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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1920
Page
3
A vivid account describes a Pot latch performance with warriors slicing themselves, skewers through arms, dragging a laughing woman by her hair, and dancers braving hot stones placed on their heads as steam billows. The scene ends with the promise of further detail.
Muff and Floppy plot a scheme to miss school with Sar Ann Spider's help. Nick watches for their plan while Mr Scribble Scratch the fairy schoolmaster looms. The trio prepares to walk into school looking like apple pie.
Sammy Jay tells Reddy Fox how Blacky the Crow plotted to hide his screams by sending Jay to live in the Old Pasture. Boomer the Nighthawk reports Jay’s nighttime wakefulness to Peter Rabbit, prompting chatter across Green Meadows and Green Forest.
A fragment recalls rivalry between doughboys and sailors and notes some veterans still refuse Legion Weekly. The snippet hints at postwar attitudes and press coverage of interservice tensions among former troops.
An item reports Bon-Opto promoting rapid eye improvement including reduced inflammation and clearer vision. The claim states users may need glasses less often and that doctors endorse the product. Druggists reportedly offer refunds if results are not achieved.
Louisville report says A J Karsner head of Dixie Auto Co was assaulted during a car demo after a bandit stole $40. The bandit gagged him tied to a tree and drove off in a new car before escaping as Karsner freed himself and chased the vehicle.
A business man's wife suffered eye pain and weakness preventing sewing and reading. After using Lavoptik eye wash with hazel camphor hydrastis, a single bottle produced surprising relief. A small bottle Lavoptik is guaranteed to help weak strained eyes, with an aluminum eye cup offered free.Swift's Drug Co. and leading druggists.
Paris reports a clever thief at Massy used a gas projector, kept from the war, to calm hens and avoid noise while he plundered a home. The ex soldier victimized the household by gassing the birds to silence them.
Advertisements claim Adler-i-ka cleanses the upper and lower bowels and cures constipation with a half bottle. The formula includes buckthorn cascara glycerine and nine other ingredients and is marketed by Swift Prug Co Bartell Pree Co and druggists.
The Prince of Wales enjoyed a small outing at a bush hotel but found no money to pay. Admiral Halsey, to whom he appealed for funds, was also broke, saying he had no shilling on him.
An advertisement touts S S S as a vegetable blood remedy to cleanse impurities and restore energy. It urges taking the tonic twice yearly to prevent disease and improve appetite, promising strength for both old and young with literature from Swift Specific Co in Atlanta.
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