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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1912
Page
8
A family medicine printer advertises a tonic named Sarsaparilla claiming health benefits with and without alcohol. The copy stresses a non alcoholic option and invites readers to ask a doctor about the product. The snippet references Lowell and Mae and a price line.
The firm stresses that once a title policy is issued all title troubles are the company's risk. It highlights thorough searches, defense at no cost, and the policy as absolute indemnity. The ad notes $500,000 capital and state supervision.
A Gilbert and Sullivan revival arrives at the Moore Theatre with a week of performances led by a strong company. The Mikado opens tomorrow and runs through the week with Pirates Pinafore and Patience on select evenings and matinees, drawing nostalgia for classic operas from past theatergoers and families alike.
Notable performers include George MacFarlane Kate Condon Arthur Aldridge Viola Gillette Arthur Cunningham Alice Brady Louree Barthel and the New York Casino chorus and orchestra in a prominent program.
McKee Rankin and company begin the second week of a two week engagement at the Metropolitan Theatre with The Fires of St John. The show continues its run, drawing audiences to a dramatic presentation and performances by Rankin’s troupe.
Owen McGiveney leads the lineup as Oliver Twist at the Orpheum theater next week. Joseph E. Howard presents a musical act with Ma bel McCane, Detronist, and Claude Usher with Fannie Usher in a comedy jaglet Pagan's Decision. The Maze Trio perform acrobatic comedy, Lowe and De Vere feature a dancing act, Bob the kangaroo boxes with the Gordon Brothers.
Next week at Pantages theatre the Monkey Hippodrome headlines the bill with Baril Dewey and His Four Dancing Dolls. Chet Eldridge presents The Law sketch, Gladys Van and Arthur Pearce perform Get a License, Georgia Davis and Watson Beatt sing and play piano, and The Three Sinclairs offer aerial tumbling and novelties.
Charles Wildish and a company of five perform The Pool Room as the headline act at the Empress theatre next week. Ezra Kendall Jr son of the late comedian appears in cant. Hugh Lloyd and Floss Lloyd perform on a tight wire. John Delmore and Olive Adair sing and patter in Boonen Behind the Scones. Marie Hylands and Constance Farmer sing and dance. Mc Rae and Levering provide comic cycling, Beatt and Wilson offer humorous acrobatics.
Moore-Dark and Metropolitan-MecKee Rankin star in Magda while Pollarda appears in Sergeant Brae at Seattle venues. Alhambra features Photoplaye vaudeville and Orpheum offers vaudeville. Empresse Pantages Grend Clemmer and Melbourne circuit show Photoplays vaudeville and motion pictures.
The news notes strong demand for the 1912 salmon with supplies running short. Canada shows robust demand despite an 80 percent duty. Puget Sound fleet adds two 126 foot vessels in New England next month for a long voyage to Beattie. Also reports the death of Mrs. Mary Hanna of Seattle and funeral services for Louis Heinrich’s mother.
The Beattie Star asks subscribers to notify the office immediately of any failure to receive prompt regular delivery or any substitution of another paper. Readers are promised courteous handling of complaints to ensure best service. If the paper does not arrive by 6 PM, call the circulation department at Main 9400.
Tomorrow a special afternoon service marks the successful debt freeing campaign at University Methodist Church. Seattle Methodist ministers will participate in an arranged program as part of the mortgage celebration.
Factory hand or boss or clerk, Youth or old age, give him a decent place to work and pay him a decent wage. Then you needn't worry about his soul or make his life your care. No welfare work that men extol is better than being square. The worker wants no charity, no philanthropic aid. He'll settle his own ills easily if his work is rightly paid. If you overwork and you underpay, no charity stunts you do will help you on judgment day.
An advertisement touts a claimed novel dentistry system by Dr. L. R. Clark promising perfect results under ideal conditions at half price. It offers a $10 gold crown for $4 and $10 plates for $5 with a written guarantee, urging readers to visit 1405 Third Ave NW corner of Union and bringing the note.
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