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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1918
Page
5
Wm McCormick Blair, national director of Four-Minute Men, resigns to enter artillery training at Louisville Kentucky. Wm Hl Ingersol of New York succeeds him as director.
Paul Lawrence of 4025 Fortieth Street South reports Tanlac relieved years of indigestion, back pain, and fatigue. He says his appetite returned, stomach discomfort stopped, kidneys and liver improved, and sleep improved after starting Tanlac. Bartell Drug Stores in Seattle sold Tanlac through a special representative.
In April 1917 King County considered road paving for Duwamish Liverton road. The Commercial Club of Auburn and other groups urged concrete over brick. Concrete cost 65 000 versus brick 124 000, with a 60 000 saving to fund other highways. The board, led by Commissioner Smith, chose concrete. The new road opened January 1 and is praised as well built. Former commissioner Hamilton backed brick and now runs a costly re election campaign amid the brick concrete dispute in the South district race.
The United States Shipping Board investigates rent profiteering in Seattle with increases over 25 and 30 percent. A special committee turned its data to board officials and the Anti Rent Profiteering League plans to refer cases to Clarence J. Reames for action. The decision will be reviewed at the next meeting.
On Thursday evening a passenger on a crowded Lake Burien street car was robbed of 120 dollars by a pickpocket. Burglars entered The Seaside pharmacy at 2722 Alki Avenue, stealing cocaine, heroin, morphine, 12 boxes of cigars, five cartons of cigarettes and candy, then pried open the cash register and took two cents from a nearby shed.
The Seattle Jewish community marks Rosh Hashana at the Temple De Hirsch with opening services Friday at 8 p m and a memorial Saturday at 10 a m. Rabbi Samuel Koch will preach at both services and a large choir will sing.
A staff officer presented a proposed blue gray aviation uniform to King George who approved the look. The king quipped that it had not been tented for rain and, noting the officer wore the uniform, added we will turn the bone on it, revealing a lighthearted royal exchange in London.
Services for Puget Sound pilot Capt. Charles Allen Call who died August 25 were held in Tacoma Friday afternoon with fellow mariners paying respects and noting his decades of service guiding ships through the sound.
Wred W. Kirby, manager of the Woman's Exchange, died at age 74 at the residence of Alfred W. Seymour. In 1870 he organized the Chicago baseball club before Pop Anson’s era.
A simple home remedy mixes the juice of two lemons with three ounces of Orchard White to create a quarter pint of a complexion lotion. The advertisement promises reduction of freckles sunburn windburn and tan with daily application, claiming cost is very low and asserting harmiena.
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