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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1919
Page
10
Jeannette Cooper a 29 year old entertainer who was to marry today took poison and is believed dying in an emergency hospital A note to Dear Sweet Charlie says she loves him and asks forgiveness police search for the man mentioned and disclose a quarrel yesterday in San Francisco September 29.
In Buffalo on September 29 operators in the Central competitive district rejected United Mine Workers demands for a six hour five day week and a 60 percent wage rise. Miners plan a nationwide strike November 1 if not met, arguing a contract runs to April 1 1920 and that they must report to a reconvened convention before final action.
The chamber of deputies in Rome voted by acclamation to urge that Fiume be incorporated into Italy. The session approved the measure 208 to 148 with ten deputies absent or not voting, signaling confidence in the government's aims.
In St Louis Missouri on September 29 officials awaited official measurements to decide the winner of the first annual army and navy balloon race. Three of five balloons landed along the Great Lakes within 500 miles of St Louis and authorities in Washington were asked for the official measurements. Major Albert B Lambert said the army and navy were about tied.
United Press report from Washington dated September 29 notes Senator New Indiana introduced a resolution calling on the state department for all facts concerning the landing of American marines in Dalmatia. Senator Hitchcock opposed immediate consideration, delaying action until tomorrow.
Calgary report notes Banff in the Canadian Rockies rejected about 15 000 visitors this year. Officials plan to build tent cities next year to accommodate overflow and preserve tourism flow.
A vintage weight loss ad touts Marmola Prescription Tablets as a simple, harmless method to shed two to four pounds weekly without dieting or exercise. It claims readers can eat and live as they wish while losing fat and offers a $1 case or direct order from Marmola Company in Detroit.
Edward Simpson of 122 19th ave notified police Monday that a Romeo type youth, Italian persuasion, danced in a sheet on a residential back porch while music lovers object to stage work on homes. Officer Fuller found no one or scene when he checked Gertrude Hoffmanite location.
Westlake hotel resident W Knapp reported Monday a theft of 187 dollars. He said a prowler robbed him at night but overlooked a 2500 year old gold coin unearthed by American troops in France during a trench dig. Knapp’s coin cache was part of a larger wartime discovery later honored in Paris with a tablet bearing his name.
Wool plaid blankets in large block designs available in several colors. Each measures 70 by 80 inches and is finished with silk binding. Priced at 24 dollars per pair.
White wool blankets available in 66x80 and 70x80 inches with colored borders and bindings, priced as $9.00 and $12.00 per pair. Cotton sheet blankets offered in several sizes, plus plain and plaid Woolnop blankets in 66x80 and 70x80 inches.
In Cambridge on September 29 Harvard students rely on Adolphus Terry for information about records and Harvard history. He has stored in his head the faces names and college records of more than 10 000 students dating back to 1900 and continues to assist as a living archive.
Mme Lix of Villa Championnet Paris writes Mayor Fitzgerald to learn the morality family and state of a Seattle doughboy she may wed off. The letter requests information before consent. The mayor, briefly away from state duties, deals with a matter of the heart.
An old advertisement promotes Zemo as a cure for pimples blackheads blotches eczema and ring worm. The antiseptic liquid is sold at drug stores for 35 cents or a dollar for extra large bottles and is described as non sticky non greasy and easy to apply. The E W Rose Co Cleveland Ohio markets the product.
London reports Berlin sees rapid gambling growth with a large casino on Unter den Linden. About 500 people gamble daily and up to $50,000 shifts hands nightly in card games. Club attendants earn rich tips for services like hiring taxis and pouring drinks, averaging $250 per evening.
A historic note claims that Mexican Indians first used chewing gum to combat thirst and prevent drying in arid desert conditions, highlighting early gum use as a practical survival aid.
Montreal notes a reunion day for the 22nd Overseas Battalion the French Canadian unit. The date recalls their 1915 landing in England and their heaviest losses at Courcelette in 1916 with two more years on front lines.
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