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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1914
Page
2
A school scheme at Hiroadway High isolates girls and boys into separate classes to boost freedom of expression and improve performance. In physics and grammar, teachers note students struggle, but with segregation girls attend female only sessions while boys join their own.
In Charleston West Virginia on October 16, Mrs. Henrietta Singer sues Plaza theatre owners for damages claiming a bear from the theatre show wandered into her home ate food cuddled her and threw the kitchen sink into a piano before taking control of the house. The animal reportedly exited through a stage door and headed toward her residence.
A physician advises that most indigestion stems from acidity and suggests dyspeptics eat foods they enjoy in moderation. Immediately after, take a teaspoon of bisulated magnesia in water to neutralize acid. The ad argues magnesia treats the acidity rather than drugs, urging readers to try this food- and acid-focused approach.
Fragment discusses a planned experiment in which students work alone to test reactions to sex segregation. The text notes a decisive reaction: students seem to like the arrangement and some teachers approve, though the majority oppose. A woman teacher is introduced briefly.
An advertisement touts Kellogg’s Sanitone Wafers as a tonic for weak nerves in both men and women, claiming to restore energy and life. It presents the product as a quick, effective remedy to calm nerves and boost vitality.
An advertisement urges middle aged readers to restore vigor with Kellogg's Sanitone Wafers. It touts quick nerve relief, renewed energy, and social vitality, claiming benefits for nerves and mood. Offers a free trial box and two purchase options with mailing address in Battle Creek Michigan.
In a Seattle high school, teachers note girls calm rowdy boys and help curb rough behavior in early tests. Mixed classes show better classroom order and potential gains, though results vary. The plan aims to extend to other high schools.
Amsterdam reports Oct 16 that the Prussian government will seek a war credit of 2.5 billion dollars from its diet. The amount was advanced after the plan to occupy Paris failed and Germany aimed to demand a 1 billion dollar indemnity from the city.
The fourth annual convention began here yesterday with committee and officer reports and a boulevard tour by auto, highlighting the societys activities and plans for the coast.
Indications of extended warfare in Europe appear as French and British governments order 60,000 sheet tron tent stoves from a Mercer, Pennsylvania firm. The stoves burn kerosene or gasoline and the factory will operate around the clock for weeks to fill the demand.
Police responded to noises under a freight car in Atlanta yards. Car repairer alerted the police who arrested three hoboes but found a Plymouth Rock rooster and two hens instead.
Frances Hawley, mother of 14-year-old Joseph Hawley, declares an eye for an eye in response to his death after Capt. John Smith fired at the boy who was prowling near Policeman Chad Ballard’s residence. She arrived yesterday to press her stance.
An advertisement claims thin men and women can gain 5 to 25 pounds in two weeks using Sargol tablets and a restrictive diet. It describes the product as a scientific blend of flesh producing elements and promises guaranteed weight increase or money back, with Bartell Drug Co and Swifts Pharmacy as sellers.
Thin men and women aiming to gain 5 to 8 pounds in 14 days are advised to take one Sargel tablet with each meal for two weeks while weighing and measuring progress. The ad claims the fat will stay and that Sargel makes the fat from ordinary meals more available to the body, aided by Bartels Drug Co and Swift's Pharmacy.
From her Vancouver home she demands Captain Smith be tried for murder and plans to pursue the action. She will request the court to hear the case and also to thank those who arranged a decent burial for her son.
Montreal Oct 16 Israel Schroeder a steamship agent is under arrest charged with treason. He allegedly sold tickets to Austrian reservists and advised travel to Europe posing as Roumanians to avoid arrest in a case tied to wartime espionage.
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