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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1920
Page
7
Meadow Grove students and families planned a Saturday picnic by Lily Pond after a lively Friday recess. The village buzzed with basket prep, cokes, pies, wild berryade, and neighbors slumbering late as Granddaddy Mole slept through the merriment.
In early Seattle a pioneer couple camps in dense forest with their baby. A sudden frightening sound leads the mother to the spring. a menacing presence lurks near the cabin. The family survives but the husband forbids further solitary camping trips.
Striped Chipmunk fools Happy Jack and Chatterer Red Squirrel by stealing storehouse goods and hiding them. He laughs at their chase and dreams of inviting them to a secret Thanksgiving dinner at an undisclosed home, planning a playful ruse.
In a lively morning scene Striped Chipmunk exclaims The very place and rushes to gather Happy Jack Squirrel and Chatterer the Red Squirrel to join his Thanksgiving feast.
Mrs. Laura Ragland seeks divorce from Shelton Ragland alleging a volatile marriage driven by his gambling. She says he kept her from working when financially secure and forced her to work when he faced poverty, making life too precarious.
Fragmentary OCR notes cite E. W. Rose Co. of Cleveland offering skin remedies and tonics under various names. The spelling is garbled, but indicates a catalog of products and advertisements for skin treatments and possibly household preparations.
An old advertisement touts Hizard Oil as a reliable remedy for rheumatic pains sciatica lumbago and muscular stiffness. It claims fast relief for bruises burns and minor injuries and advises keeping a generous bottle at home to treat headaches earaches and toothaches.
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts Washington informs receipt of steam pump deliveries to the Navy Yard Sound Washington. Paymaster General Samuel M. An announces the order and delivery time at 6 o clock a m November for supplying steam pumps to the Navy Yard.
An old advertisement touts Portolive as a cure for hair and health issues claiming rapid improvement with natural remedies. It markets Portolive products from 747 North Main Street Los Angeles and mentions shipping options and a liquid arvon product sold in drug stores.
The fragment discusses a non medically branded substance named Phelactine and its supposed effects on hair removal and digestion. It mentions neutralization, fermentation, and a suggested intake method with warm water, claiming painless digestion.
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