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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1917
Page
2
San Diego faces a liquor ban within a half mile of the aviation school after a justice department ruling. The order also affects an uptown quartermaster stable where two mules are stationed, with hotels cafes and most saloons in the radius impacted.
Canadian officer Captain W. G. Colquhoun of Hamilton has escaped captivity and fled to Holland after being captured by German forces, reported from Hamilton Ontario.
The Seattle night schools enter their 17th year with free enrollment for the term start. A deposit return system rewards attendance from 70 to 90 percent, with specific amounts refunded for grade, high school, and other classes, while indigent students may use a signed guarantee.
An old advertisement touts Geta-It as the best corn remover. It claims two drops relieve pain and shrink corns, eliminating cutting and bandages. The copy urges buying at drug stores or direct mail from FE Lawrence & Co of Chicago, with Seattle distribution.
Chester Pa September 28 An 8 year old named Herbert Griffith was attacked by a snapping turtle while swimming in the Paramount mill race. The turtle struck with force, pulling about 50 pounds upstream before the boy reached the bank. The animal tore a large strip of flesh from his right leg.
James Byrne leaped five stories from a Harlem tenement with his baby girl in his arms. He died en route to hospital while the infant, two years old, suffered a fractured skull and remained in critical condition.
An old home remedy known to revive natural hair color in gray or faded strands. Now sold in drug stores as Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound, with additional ingredients for about 50 cents. Apply with sponge or brush to strands until gray disappears and hair darkens evenly. Not a disease cure.
A note on how demand drives learning in business studies. The text highlights Shorthand Civil Service Bookkeeping and Advanced Grammar as core tools shaping practical skills and professional habit formation among pupils.
English Canadian and Australian troops resist wearing body armor while inventors refine shields that deflect bullets shrapnel and shell fragments. Despite armor’s faults its use could save lives though mass production would draw skilled labor. A visor strong enough to stop short range bullets remains elusive though chain visors offer best protection against fragments and eye injury.
Mrs E W Constance of Lexington opened a box from Mercer Pa to find a human arm severed at the shoulder. The box was left by the local express company and the sender’s name could not be deciphered.
Washington officials warn pork prices and hog feed costs may force a shortage. The Agriculture Department urges all households to keep at least one pig, whether in the parlor or elsewhere, to ease potential supply pressures.
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