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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1915
Page
2
The notice states that no Seattle merchant offers a $25 suit or overcoat at a sale price of $15. It asserts a false discount claim and challenges misrepresentations in advertising.
Dr. Charles E. Weaver, assistant geology professor, concludes that chances for commercial petroleum in Washington are very unfavorable outside the Olympic peninsula. His study notes no confirmed oil deposits, with only minor seepages on the Olympic coast. Drilling could determine if structural conditions allow any occurrence.
Mrs. William G. McAdoo, daughter of President Wilson, denies any participation in her father’s romance with Mrs. Galt. She says she wished she might have helped but supported Miss Margaret Wilson for bringing the couple together. The family is happy about the forthcoming wedding and the country shares in the sentiment.
An 18 year old girl in New York says she must attend six cabarets nightly to preserve her social standing, claiming the social rank is judged by the number of performances she attends and the parties she hosts.
In Brooklyn the keel of the California, the world’s mightiest fighting ship, was laid as experts and Prof. Walter J. Slichter of Columbia tout the electric battleship as the future standard. The ship uses turbine electric generators with motors, lighter and more efficient, consuming about 10 percent less coal for the same power.
An advertisement touts Stuart's Calcium Wafers as a quick safe solution to pimples and blotches. It claims impurities in the blood cause skin eruptions and urges trying a free trial via mail coupon before purchasing a 50 cent box.
Ad promises quick relief from head colds and catarrh by applying Bly's Cream Balm in the nostrils. The antiseptic cream soothes inflamed membranes and clears air passages, with claimed suppression of congestion, nasal discharge, dryness, and headaches for a restful night. Relief is described as certain.
Dr. John O. Hall, head of social science at Willamette University, claims George Washington was of Scandinavian descent. He cites a 1714 New York society and Washington's 1782 attendance, noting Wasas bloodline and a Norse ancestry leading to honorary membership in 1783.
Mayor Gill declared himself a suffragist while addressing the Seattle Federation of Women’s Clubs. He praised women’s grasp of government, critiqued male voters, and urged support for woman suffrage after noting women’s impact on tax and bond issues. Other speakers included Dr. Stone and Dr. Lippincott.
Croton on Hudson New York Oct 22 Eva Tice 13 sobbed after a jury freed her for the shooting murder of her father saying she did not mean to kill him only to scare him. She claimed he choked her mother and that she must now work to support her younger brothers and sisters.
A nameless waif once found at St Patrick's cathedral becomes the adopted son of Finley J. Shepherd and his wife Helen Gould. The boy formerly called John Doe alias Austin McCleary is now heir to untold millions, chosen for his angelic looks and smile by Mrs. Shepherd after finding him in St Christopher's home.
Bethlehem Steel rose above yesterday’s close and opened today at 600, a fraction above its high mark reached yesterday, as trading began in New York.
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