ably presented format, is priced 50c 30c and 10c with matinees at 25c for Saturday and Sunday.
An advertisement promotes Mercolized wax to remove skin flaws and freckles, claiming it lightens the skin for a white, clear, soft complexion. It also touts a tightening tonic and a preparatory powder mixture to renew and firm facial tissue.
An exhibit at Ellera Music House features a needleless talking machine, offering unbreakable discs, long lasting records, and superior sound quality. The device, marketed as a refined successor to the phonograph, promises crystal clarity and volume with no hissing, drawing interest from famous singers eager to be recorded for posterity.
Wool blankets in blue white pink white and other color pairs 66x80 inches priced at 1.00 and 3.25. All white and cotton filled sheets and comforts offered in several sizes and borders 55x72 70x80 62x78 72x84 inches with cotton or wool mixes and floral prints.
Seattle actress Viola Leach wins attention in the theatre season as Maggie Schultz in Kindling, a role originated by Margaret Ellington. Next week she appears as Molly Wood, a dainty school mistress from Vermont, in The Virginian.
Work on the highest and largest aerial tower at the Tatoosh island wireless station starts in a few days and should finish before the end of next month. Longfellow Mothers' Circle holds its regular meeting Thursday at 2 30 p m in Longfellow school with Edith Hickey of the National Conference of Social Hygiene delivering a report. The Railroad Men's Political club to meet tomorrow at Foresters' hall and an entertainment at Recreation hall Renton raises funds for St Anthony's church tonight starting at 7:30.
The Master Bakers association adopted a resolution condemning a city ordinance restricting store hours. They argued it infringes constitutional rights to buy food and harms workers. The rule would require all stores to close at 6 20 daily and ban Sunday openings.
Sunday night October 19 Dr Eddy the noted medium will demonstrate spirit power in the light at the Moore theatre. Reports claim open seance before England Austria and France societies with a table rising flowers appearing and questions answered. Dr Holdy endorsed by Royal Society of London after three months of tests.
A promotional notice claims a new remedy by Mr Gauss offers free relief for catarrh by addressing the root cause neglected by ordinary treatments. The text suggests earlier methods failed and promises a lasting solution without detailing therapy.
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