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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1916
Page
9
In a bold testimonial, the ad touts Knowl Dandeline as a 25 cent bottle that stops dandruff and restores hair to a glossy abundant look. It claims quick results with waves, softness, and new hair growth by nourishing roots and rejuvenating the scalp.
A fragment reports a man named Collings who sailed and suffered illness after seeking a remedy. He avoided doctors, tried a truss, and claimed to have cured himself without surgery, asserting no ally could make him submit to an operation.
A self cure method widely publicized by Captain Collings is described as safe and inexpensive. The author claims the book shows how he cured himself and can help others do the same at home. Sufferers are urged to request prepaid copies by mail using a coupon.
Backed by 500 mothers, Mrs Anderson appealed to Health Commissioner Emerson and Mayor Mitchel for restoration of her baby con taken from home to a hospital for contagious diseases, in a public plea signaling wide community concern.
A severe drought cripples Argentina's wheat crop and drives prices to a Buenos Aires record of 15 pesos per 100 kilos. Officials warn a two week continuation could destroy three quarters of the crop while thousands of cattle die from fodder shortages. Little Argentine wheat reaches the United States as surplus shifts to Europe, increasing U S demand on any remaining exports.
Roy C. Lyle becomes secretary of the Young Men's Republican club succeeding Charles E. Allen. FRANK R. RAPPER of the department of foreign commerce will speak at the Seattle Commercial Club noon luncheon on October 28 on Seattle's Future Commerce. George Cotterill, democratic candidate for congress, will speak at the luncheon on October 30.
A vintage advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as an easy home remedy to darken gray hair. It claims natural, even color after one or two applications, with a note that the product is a cosmetic, not a medical cure, and part of a common drugstore routine.
Russell contrasts Switzerland’s citizen army with the U S militia at the Mexican crisis, praising rapid mobilization of 400 000 troops in 30 hours, noting Swiss efficiency cost and independence, and arguing Switzerland’s system prevents militarism while ensuring liberty and national defense.
A collection of quirky items from cities including New York Elgin Zion City Chicago San Francisco Poughkeepsie and more. Topics span rental trust price hikes street length jokes about Galoon crowds fire incidents and oddball court notes offering a snapshot of the era’s curious events.
N. & Latimer president of the Dexter Horton National Bank says the Northwest should suffer less from a postwar slump than other regions once the European war orders cease. He notes New England and Atlantic states face a reaction, while the Middle West, backed by automobile and manufacturing firms, will stay firm.
George R. Kirkpatrick socialist candidate for vice president will address audiences in Bremerton at 2 30 p m and in Seattle at the Dreamland pavilion on Sunday. He is the author of War What For and a leading exponent of anti militarism.
Seattle radicals plan to allocate one of their seven electoral votes to Benson while voting the remaining six for Wilson. They argue the Hughes program of reaction must be defeated, yet they want the socialist strength numerically preserved by one Benson elector, with the rest for Wilson to oppose Hughes.
John J. McNamara, serving a 15 year term at San Quentin, will likely appear before the California state board of prison directors on Saturday to personally plead for parole. The move was confirmed by Warden Johnston after the San Francisco labor council received a request to endorse the bid.
William Fry Smith nine year old of New ark New Jersey has kept an alligator egg sent from Florida under his care for a week. Officials believe the warmth from his hands hatched the egg turning it into a young alligator.
Seattle readers are urged to study a forthcoming Seattle Legal News report accusing Lundin of protecting liquor sellers and bawdy houses. Two ex investigators, R. S. Bell and W. B. Buffum, claim biased prosecutions and withheld evidence, detailing specific cases and expenses. The whistleblowers demand accountability and promise public disclosure of reports unless action is taken.
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