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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-02

and white pills. boy or a girl. a
desired. Tho port stewards wife dc
sired q girl. 40 tho quack had sol,
her box Of the pink pillA witt
the purchase ehe received his writ
ten guarantee that the s. she hat
paid for tile pills would bc refunded
u her baby girl turned out TO be q
boy That Ass OF port stewart
pointed out 10 me that the doctor,
guarantee had been Endorsed by {
local bank. and II that didn't prov,
this birth prognostlcator was on tn,
square. wha; did7'
II had 60 admit that the propo,
siiion sounded nir-tight, and tina
under the circumstances IL would b,
foolish 10 waste money on insur.
ance against twins sun. Matt. yot
know as well as ! do that whenever
you find n licensed physician adver.
Using n gilt-edged, guaranteed prop.
ositlon II Us well to look for n catct
somewhere. 30 started looking foi
Il. Three days later l found g."
MOI" murmured the amaze
Pcasley.
"surest thing you know. boy ]
hated myself for not thinking OF II
Immediately. Matt. the proposition
Of baby boys TO baby girls is about
even in this state, according TO the
vital statistics dug up In tho
archives Of the state board Of health
Occasionally the girls outnumber the
boys. but by and large turnout the
country it's 5000 proposition, SO
whether doc sold a box or his pink
pills and guaranteed Girl, or q
box OF his white pills and guaran-
tccd n boy. he stood TO win as often
as he'd lose. He could afford 20
give sound guarantee OF money
back n not satisfied with every box
OF his famous pills, because he'd
only be called upon to refund 80
per cent OF tho money he'd taken
from boob parents. His pills prob
ably were harmless and cost him
about 10 cents a box. including the
box. and I figured that IL he caught
10000 suckers annually he would
mako, allowing say so cents per
sucker for overhead and advertls-
ing. s. a head, or 100000 n year,
AS soon ms had the scheme
figured out l scnt for the port stow
ard and tried TO make him sec II.
l couldn't. lie had been completely
sold. SO 7 went ahead and Insured
him against twins TO tho tune of
$1,000, planning to say nothing about
Il II / lost and 20 mako n human
Santa Claus out OF myself II won.
We'll, won. Yesterday tho lady
gave birth TO triplcts-two boys and
u girl"
Great Jumping Jchosophatn
Matt pcaslcy murmurcd.
81 presented him with the policy,
Gcd-blesscd him all over tho office,
and went home with comfortable
glow in my soul, And this morning
read in tho papers whore no went
up TO tho insurance office and raised
n sccno because they wouldn't pay
him double indemnity for triplcta.
He got into Il fight with tho man.
agcr, told them all what ho thought
OF them and finally got hove out on
his fool head and much tho worse
for wear.
Some people AFRO never satisfied
when they're shot with luck, and
I'm sick of having them around me.
From all grouchoa and bonchoads
and ingrntes, good Lord, deliver
mol"
TN flrc him" Matt promised.
"rhc chances arc that with $4,000
ahead OF tho game he'd lose his
usefulness anyhow
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-02
ECZEMA ON FEET
AND HANDS
Could Not Walk. ltched
Badly. Cuticura Heals.

"Eczenaa first broke out on the
backs Of my hands and ankles In
little pimpies that had water in
them. Later the pimPles would
break open, swell up and turn red.
My fee, were 80 sore that could
not walk, and had to keep them
up in a chair. 1t i,ched badly. and
the trouble lasted about three
months.
I began using Ga.ieafa Scsp
and Ointmen, and they helped me,
and after using three cakes OF Cuii-
cura Soap and three boxes Of Cuti-
cura Ointment ! was healed"
(Signed) Miss Anna Springer, r.
F. D. /, Mendoza, Mo-, May 7, 1924.
Use cu,ieurs Soap, Ointment and
Taleum for daily toilet purposes.
saryl,s IRE. ey Mail. Address; "cusieufa Lassr-
| steriu, Dept n, Asltsn 80, Nasi, Sold ever
where Sospssc. Ointment . and soc. Tsievr, sss.
go Try cur new Shaving Stick.
1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-02

with The maple tree until thsy
reached au elm tree. From thar 10
a chestnut tree and ~ on until they
came 10 tho edge Of the WOODS
where Happy G0Lleky park vas.
a big sycamore tree grew right b.
the park When they reached b,
they slid down ana there they
were! in tho park o. nice as pie.
and an for nothing
NO wonder Mister zip tent max.
Ing his fortune" sald Nick. Come.
Nancy vel have % tell linn
But I'm sure die squirrel b0ys
didn't think they were doing any
thing dishonest
90 BE Continued
lCopyriEhL 1885, ~ 4. A. ssryies. InrB
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-02
c yEatLhia Grey
Youth in Love With Brothers Wife; Does
Not Want to Break Up His Kin's Home
BY Cynthia GREY

DLAK MISS GREY: NY brother has been married a
number Of of years His wife is five years my senior
They have one child have loved her since they
married and she is in love with me- She knows love her
and cannot break my brothers heart have her at
her home at least week and Of my brother
Just accepts il fraerna feeling But sometimes think
ought TO stop going there altogether have tried hard
TO forget my love for my siser-naw but far in vain
What shall do? n. H. X.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-02

euhi1 compound btiVl u tpOh tktt
third dose ] felt better. took it
four times day for two years getting
better all the time, and now for four
years | don't have any pains. After
taking the medicine for two years
had another child lovely baby girl
now four years old--the life Of our
home. | do praise this medicine. II
is Godsend to women who suffer
with female troubles and especially
for pains at the periods. surely was
very bad once, and know that Lydia
i. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
saved me from an operation. Mrs.
JOSIE M. SHAW, Route No. |, Cam
bridge, Maine.
Acountry-wide canvass of purchas-
ers Of Lydia h. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound reports 9S out Of every 400
were benefited by II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-02
Kfttn. KIM

DEAn MISS musY; have a
~ very nice female cat that /
want 10 give 60 someone that
viii give her a good home and
he kind 30 her. She "a very
clean and viii make someone a
nice pet
No. 45i9 55m s. ELliots52s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-02
On July Is,
1901, DR.,
EDWIN j.
BROWN Took
Charge Of the
BROWN
DENTAL
OFFICES
Now nj LOG Columbia st.

In the twonty.threo years that
have passed, moro than 10000
patients have had their dental work
done at these offices at n saving
of over 100000 to them. Sc.
cause OF the high business prin.
ciplcs and reasonable prices, this
office is still doing remarkable
business, which shows that the pub.
lie appreciates the service at tho
BROWN DENTAL OFFICES, 100
Columbia street.
EDWIN j. BROWN. ID. d, S,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-02

Cynthia Grey viii receive cali.
ers on Monday. Wednesday ana
! Friday. from 10 p. m. ana
on Tuesday and Thursday. from
II 10 ~ a. m NJ her office In
The Star building. 1909 Seventh
ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-02
SAVED FROM
AN OPERATION
Mrs. Shaw Calls Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound a
God-Send to Sick Women
Cambridge, Ne. suffered ter
ribly with pains and soreness in nv

|sl0eS. Eacn month
II had to 60 to bed.
and the doctor told
me / simply had
Ito go under an
operation before
| could get help. |
saw your adyer-
tisement in the
paper, and ] told
my husband one
day to get me a
bottle of Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vege-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-02
The 1amgle

has bought a beautiful home in the
foothills.
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-04
A DANGEROUS pLAYTHnsa

Once Colorado to have demonstration Of the folly Of
making payhng of dangerous This there will
be from the ballot popular
and in all probability the will be better off
of them adopted but the state must the bill for publishing
them in 1876 newspapers and the counties pay the additional
expense of balloting and counting
Undoubtedly right initiative to the
people for it impossible conceive occasion in which
organization defeated
of defense solely should be easily accessible
cranks and refoers the worlds prize exhibit the of
eSparte legislation presents to the voter take this moth
ng proposition him for argument no
for the suggestion of helpful amendments He must take leave
it as the trainers made it.
OF the six which will be presented this year
fcien There will be proposal for bank guaranty law safe
guard supposedly the deposits of the public How many
who the polls November will be competent pass
negentyY though the agreed that
bank guaranty law is how could with
whether the proposed would bring the desired relief not
Fortunately the have shown disposition turn down
legislation where its and its probable effect doubt
but the item of expense presented each election whether
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-04
SEEING LIFE"

desire often expressed by young people to see life
frequently it part Of their edcaton and feel that
unsatisfactory unless they have learned to
% but many of them this quest get into very unde-
sirable relations. fFl =
necessary that the people should understand life But
people this pursuit. they think that it is
necessary with of loose character
the only way know what is going on in the world
they nothing that adds their wisdom
while they apt from people whose ideas
life wrong Such people have false notions such sub
and duty and honest work and faithful industry 1t
people associate with them effort to
@ get Of these decadent points Of view
way life for people to in for some kind OF
honest bring them in with lot OF people
Then they and friendly in their associations
seeking companionhp Of undesirable associates Ming
ling with many types people will them knowledge of what
is going on in the world. -t IA
If person wants to life than he in such
ways hold help with kind Of phlanthroplc
That will him plenty Of gmpses ~ the seamy side OF
life see really with all the glitter rubbed Off and
consequences clearly revealed There ism
seeing after the paint and tnse have been removed
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-04
THE REVOLT FROM ADVICE

recently asked why young people I
set did not to church regularly.
WELL he said he young crowd present time get e1
b sick Of much advice They advised parents
e by public speakers by churches Sunday Schools
clubs and societies. Many of the subjects they study in
consist largely Of advice They advice public
After they have had all this advice poured for period
of years. they get rather tired of it, and to advise
community to stop giving them advice"
1t is rather natural point of vew which majority young
people share at time other Many
oucy frame Of mind about it. they wel
inclined to act contrary the advice that given them inst
independence and desire not to be dictated to-
1t takes whole lot Of judgment sympathy with yound
people to offer advice is easy thing to ovro it. Tho
who attempt to give counsel need advice h4
give VITAL and the merely conservative
rooted in the past
Meanwhile the crowd well be eal
est way to learn is by some one else's experience y
After all the world including and Young has to iste}
to advice distastefu though
our statesmen and thinkers the novelist
and philosophers consist very largely When anyone geH
1T int his head that he knows all need to listen
advice he is probably in for trying experiences w
he bumps his head up against the knocks Of life
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-04
JOINING THE SHAVING MUG

wrought enough changes goodness knows But Time
with the efficiency makes changes faster than the
impersonators at vaudeville theaters.
On the efficiency expert
hchng posts shaving odshioned music boxes and
graph albums places been given things
quick lunches patented filing devices and canned
soup
efficiency experts have their out for the loco
motive whistle. Too inefficient they explain.
Every locomotive tooes it pounds
gallons water Prof Foley Of Indiana
university discovered This wouldn't bad the whistles
they aren't pitched high enough they aren't
right engine they ought have sound refectors
that all locomotives Whistles OF the same
pitch and that all other whistles prohibited that pitch
step toward Standardization Of all activity
Every kind of factory its exclusive pitch
that H. g. Wells loves to write about the
whistle expert be of the too whether he
approaching noodle factory pickle distiry-Panoram'c
Review.
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-04
THE BENEFIT OF A VACATION

Many people fail the full benefit their expert
ences as result of trying to pack brief
twice much they The who has been
sng on swivel for 20 years. thinks get
play tennis and baseball with
IN school, Yet after he has tried day wo suddenly dis
covers that his sedentar life has of his
become very lazy He penalty pains for the
kind of life he has lived
People who live quiet environment and have humdrum
KIND OF program think they get sight
or IL hours day But they may find eyes and minds
not accustomed to all these experiences they
return more tired than when they left home.
Philosophical minded people who cottage
and let the beauty of romantic
While they forget the fret and strain of get thef
most benefit from vacation majority Of folks can stand
about day looking scenery after which hey
Ito have something DOING
The who has let his muscles starting
lin the first day play tennis would better make
two or three Next day he add more.
Ihe people who live active lives get the
" from vacation they unusual stunts and not
them. - 4
But even if does tired outing usually
comes home mentally rested The change occupation is
fl mental tonic and will up with beterr zes
and more originality.
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-04
KEEPING AT PUBLICITY

The trouble with the advertising habits exemplifed by
they conceived Of advertising settled
regular policy that ought be followed right along
If wholesale dealers followed out such
policy they usually grief There doubt
exceptional merchandise has such unusual
upon markets. special advantage that
along years without aggressive sales promotion work But
such business is exceptional.
ordinary manufacturing obbing firm has to place
it's sales consistent policy to
large regardless whether
particular time profit not 1t cannot adopt
attitude simply fill such orders in naturally with
out effort
1t must have consistent policy day the for get
ting after Soliciting business from and old
1t must ADVERTISE distribute Cir
cuars all three something else along the line.
If sales through sending solicitors
usually essential the wholesale line
the condition prove
And newspaper advertising appealing local field usually
the ground much efficiently economically
sending around solicitors this that the principles
vail IN general business would that policy
regular advertising will be wonderfully any retail
concern.
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-04

he carried rejected Because is wholly
defense safeguarded that cannot be used
lin emergencies Additional restriction which will
difficult to initiate would have wholesome
without dpvng people Of their sovereign right eg
bdurate have refused
ito do their will.
chief Indictment against the initiative stands today is
1.-THE that rvng agencies and reformrs have learned
first submitting their proposals direct to the people in
ohand because they know that
legislature would dare their County
News.
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-04
WHAT Is 1uzq

Life struggle battle which goes strong
Strength is not inherited blood tells bnt it only and
who have enough wk grow strong dig
with their the ground and gappe with life Many boys
the when they should be gaining moral and spiritual strength
idng When they the thick of the battle their muscles
fabby will help them little. Their education
however good unless them be will avail them
nothing will count the
Failure will bump them misfortune
iostle they set their and stand and
fight, they goners.-W. A. White.
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-04
THE POSSIBLE BECOME THE PROBABLE

Campaign of the parties are
with each other to which will probably more from the
of the Laoette Wheeler ticket the ballot The Demo
rats contend with good reasons that the Third
three the
ldge from getting majority of the electoral vote the main
field battle will be in the and middle the ground
dbatabe In several states The Republicans contend that
apparent trend of the labor sentiment this
will take that vote in the and middle away
where belongs under conditions and thereby
the advantage Of Coolidge AS the has sufficiently
developed solid basis upon which prophecy
these prognosators either side might just well consult
stars.
Many things might happen before the campaign really
The labor and liberal be greatly influenced by the revealing
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-04

OF Davis mind the sues-mainly his standing
sve which word yet be sucncty defined but about which
enough known much matter of the heart the
head Hence the personality of the well his
he becomes familiar to the public is likely
have more than usual effect in the campaign.
The prophecies made a described in the Of the
old familiar expression the wish father to the thought
One thing generally agreed that the the
contest to be settled things transferred
from the things possible the things probabGrand Junction
Sentinel
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-04

VOTERS who wish to have shaping the affairs the
should make register Monday thus make
that they have at the
Remember that present primary election system the
bers of the political parties the party candidates
primary election whether primary system
tors have given youhat of having the selection
party candidates Don't and then The bosses always
things Be sport, and do your part.
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-04

REPUBLICANS in that
have enough opposition this their primary make
worth while for the polls choice
candidates. and this they ought The
election heretofore disposition
the people who made the assemblies just oppos
tion possible the primary elections
have not been considered much
This there opposition than should
sufficient the
Tuesday and make selection the those who
have been designated for the various offices ..s
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-04

SENATOR Phpps doing Colorado bv the interest
he taking in the development of the oil than the
joty of the people The Admiral Roau
10 The eque shale fields and the coming visit
Navy Wilbur cannot be otherwise than
n Colorado And the fine point about Phpps
the ability and the influence attention of
the notable public officials such opponents do
not We well afford support the ability
to accomplish something constituents as against
some one who must be content then at the
next session place the blame for else
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-04
FOR PRESmENT
CALVIN COOLIDGE
FOR VICE PRECEDENT
CHARLES GATES DAWES
DID YOU EVER STOP TO THINK


Shawnee Oklahoma Board of Commerce
THAT the grocery the place buy
THAT their purchases carefully made the best markets
at the lowest price.
THAT they keep nothing but fresh of the best
quality procurabe
THAT they keep their fresh by quick turnovers
THAT they quick keep
by ADVERTISING
THAT advertising the place
wife
THAT what on the market and where
to buy it
THAT she buys from the stores that enerprsng enough
let her know what they have
THAT the ads of the greetings they
cordial greetings
THAT they time s%.
THAT they money
THAT they are ABSOLUTELY SURE.
YOU GET QUALITY EATS AT THE RIGHT PRICES AT
THE STORE THAT ADVERTISES
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-04

YOU GET QUALITY EATS AT THE RIGHT PRICES AT
THE STORE THAT ADvERTIsES
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-26
LA VIDA DIURNA DEBE
TERMINAR

JQue 81 ESQ de suprimir en- Madrid
la vida diurna durante Ell verano 10 he
propuesto sacramento? Pero, Ies que
no nos conocemos todavia, amigo lee
tor? ST mi proyecto careciera de serie-
dad, Icree usted que me habria hecEo
alguna gracia el sostenerlo? 20 Sc ina
gina usted que todo el mundo le di-
vierten las bromaS?
Para mi, 10 Gnico divertido de mi
proyecto seria nevarlo a la practica;
pero, aunque algunos colegas le otcr-
gan su aprobaci6n, va vera listed como
la rutina acaba por arrollarnos a 20.
dos. Llevamos muchos siglos lerantan-
donos por la mahana y acostandonos
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-26
CROMCAS DE GAMBIA

pcr la noche para que Semejante ma
nera de vivir pueda subvertirse de "a
noche a la mafiana. Claro que, II ma
yoria de esos siglos, han estado de0i-
agricultural, labores que no podian ser
realzadas de noche, nj aun suponien-
do que, a la saxon, existiese va Ia az
electrical; pero mucho me temo que es-
ia consideration no sea 10 bastante
fEerte para contener ell impetu MISC
neista. A las gentes les parece que Ell
trabajo diurno Ell reposo nocturno
constituyen ell orden natural de la vi
da, y, no piensan que, ell una civiliza-
ci0n tan artificial como la nuestra, 10
mas natural viene, precisamente, a ser
10 mas monstruoso. Acostumbradas,
por un h&bito ancestral, a que la alon-
dra el gallo las despierten al amane-
Ger, olvidan la limitacion de aquellos
despertadores primitivos, y, consideran-
do que ell amanecer es la unica hora
razonable de despetrarse, Gsponen,
para ella, ell timbre de los despsrta-
dores modernos cuyas numerosas posi-
bilidades quedan.s asi, practicamente
anuladas.
Observe Ell lector que no Sc trata
de prescindir totalmente del dfa,N sino
de neutranzar, consagrandola al sue1o,
su parte mas molesta. Desde las cinco
de la tarde en- adelante, todavia hay
tres o cuatro horas de dia en- Madrid.
Y hay, por 10 menos, otras tantas des-
de las cuatro cinco de la madrugada
hasta las nueve % las diez. Las horas
en- litigio son, por 10 tanto, aquellas
que med an entire las diez de la ma
mana las seis de la tarde, estas
horas horribles, torridas, cal1gdnosas;
estas horas en- que las cerillas Sc en-
cienden sin frotaci6n, en- que ell cafe
Sc tuesta sclo, en- que los transeuntes
graham en- ell asfalto elegantes hrmaS
con sus bastones en- que las gam
mas ponen los hueVos va coc1uoS, On"
es mejor dedicarlas al sueno que de-
dicarsas al trabajo? No me Olga usted
que no, querido lector. No me olga
usted que no, porque lie argiire que''
en- nuesrtas principales ofcinas, no es
ell trabajo, sino al suefo 10 que, des-
de un tempo inmemorial, vienen ded1-
candoselas va los empleados de mayor
categoria
Creame Ell lector: 81 sc les ha presen-
tado alguna vez a los madrilehos un
proyecto serio, ese proyecto es Ell mio;
pero sospecho que los madrilefos ca
recen de la seriedad necesaria para
llevarlo la practica, y que tendre
que negociarlo en- Nueva York.
JULIO GAMBIA.