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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1918
Page
6
Britain aims to grow its film sector with a British Screen club uniting authors producers manufacturers and exhibitors. Legislation in parliament could boost the industry while many films shown in Britain are foreign made, chiefly from the United States. Bishop J M Francis returning from abroad praised wounded soldiers in hospitals.
An old advertisement promotes Poslam as an affordable skin treatment that quickly eases eczema itching and irritated skin. It claims few applications for pimples rashes and scalp issues and notes availability everywhere with a Free sample offer from Emergency Laboratory at 243 W 47th Street, New York City.
An advertisement touts four ounces of liquid argon to moisten the scalp at night. By morning most dandruff is gone and repeated use promises complete dissolution of flakes. It claims instant relief from itching and notes hair becomes fluffy and glossy. Squidarvon is sold at drug stores as an inexpensive remedy.
An advertisement for Dr Williams Pink Pills claims stomach trouble resistant to usual care improves with tonic treatment that builds blood. A Bemus Point man reports relief after using the pills, praising their effect on digestion and energy. The firm offers a free diet book and sells pills for 50 cents a box by mail or through druggists.
A party of Seattle drivers facing whisky possession charges were fined a total of 308.25 dollars after a night in the city jail. Other items note assaults on a streetcar conductor, a major in spruce production, injuries from auto and motorcycle collisions, seizures of whisky and beer, payroll padding charges, a burglary shooting incident, and various local civic notices.
London report notes British munitions factories believed sulphur and phosphorus should be removed from steel but German shell analysis shows high phosphorus content. The finding explains how German rifles used to harden steel and suggests the British benefited from this secret.
A new English Speaking union was organized in London to unite English speaking people and foster closer comradeship. The group plans private hospitality for visiting Americans.
The ad promotes a linen sale with numerous items and prices. 42x36 pillow cases, 30x40 crib blankets, 64x76 sheets, 72x84 blankets, 66x80 wool blankets, 20x26 feather pillows, and various spreads and towels. Quantities shown include per dozen and per pair, with several items priced in the low to mid range, reflecting value amid rising costs.
In Omsterdam on Sept 25 reports say German lawmakers urge the War Office to release many male teachers from military service to restore school discipline. They claim juvenile crime rises as German youth show distrust toward maternal authority and female teachers.
Cure claims focus on blood purification via S. S. S. a blood tonic from the Ss. 8 S. Co. Atlanta. The ad asserts rheumatism including Selatica Lumbago and Articular Rheumatism can be relieved by cleansing uric acid and impurities from the blood. It urges readers to obtain S. S. S. from a druggist and to write the Medical Adviser in Atlanta for guidance.
Fifty pairs of scrim curtains in white and ecru offered ready to hang at 1.50 per pair, down from regular 2.25. Stock limited as sale continues.
The Equitable Bond Company proposes a plan to place savings securely with annual compounding at six percent. It invites wage earners to participate and share in profits.
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