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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1915
Page
9
Edwin J. Brown promotes prophylactic bridgework as superior to partial plates. He claims it preserves lost teeth with sanitary three-surface design, criticizes fakers, and offers reduced prices at his First Ave clinic with evening and Sunday hours and Main 3640 contact.
The Snoqualmie Valley fair runs through Sunday with a log rolling contest between two expert "river pigs" planned for Friday. A Thursday chicken chase drew participants of all ages, and officials hail this as the most successful fair yet with displays of produce livestock poultry and valley babies.
A Toronto aircraft project progresses with a British aeroplane being built there. Reports say the craft will mount two machine guns and carry a ton of bombs, signaling increased wartime defense capacity.
A Seattle ragtime craze spreads as Brin promotes 20 lessons to teach popular tunes by note. Pupils from department stores to wealthy homes learn fast while Brin plans to hire a female teacher to handle winter demand. The Seattle School of Popular Music advertises itself as the only one of its kind in the city.
Letters from readers discuss Chief Lang and police conduct in Seattle. A father urges investigation of alleged red light houses and asks why escorts are treated differently. A nurse questions police risks and appeals for courtesy across Seattle police.
A Seattle reader lauds The Star for uncovering graft and exposing officials. The letter thanks the newspaper and praises its bold style, noting public praise on street cars and in public places. The writer expresses citywide appreciation for the paper’s work.
Indianapolis dispatch notes a perilous national position amid European war. John A. Lapp urges combining vocational education with national defense as the solution and cites Indiana’s model law. He helped draft the bill for Congress as a Wilson commission member. The Star receives reader letters urging public education and criticizing sheriff-led mining districts.
A reader urges Seattle Star readers to purge Seattle police Chief Lang, calling him unfit and alleging a questionable late night meeting with a cabaret entertainer. The letter, from A Raynor of West 64th Place, criticizes Mayor Gill and pleads for taxpayer support.
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