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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1916
Page
5
Octavia’s recovery arc unfolds after a moonlit confrontation with an angry Earl and a perilous escape. A dog attacks a treacherous tramp while Baseborn intervenes, guiding Octavia toward Drumworth Castle and a tense return to safety.
An ad touts Stuart's Calcium Wafers claiming rapid blood cleansing to banish pimples and skin eruptions. Separately, a romantic scene unfolds in a country hall as Octavia accepts Ethan Lovejoy’s love and plans a log cabin wedding despite stern family opposition.
The piece discusses the Adamson eight hour law and the battle over its constitutionality. Santa Fe railroad officials threaten to violate it while unions and management await the U S Supreme Court ruling. It notes states’ practices on advisory opinions and argues for investigation before legislation to avoid protracted legal challenges.
Lawyers and newspapers denounce Congress for passing measures under President Wilson to avert a railroad strike. Critics call the action a cowardly surrender, arguing the 95 percent of people favored the reform while defeating minority interests.
A reflective quip sequence contrasts ethics and progress with social quirks. It muses on honesty in commerce, marriage, political campaigns, taxation, and self involvement, warning that personal motives and public scrutiny shape outcomes.
In a deserted garden tale Octavia, gravely ill, receives a visitor named Lucy Lake who brings a rare pink white Anne Boleyn rose from a tall gray-clad stranger in the old garden. The invalid questions the resemblance between the man and a Countess portrait as Lucy explains how she met him on a ferry.
A health column extols drinking a glass of hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims the regimen improves appetite and appearance while reducing biliousness constipation and rheumatic symptoms, costing little at the drugstore.
A local advertisement claims four ounces of plain liquid arvon dissolves dandruff when applied at night. By morning most or all dandruff vanishes, with repeated use promising full elimination. The ad promises relieved scalp itching and hair that becomes fluffy and glossy.
Advertises a weight loss plan claiming no starvation or exercise. Suggests spending time in the open air and using a Bartell Drug Co. capsule regimen of one after each meal and one before bed. Claims weekly weighings show progress and notes improved digestion and energy.
A terse exchange reveals tension on the rowing crew. The athletic girl dislikes her partner and hints at a drastic impulse to strike him with an oar, suggesting growing conflict and potential violence aboard.
A New York doctor promotes nuxated iron as the key to rebuilding strength and stamina. He claims ordinary iron pills fail and that two weeks of three daily doses can double energy, with many nervous or rundown patients improving in 10 to 14 days. The ad asserts safe, absorbed iron and offers a 100 percent strength guarantee.
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