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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1919
Page
7
The report that the Earl of Athlone will sue the Duke of Devonshire as Governor General of Canada next summer is officially denied. The Earl, brother of Queen Mary, was formerly Prince Alexander.
H L Hicks of Ashley Illinois extols Adler i ka as the only stomach remedy. He claims the medicine gives instant relief and would not take $25 for the relief bottle. The ad describes the product as expelling gas, relieving stomach distress, cleansing the bowels, curing constipation, and preventing appendicitis through a mix of buckthorn cascara gly and nine other simple drugs.
Public notices outline a Plymouth Congregational church beach party for Seattle teachers on Mareothas beach with boating and tennis, plus the West Woodland school fall exhibit, Child Conservation league first club meeting, First Presbyterian missionary gathering with tea, Ladies club regular meeting, Woman's Century child study event, and a chapter review of The Problem of Punishment.
An advertisement claims Delatone paste removes hair easily in minutes at home. It instructs mixing water with powder, spreading on skin for about two minutes, then rubbing off and washing. It promises satisfaction if real Delatone is used.
Washington observers report surprise that the September 2 steel strike remains on after AFL union heads met in Pittsburg. Officials had hoped a postponement until after the October 6 round table conference, but Samuel Gompers denied plans to attend and reiterated he would not discuss or join the Pittsburgh talks.
Pittsburgh steel workers say they will strike, with John Fitzpatrick and W. Z. Foster leading, as unions prepare a strike plan and demand conference with the corporation. They reject Judge Gary’s reasons for not meeting, deny a closed shop claim, and insist one issue remains: to secure a conference for humane and reasonable solutions affecting workers' lives.
PITTSBURGH Sept 15 Thirty five delegates including two dozen union workers lingered at the Mo nongahela house headquarters amid smoke filled lobby. The looming strike threatens to halt key industries and wages for thousands though most delegates kept to cheerful mood with occasional grave remarks about Gary and the situation. The union rule of secrecy remained strict as outsiders approached.
A. R. Baldwin reported a suit removed from his Fern hotel room on Tuesday and bought a $45 replacement the next day. While admiring the fit in a sidewalk mirror he grabbed passerby A. J. Cheatham who was arrested by Patrolman Packard. Cheatham was later found wanted by federal authorities on narcotics sales.
A Seattle ad touts Lavoptik eye wash with witch hazel camphor hydrastia and other ingredients to rapidly ease blood shot eyes and dark rings. It claims a week of use clears unsightly rings and offers a free aluminum eye cup with purchase from Swift's Drug Co and leading druggists.
A survey of Third Avenue and Union area merchants reports widespread pay phone failures with nickels lost. Managers cite 75 percent to 26 percent misfires, blaming central exchanges and lack of refunds. Store owners note no company refunds despite claims.
Housewives in Seattle pleaded for gas amid a 12 day car strike. They report poor supply in West Seattle University Rainier Valley and Lake Washington shoreline areas. Public officials offered no relief and a mass meeting was planned as fruit preservation suffers.
Lieut. Col. Theodore Roosevelt and Teddy Junior praise Westerners in the national draft fight. Astoria post officials, including J. R. Hinman and H. K. Zimmerman, discuss the American Legion’s push to deport slackers who forfeited citizenship. Also noted are Hart’s Centralia normal school board appointments.
Esther Fuller a 17 year old girl swam five miles across Nueces Bay carrying her unconscious nine year old brother to safety during Sundays hurricane. She said she could not let him drown and was exhausted after the perilous rescue. EU Rollins also showed bravery at Red Cross headquarters seeking how to help after losing his wife and son in the flood.
James Dooley reports poor service after 20 minutes trying to reach a doctor for a neighbor at 2 am. Mrs Atkinson sent him to call another doctor who then arrived after her daughter ran seven blocks to fetch one.
Mayor Fitzgerald reported to Frank Spinney of the state public service commission that local telephone officials were summoned to his office to account for inadequate service under their franchise. He said 162 employees, or 20 percent, quit in August but that the company now claims readiness to improve and must report progress at intervals.
In San Francisco crowds swell for President Wilson as he pushes for the peace treaty and league of nations. He hints U S support for Ireland while awaiting replies to 22 telegrams inviting leaders to a White House conference on the industrial crisis, with invitees including Baruch Dawes Rockefeller and Spargo.
London report states The Cork Examiner, the sole Irish paper to print a Sinn Fein loan advertisement, was halted by British authorities with troops occupying the plant. The incident marks a forceful suppression of Irish fundraising efforts by Dublin News.
Senator Miles Poindexter denounced labor backed railroad nationalization and police organization as a menace to the constitution at the Syria mosque in Pittsburg. He warned such movements could create chaos akin to Russia and criticized the League of Nations.
Henry A. Johnson, 49, of 6279 21st Ave N E, died Wednesday afternoon after a two year illness. The body lies at W. B. Forkner Undertaking Establishment awaiting funeral arrangements. Johnson was president of the H A Johnson Company, dealers in moving picture equipment.
San Francisco firemen organized a union to prevent strikes in the department. They filed to join the Fire Fighters of America with 408 members and sent the application to the American Federation of Labor. Eugene Mulligan stated the group favors round table talks to settle disputes and cautioned about the danger of a strike without a union.
Peggy Hull reports in Korea that Japanese soldiers killed 30 Christian men in Cheonmn after rounding them up at a church and setting the building on fire. Fifteen villages suffered similar fates with Christian residents targeted. governor general promises court martial for offenders. In Cleveland, miners oppose radical unions while Mooney fund receives $100.
Ezra Holloway aged 92, a Mexican and civil war veteran, became a father for the 16th time today. The mother, 41, is his third wife, noted as Mrs Holloway in New York.
The state board of chiropractic examiners will hold an examination for 290 applicants at the Frye hotel in Seattle on September 17 18 and 19. E R Dunham president A J Mildebrand vice president and Victor H Morrin secretary treasurer head the board. The Washington State Association of Chiropractors will meet at the Frye hotel Sunday at 10 30 o'clock with about 250 members expected.
Congress formally thanked General Pershing and his victory team at a joint session. Pershing appeared at 2 PM as Speaker Gillett Senator Cummins and Champ Clark delivered the welcome remarks in the chamber.
President Wilson telegraphed his stance against policemen forming unions to pressure for demands, a position released publicly in the afternoon. The message frames unionization as contrary to orderly administration and government authority.
A short bit of verse notes moonshine, a song, and a large policeman prompting a request to move along. The lines evoke a playful street scene with authority present but nonconfrontational. The item reads like a vignette in a late edition.
The text promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as genuine only if bearing the Bayer Cross. It advises buyers to choose intact packages that include proper directions for relief of headache toothache neuralgia and colds. It notes aspirin is the Bayer trademark and indicates price for small tin boxes and larger packages.
Mrs. Margaret Nemington Charter and her daughters Marguerita and Phylita traveled from Seattle to New York, a 3500 mile five month trek described as a discovery of America. They completed similar journeys in England Belgium France Ireland and Holland prior to this trek.
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