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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1912
Page
12
An old advertisement touts Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild laxative tonic for infants and all ages. It claims to prevent serious digestive issues and relate a long history of family use, with price points of fifty cents to one dollar and a mail order offer for trials.
San Francisco schoolchildren press city leaders to send the Liberty Bell to Philadelphia for the Panama-Pacific Exposition. A Liberty Bell Day drew about 50 000 petitions, with Mayor Jas Rolph supporting the appeal and the mayor watching the signing celebration.
San Francisco reports early betting on the election as local bookmakers take large bets. Tom Corbett handles thousands of dollars on each wager with Nov. 6 as a key date. Wilson is a strong favorite at 3 to 1, Roosevelt leads the state by even money, and 10 to 7 without figures is offered for Roosevelt as top man.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company hosted a banquet in the Governor dining room for rate men from eight lines. They have gathered in Seattle since September 4 to arrange passenger tariffs from Puget Sound to destinations across the country.
Twenty leading bankers and financiers from the East arrived in Seattle last night to tour the Brooks Union plant on Powell River. The party includes many company officers and several visitors new to Seattle. The trip blends business and pleasure as they inspect the facility.
President A J Parling arrives in Seattle on his special train from St Paul to attend the directors meeting of the Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound railroad this afternoon in Seattle.
A Detroit Free Press line contrasts cheerful bait with a wary trip at sea while the Chicago Record-Herald quips about a husband paying $2,000,000 for family namesake honors in a witty exchange.
A vintage warning touts Syrup of Pigs and Syrup of Fig as safe, gentle laxatives for children to prevent biliousness and constipation. It claims quick relief, emphasizes NOT using harsh calomel or castor oil, and advertises the product from the California Pig Syrup Co.
Albany Cut Rate Dentists claim the best dental work at zero cost examination and consultation. They advertise artificial teeth, gold and porcelain crowns, bridges, and extractions with a 12 year guarantee and insist on using the best materials. They urge patients to visit, asserting the lowest prices and volume from a growing practice.
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