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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1918
Page
6
The ad warns against alkali in soaps and suggests plain refined coconut oil as a pure greaseless cleaner. It claims coconut oil is cheap and lasts weeks for a family, produces rich lather, cleanses well, rinses easily, and leaves hair soft bright and easy to manage while removing dust dirt and dandruff.
An ad warns that backache can indicate kidney or bladder problems and urges quick action. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules, claiming rapid relief and a money back guarantee, sold by Owl Drug Co with insistence on the brand.
A list of 35 film stars contributed to a government Liberty Loan film project. Scenery cost about 125000 dollars and salaries add an estimated four million. The government will issue 4100 prints costing 50000 dollars to place a new feature in 17000 theatres every third night during the loan campaign.
Mrs Jennie Lobley of 722 Eleventh Avenue hails Tanlac for dramatic relief from long illness. She reports losing twelve pounds on three bottles, improved appetite, no more gas or indigestion, steadier nerves, restful sleep, and easier housework. Tanlac sold in Seattle by Bartell Drug Stores under a Tanlac representative.
On Earth We are one of the few optical stores in the Northwest that really grind lenses from start to clinic, and we are the only one in Seattle on First Ave. Examination free by graduate optometrist. Glasses not prescribed unless absolutely necessary.
Geraldine Farrar witnessed the first showing of The Turn of the Wheel aboard a Pullman car en route to Wyoming. A portable screen was set up in Farrar's drawing room and the film was projected there.
The Strand presents Hearts of the Wilds featuring Elsie Ferguson as Jean Galbraith, daughter of a border tavern keeper. The Canadian mounted police romance includes Thomas Meighan, Joseph Smiley, and Matt Moore with two short features completing the bill.
Mary Pickford portrays Johanna Ransaellar at the Liberty showing this week. The plot follows a farm girl who seeks beauty through milk baths, triggering a court martial and romance as she saves a soldier and marries another from the same regiment.
Marshall Neilan, star of The Crisis at the Clemmer, is recognized as actor director and scenario writer. Known to friends as Mickey Neilan he has directed most of Mary Wickford's plays and written over a hundred scenarios.
The Colonial presents The Street of Seven Stars featuring Doris Kenyon with scenes of Paris Latin Quarter shown through drawings by Charles Chambers. The artist, famed for his Latin Quarter studies, spent years there during his student days.
Little Joey Jacobs plays a leading role in Boston Blackie's Little Pal at the Mission this week. The young performer is hailed as some actor and drives Bert Lytell’s featured player through a lively pace to keep him in the limelight.
Clara Kimball Young headlines The Claw at the Colosseum this week portraying Mary Laurin an Irish girl who travels the South African veldt in search of her brother. Maj Anthony Kinsella joins her as Jack Holt and Milton Sills share second honors in the cast.
City workers meeting Monday evening condemned Prof Stephen I Miller of the University of Washington for his wage report. Miller, whose recommendations have been adopted for the new budget, urged a 40 percent raise over 1915 salaries. The employers argued that 40 percent does not cover rising living costs.
Minute men of Precinct 134 plan a meeting in room 104 at Broadway high school on Wednesday at 8 p.m. Men wishing to join the minute men’s organization will be given an opportunity to do so.
Federal Judge J. W. Mack leads Seattle Jews in the national drive to restore the Jewish people to Palestine. The appeal frames Zionist effort as a national movement and calls for active participation by the local community.
A description lists a black velvet hat with a soft crown and brim faced in American Beauty red. A second hat imitates Lyons velvet with a plush feel, small shape, soft brim and purple shade. The passage notes multiple hats and choices available.
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