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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1920
Page
1
The Delaware house defeated the federal woman suffrage amendment by 22 to 9. Three members did not vote and one was absent, effectively removing Delaware as a possible 36th state to ratify the amendment. The vote ends Delaware’s push and solidifies opposition within the assembly.
A fragmented OCR text provides unclear names and phrases. The readable portion hints at a playful or coded note referencing a meme or cryptic attribution without concrete events, dates, or locations. The article details remain too obscured for a solid summary.
The piece argues China should develop the Yangtze into a navigable waterway benefiting 200 million people and elevating civilization. It contrasts public wealth with private monopolies, warning against overconcentration of resources and urging public funds for shared progress.
The state Public Service Commission allows Seattle Lighting Co to raise gas rates about 25 percent. City officials plan a writ of review to Thurston County Superior Court. The change lifts price from $1.50 to $1.875 per thousand feet, sparking a rise from $3 to $3.63 for typical users.
While residents faced winter snow, thieves crawled through a back window of a Bishop & Co grocery at 3300 26th Ave S.W. and stole 50 dollars in merchandise and 2 dollars in pennies.
Eitel Burdick an employee at Fisher Flouring Mill Co. told police Thursday that an unknown person stole his purse last night and removed a $47 check. He provided no further details in the report.
Milwaukee on April 1 reports a crowded rental market as a woman finds crepe on a door and requests an apartment, only to discover three applicants already ahead.
Water will be shut off in the district east of 40th Ave North and north of EK on April 2 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. The city water office announced today.
Atlanta voters will see Woodrow Wilson listed as a candidate in the Georgia primary after the ballot lists closed. Wilson’s name had been submitted by petition signed by 100 Atlanta residents and was not withdrawn.
A prophetic essay argues that the drug problem can be eliminated within three years through humanitarian methods that include the addict's own viewpoint. It criticizes the Harrison Act and federal crusades as ineffective and urges public understanding to shape effective treatment and policy.
Seattle's snow cover reached Green Lake high lands after a late season storm. Weather forecaster Salisbury recorded an inch and a half in the last 18 hours. Snow stretched east to Spokane with milder later in the day and northerly winds.
P. J. Hewitt, 45, a blacksmith of 1413 Eighth Ave, was struck by a Rainier Valley street car at Maynard Ave shortly after midnight and died before reaching City Hospital. He walked into the car’s path, was hurled 15 feet, and police officers witnessed the incident.
Heavy snow began last night in Spokane with three to four inches on the ground today. The weather office says more snow may fall tonight and Friday, keeping the city in a wintery grip.
Two bank messengers carrying a $30,000 Swift & Co payroll were held up on the Kansas City bridge between Kansas and Missouri. Spectators watched as bandits forced a cover and halted traffic during the robbery.
Four men were indicted by a federal grand jury in Washington for conspiring to defraud the government by leaking advance information on Supreme Court decisions. The four, who resigned their offices, face charges under section 37 of the federal penal code as the probe tied the leak to Wall Street advance information and alleged profiteering from the court rulings.
Chicago April 11 Fires turn into a dispute as one fifth of the city fire department sign resignations effective next Wednesday unless wages are raised. The city faces pressure with a reported ten percent pay increase for civilian employees in addition to the current crisis.
In Chicago on April 1 a man who tried to enter Mrs. William Olsen's home was met with resistance as she fired a revolver in self defense. The intruder was repelled and fled the scene after the confrontation described as floral in tone by witnesses.
Hamp son Gary, currently agent and consul general at Cairo, Egypt, was nominated by President Wilson to be United States minister to Switzerland. The post has been vacant since Pleasant A. Stovall resigned.
San Francisco police officers hurried a wagon to the address 1448 Bush Street after a caller urged urgent arrival. The team found the location to be a police station, confirming the misaddress and ensuring proper coordination.
Judge Dane Broderick, 80, a former congressman from Kansas first district, died at his Holton home. He served eight years in Congress and four years on the Idaho supreme court, per Topeka notices.
A garbled jail note from St Louis dated April reports a police overheard remark about a missing cabbage and a suspect named Smepney. The fragmentary text references an attempt to locate the vegetable and a related inquiry.
Disjointed dialogue from Latham and Hamar as they prepare to leave. The garbled exchange references a phonograph and a likely April timing, but key words are unfinished.
Fragmentary account shows John K. village marshal of Tal' Se Deaite sie pursuing a legal claim against Manttowoc, with references to a court case, suit, and electrical concerns. Details are unreadable in the damaged text.
Rev. J. A. Speer, 78, was knocked down while attempting to cross Third Avenue at Marion. He sustained a lacerated scalp and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
A Constantinople dispatch notes Mustapha Kemal declares war on Britain as Turkish nationalists rebel nationwide except Constantinople. Budapest reports claim most of Turkey sides with rebellion against the allies.
A fragmented OCR read highlights public intrigue over new music instruments and evolving sound exposure. The piece hints at readers engaging with fresh musical experiments and the cultural impact of novel audio technologies.
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