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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1914
Page
9
A curious comic note titled Diana Dillpickles In An Unappreciated Witticism presents a playful vignette about a character named Diana Dillpickles. The piece uses light humor to explore social misreadings and witty exchanges.
The Seattle Star urges residents to evaluate Judge Brown's 25 years of service against a hostile campaign. It defends Brown from accusations, cites his record on labor and law, and criticizes both rival Judge Gay and a local newspaper for bias. The piece also contrasts German wartime censorship with socialist ideals and wartime mobilization.
This ad extols Pape's Diapepsin as a fast, harmless remedy for indigestion sour stomach and gas. It promises rapid relief within moments after contact, notes wide use and a 50 cent size available at drug stores, and urges keeping it on hand for upsetting meals.
Letters to The Star discuss an eight hour law and prohibition initiative, noting wage earners bear liquor taxes and licenses. A reader questions war casualties and sympathy for horses, while other items critique neutrality and social bias in housing. Mammoth Spring Ark Progresa.
A rustic vignette features a suburban doctor fending off peach thieves and a boastful relay athlete son. A minister questions Jethro about spiritual readiness as the host reveals two demi Johns of whisky and three cases of beer for the christening celebration.
A period ad urges mothers to give California Syrup of Figs to constipated children showing signs of illness such as crossness fever and poor appetite. It claims rapid internal cleansing, warns against counterfeit fig products, and promotes a 50 cent bottle from the California Fig Syrup Company with clear dosing instructions.
A survivor recalls his 28th birthday aboard the British ship Pathfinder when a German submarine torpedoed and sank the vessel. He describes escaping, floating for over an hour, and being rescued as crew were lost with the forepart of the ship. The account includes his narrow brush with death and the freezing sea.
A promotional piece asserts strong proof for Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets with claims the product digests meals easily and relieves stomach troubles. It invites readers to ask their druggist for a box and offers free sample mailings from F A Stuart Co Marshall Michigan.
In London Oct 30 report, Sowars and Sepoys marching to France are shown pictures of German and Austrian soldiers to know the enemy. A Sikh corporal asks where Kuspar is the chief with the upturned mustache and how they can capture him without precise identification.
London dispatch reports Germany proposed peace terms giving Metz and parts of Lorraine to France and possibly Alsace but France refused the offer.
Paris reports Mme Mercier of Corlay a poultry dealer with 12 sons and two sons-in-law serving at the front. The note highlights the large family’s wartime contribution and mentions the front lines status.
Mrs A Gerdes of 60 East Third Street North says Akos minerals cured four years of sciatic rheumatism and lumbago. She reports pain relief after a month, improved appetite, and no stomach upset, recommending Akos for rheumatic and other ailments. Akos is sold at leading druggists with more information available.
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