Seattle urged to buy White River power site now
Commercial Club recommends immediate council action to acquire the White river power site arguing it is a superior, economical plant with potential 40 000 to over 100 000 horsepower and minimal city debt. Experts dispute price but consensus says Seattle needs an additional power plant and the council should act promptly.
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Senator Jones Vote Sparks Debate Over Travel Benefit
The piece questions Senator Jones with his $1260 travel payoff for a trip he did not take. It contrasts this with party lines as Senator Bob La Follette denounces Congressman Humphrey and urges independent voters to back Austin E. Griffiths, a Progressive. President Wilson is mentioned in diplomacy context toward Holland.
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Danderine Hair Product Promises Dandruff Cure
A vintage advertisement touts Knowlton's Dandeline for women’s hair, claiming no dandruff after use and rapid scalp cleansing. It promises shinier, lighter hair and even new hair growth over weeks, urging purchase of a 25 cent bottle from druggists or toilet counters.
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Knowlton
Dear Mr Grey Advice Column Queries on Love and Cuffs
A collection of short questions and cheeky answers about marriage first loves and style. Topics include proposed marriage guidance cuff button choices and nail corrections with humorous responses. Some readers request long term cost comparisons and a joke about a red aunt.
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Mr. Grey
Ethyl Elsie
Curious Qs on Lighting, Cards, and Sashes
A reader asks if a cigar can be lit with a spell ing match while inquiring about the Seeandbee deck count. Other questions ponder why beds have legs on their feet, whether a alk or satin sash is more stylish, and who first made an umbrella with bone ribs.
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K. B
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Own Your Own Home Offers via Star Want Ads
Local readers are invited to explore Star Want Ads for home ownership opportunities. The listings promise easy steps to purchase, with options and guidance to help buyers select suitable properties or financing plans.
How to Stop the Tobacco Habit Secretly
A well known specialist claims the tobacco habit can be treated covertly at home at low cost. He says inexpensive, colorless drugs can be added to coffee or food, with a simple prescription of muriate of ammonia Vartex Compound and pepsin, prepared by a druggist, effective for tobacco habit.
Pinex at Home A Powerful Cough Remedy Promise
An advertisement promotes making Pinex cough syrup at home using 1% ounces of Pinex and a pint bottle with sugar syrup. It claims quick relief from coughs colds bronchitis and hoarseness within 24 hours and warns against imitations while offering a money back guarantee from The Pinex Co Ft Wayne Ind.
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Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Kaiser's diet mirrors troops with simple fare
A Berlin dispatch reports a general headquarters correspondent noting the Kaiser eats like his soldiers. The emperor is said to have a diet of thick soup, sausage, and buttered bread, adjusting to a front line ration of bread and red wine when necessary.
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Eays the Kaleer
Italians Use Air Balloons to Find Adriatic Mines
From Rome on October 22, reports say Italian forces use dirigible balloons to locate and remove Austrian mines in the Adriatic Sea. The method aims to map minefields and keep shipping lanes safer in wartime waters.
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Princess Mary Appeals for Soldiers Christmas Gifts
On October 22 in London Princess Mary urged the British public to send a Christmas gift to every soldier and sailor in the nation’s service, aiming to support servicemen during the holidays.
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