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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1914
Page
11
Chicago report details Adele Lyle who hid in a clothes hamper to confront her husband with a staged scene from a play. She carried a bottle of jam and a cloth to expose Miss Mariel Charlebois, accused of stealing a ring and involved in a domestic plot.
An old newspaper blurb warns against relying on druggists for medical diagnosis and prescriptions. It touts patent medicine and claims free prescriptions if you consult the speaker. The tone is promotional and cautionary about self diagnosis.
Chicago story recounts A C Christensen, a policeman, who inherits $150,000 by telegram for his wife. He considers buying a car and boat but resolves to keep his police job, despite the tempting windfall. The piece contrasts his modest earnings with millionaire lifestyles.
In Boston a one-dollar bill marked to ninety cents stayed in a shop window for 22 hours drawing hundreds who did not buy. The unusual sale offer attracted long lines but no buyers as the day ended.
A Seattle writer denounces the new YWCA building as costly and exclusive, arguing it fails working girls earning modest wages. She alleges private rooms for two are cramped, privacy is minimal, and prices around 27.50 a month, with rumors of 20-dollar options kept secret from the public.
Mrs. Annette Loder files supplemental complaint in federal court seeking 50000 more after alleging bondsmen induced withdrawal and restraint of liberty for 48 hours in the U S marshal's office. She had already sued for 100000 for breach of promise. manager of Hansen's store named among her bondsmen.
Advertised testimonials from F Gagnon W D Roberts and others praise Sargol for rapid weight gain with 20 to 22 pounds in weeks. The copy asserts safe use a tiny tablet taken with meals and promises a money back guarantee if weight does not increase. It urges readers to consult local druggists for purchase.
Denver reports 500 miners indicted for murder in the Ludlow conflict of last April while guards allied with the state are exonerated. The Las Animas county jury indicts about 200 strikers, and claims nine jurors are corporate employees. Walter Belk, the warrants officer, faces multiple murder charges. The jury blames the miners for the Colorado war.
Canadian paper money is worth 10 percent less than its face value under a Seattle clearing house edict that took effect today. A Canadian dollar will be exchanged in Seattle for 90 cents to curb gold shipments in exchange for paper currency.
The foreign office alleged that Gen. Stenger of the Kaiser's forces ordered the 53rd German infantry to massacre all Frenchmen encountered. The accusation claimed the command sought to kill wounded and unwounded, armed or unarmed, leaving no living Frenchmen behind.
A Chinese maid Violette K Ho recently arrived in San Francisco aims to convert American women to Oriental fashion. She plans to attend an East coast college and launch a crusade against American dress deeming it immodest and ugly.
Kitchener of England known as the idolized minister of war began his career quietly as a photographer in Palestine. The early years show a peaceful, unglamorous start before rising to national prominence.
An article promoting a product called Mare claims it can help the digestive system absorb nutrients to increase body fat and strength. It promises rapid weight gain of 10 to 20 pounds with a money back guarantee and notes caution for those seeking only small gains.
A promotional note claims thin men and women can gain 10 to 25 pounds a month by using Gol tablets. It promises easy, pleasant weight gain with a six of the best fat-producing ingredients, sold with a money back guarantee and a one price package.
Thin men and women aiming to gain about ten pounds are advised to take Sargol one tablet with each meal for two weeks and then weigh again. The plan claims Sargol alters fat processing, reduces waste, and helps convert regular meals into new healthy flesh, promising five to eight pounds in sixteen days.
Mrs A F Wagner of Portland writes of recovering from catarrh of the head and stomach after using Akoz. She describes loss of appetite and weight, then regained strength and ability to work, praising the mineral medicine for rheumatism digestive and kidney issues and skin conditions.
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