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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1916
Page
3
Rapid progress has swept away many traditions in Cleveland but a soap shortage now endangers the Saturday night bath. The shortage means the weekend tub may be impossible, altering one of the city’s oldest customs and rituals.
Rochester news describes Prunella a hen famed for following her dog companion to the kitchen each morning. The once sickly chick became tame, responds to calls, and even shares a dog basket where she lays an egg, illustrating unusual cross-species affection.
Rev Ernest Altman pastor of First Baptist Savannah elopes with Mise Ula Mae Majors organist from Milltown aided by deputy sheriff 8 W Elliott. They married after a rapid run through three counties as objections from the bride’s father are noted. the couple escaped in a car after services.
D Jones and his son watched a hen lay a soft egg shaped like a hatchling with a defined head and beak and a featherlike appendage in North Adams MA. The odd egg appeared last week during their observation.
Bridgeton New Jersey October 27 Mrs Fred Cheney continues to use the sewing machine bought from a moving tailor thirty years ago and the original needle that came with it remains serviceable after all this time.
Henry Pauly, known as king of the working stiff, roams the Northwest and declares that if the nation goes dry the I W W would go out of business He spoke in Spokane praising prohibition Pauly helped a Seattle citizens committee by offering his services and securing the top floor of a building
An advertisement extols California Syrup of Figs as a remedy for stomach and bowel issues in children and adults, urging mothers to buy a genuine 50 cent bottle. A separate account describes hotel Liberty and Pauly aiding unemployed men in Aberdeen, with observations on poverty, vagrancy, and sudden deposits.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a rapid remedy for indigestion gas and dyspepsia. It claims results in five minutes and offers a money back guarantee with a fifty cent case. The copy emphasizes harmlessness and wide use for daytime or nighttime stomach distress.
The passage notes men making deposits and jingling money, wearing good clothes, noting that if a vote were held today 95 percent would vote strictly dry. It argues the dry law serves their own interests and aligns with state and nationwide prohibition.
More than 250 attendees joined the Queen City Yacht club housewarming at the new Salmon Bay clubhouse built by the port commission. The structure cost about 2000 dollars and sits about half a mile inland on the Lake Washington canal with capacity for 200 yachts.
The Seattle Press Club will stage its seventh annual entertainment on Friday night in the local club rooms. The program features high class entertainers and the club's annual Periscope magazine will be distributed to attendees. Each visitor will receive a copy as a keepsake.
A columnist argues that modern baseball success hinges on financial compensation and bargaining power rather than pure athletic merit. The piece critiques team economics and player value, suggesting money shapes careers and legacies more than on field performance.
An advertisement promises to dissolve dandruff completely by applying four ounces of liquid argon to the scalp at night. It claims all flakes and itching vanish after one to several applications and hair becomes fluffy and glossy. Distribution notes say liquid arvon is available at drug stores and inexpensive.
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