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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1913
Page
5
A reader shares a simple at home remedy for darkening gray hair. Mix 7 drops of water 4 a small box of Barbo Compound 1 oz of bay rum and 0.8 oz of glycerine. Apply every other day until desired color then every two weeks. It darkens gray hair removes dandruff acts as a hair tonic and does not color the scalp or rub off.
George Eimhart a plumber owes his life to a broken window in his hotel room at the Empire hotel 1117 Pike St He was found unconscious from escaping gas from a cooking burner Dr Campbell used a palmotor to revive him and said without the broken window he could not have survived
Weak kidneys cause uric acid crystals to circulate and lodge in joints. Foley Kidney Pills build up kidneys restore normal action and strain out crystals to ease pain. Sold by Bartell's Drug Stores.
Dr L R Clark promotes painless dental work claiming patients never hurt and announces lowered prices. An $10 gold crown is offered for $4 and a $10 rubber plate for $5, stating dental prices have been cut in half.
Regal Dental Offices managed by Dr L R Clark D D S located at 1405 Third Ave NW corner Union. note bring this ad with you.
In a 1920s style advice column Cynthia Grey answers letters on love debt and marriage. The pages cover engagements underage dating house building for love criticizing money driven relationships and parental guidance for anxious mothers and imaginative children.
Plymouth Massachusetts October 23 Mrs Jennie May Eaton on trial for the murder of her husband Rear Admiral Jos Giles Eaton probably will testify in her own defense when the case resumes this afternoon The prosecution rested yesterday and it is believed the defense will call naval officers to testify that Eaton drank heavily for years and ate arsenic.
A promotional piece claims most creams harm skin by clogging pores and forming a stifling layer. It advocates a harmless wax that absorbs dead skin and gunk from pores, used at night as a cold cream and washed away in the morning. It promotes saxolite powder as the key to smoothing wrinkles.
Authorities have yet to uncover any trace in the ongoing disappearance of a 7 year old child’s mother. The husband, a manufacturer, offers reward while grieving. Detachment and sorrow mark the investigation.
A special meeting was convened by President Kane to discuss a “fumigation day” amid campus unrest. Faculty and student representatives debated security and campus guidelines as tensions rose within the undergraduate community.
Advertising copy for Resinol ointment and soap claims instant relief from itching and burning, sleep restoration, and complete healing of eczema within a short period. It presents Resinol as a doctor trusted prescription used by physicians for 18 years and safe for tender skin. Trials are offered by mail from Baltimore, Maryland.
Advert reads that cosmetics clog pores and harm health, promoting Stuart's Calcium Wafers as a cure for pimples eczema and blotches. Claims skin pores breathe purities, impurities lessen, and a rosy complexion follows. States wafers sold by druggists at 50 cents a box.
The item features Shadow Lace lined with net and frilled sleeves and front. A white collar with hematitched trim finishes a low V-neck. Front closure uses pearl bullet buttons with pale blue ribbon underlay.
Catalog item listing features Outing Flannel Gowns with square or round necks and lace trimmed options in pink blue lavender, priced near 2.04. Sleeping Porch Gown with Hood in heavy flannel, extra long and pocketed, plus Warm Flannelette Skirts in white or striped, 95c to 1.26 values. Special 75c on Third Floor.
A classifieds listing promotes women and children’s stockings in silk and cashmere. It offers women’s silk lisle stockings at 35c lavender or plain top, three pairs for $1.00 or $0.50 per pair, boys and girls onyx hose 25c with guarantee, Phoenix guaranteed silk hose 75c in multiple colors, and children’s cashmere hose 25c per pair, all sizes.
In Kieff on October 23 reports say witnesses for Mendel Bellis face police pressure as the government weighs dropping the case. Ex-Chief Krazovsky reports detectives questioned his ill wife after testifying. Katherine Diakonoff says she was threatened by a police official amid ties to Vera Cheberyak’s suspected gang.
In Kitsap County Superior Court on Wednesday Mabel Flescher E Cramer and Stella Cramer filed lawsuits alleging poisoning from dried beef. Flescher seeks 50000 against Carstens Packing Co while the Cramers demand 50000 each from Frye Co.
A large audience heard Dr Bruce Gordon Kingsley in an organ symphony concert at First Presbyterian Church on Wednesday night. He opened with Mozart Fantasie in F minor and was aided by soprano Fraulein Hedwig Fritsch. the program offered several excellent renditions. The event was described as a rare musical treat. The Uniform Rank of Driftwood Camp, Modern Woodmen of America, invites the fall and winter dances including a Halloween masque ball on Tuesday evening October 28 at the Moose Temple at Second and Seneca.
A local market list shows varied perishables and groceries with prices. Items include canned milk, peanut butter, olive oil, fresh fish like cod and halibut, crab, salmon, oysters, apples and vegetables, butter, lard, eggs, pickles, sauerkraut, and bread, with unit prices in cents per pound or per item.
Advertises pure olive oil and a variety of grocery goods priced per pound or per dozen. Includes Jello or Bromangelon, cornstarch, walnuts, pineapples, cranberries, grapes, oranges, peaches, sago, tapioca, milk, macaroni, spaghetti, codfish, laundry soap, cream cheese, bread, rice, powdered sugar. Deals emphasize bulk quantities and multiple-item specials.
A burglar gained entry with a pass key and escaped with $800 in jewelry from Mrs. Harry Yabuki of 208 Eighth Ave South. A five-diamond ring and a ruby ring, each valued at $250, were among the items taken in the early morning theft.
Refugees from Nome Alaska reached Seattle aboard the steamship Victoria of the Alaska Steamship Co. The ship docked at Pier 2 at 11 oclock. Many refugees found shelter with friends or checked into downtown hotels while a majority stayed at the Rainier-Grand and Frye hotels. The Victoria was the first vessel to reach the storm-stricken city after conditions eased.
An ad touts Kanowlton's Danderine claiming it cleanses the scalp and adds light fluffy abundant hair. It promises dandruff removal, itch relief, and new fine hair growth after weeks of use, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from drug stores or toilet counters.
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