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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1910
Page
5
A collage of brief notes from across the country. Killed in action at Tatana hill during a British assault. Loot and trials in New York and Providence. Local town counts, graft appeals, and a meteoric sky show over Portland. Several arrests, requisitions, and a grand stand collapse at a street pageant. Seattle infant deaths and a Nebraska desertion case are noted.
An old advertisement promotes a home cough remedy mixing pine extract with sugar and water to create a tonic. It claims rapid relief within 24 hours and suitability for asthma and chest pains. The note credits Norway pine elements and cites Bartel Drug Co. in Seattle as a distributor.
An $84,860.05 payment was issued for 107000 bushels of this year’s harvest marking the state’s largest single wheat payment. Sixty six veterans and guests attended a banquet honoring Joseph Jacoby of Seattle, commander of the United Spanish War Veterans, hosted by William McKinley camp at the Arette Club Tuesday night. Over 1000 women joined the noon lunch under the Women's Missionary Jubilee at First Presbyterian Church where toasts were given in the auditorium. The annual open meeting of the Children's Orthopedic Hospital is set for tomorrow at 10 o’clock in Elk’s hall. Mrs. Charles D. Stimson will preside as reports from the committee and 13 guilds are read. The Ladies Auxiliary to the United Spanish War Veterans will host a reception for Commander in Chief Joseph H. R. Jacoby and staff and Inspector General Mayme Resch at the Armory Friday evening.
New York on October 20 sees Young Corbett step back after two prior retirements. He faces Willie Beecher in the Longacre Athletic club main event as he attempts a third comeback in the pugilistic arena.
Nug files report riots escalate in Managua with fears President Kerrada cannot control disturbances. A mob at Leon stoned a train carrying revolutionist Carde naa. In New York rain delays the Johnson Oldfield race, rescheduled for Saturday.
The Marmola Prescription is touted as a harmless weight loss aid claiming rapid, steady fat reduction without dieting or exercise. It markets tablet form for convenient use and urges readers to contact the Marmola Co. in Detroit for initial supplies to begin slimming.
Pittsburg dispatch notes actress Lillian Russell suggesting men be disfranchised while women vote and govern the country, with men responsible for making a living and women handling government duties.
The three day Grand carnival closed with a $900 total raised for the Anti-Tuberculosis league as W. K. Kibben reported. The program featured Elke ministers, Carl Relter with a big time monologue, and city officials sparring in the minstrel act. Tonight the Anitarian Dramatic club sketches are planned to join the program of songs and dances.
An advertisement emphasizes dental care on the Pacific Coast with methods that replace teeth without plates and treat pyorrhea alveolaris. It promises a written guarantee and highlights reduced wallpaper prices from a separate local supplier.
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