This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1920
Page
14
Deputy Frank Carson ruled the shooting of Carl A Week, a one year old near Weet Point light, accidental after a mhoro investigation. Wade Krauklis, aged ten, who was with the boy, was absolved of all blame.
The body of a about 25 year old man, believed to be a former Canadian soldier, was found drowned at the Endotyne dock on Sunday weighted with a rock filled gunnyeack. Altho score or more persons viewed the body at the county morgue, identification has not yet been made.
General Leonard Wood has cancelled all speaking engagements and will resume duties as commander of the Central Department. The three month leave of absence to campaign for the Republican nomination is abandoned due to the railway strike crisis.
Ingram drives toward cliff edge east of The Dalles Oregon on April 13. The car rolled over three times and landed upside down in a creek seventy five feet below. Dr A P Ingram hospitalised with seven broken ribs and internal injuries. Dr H H Trowne suffers a compound ankle fracture. Mrs Ingram seriously hurt. Mrs Prrowne and two children escape with minor injuries.
In Montesano April 13 F Vanderveer and L W W attorney prepared to carry the Centralia Armistice murder cases to the state supreme court. A new trial for the seven convicted men, sentenced to 25 to 40 years, will be sought on claims of legal errors and insufficiency of the evidence in the lower court.
An information was filed here against Policeman Andrew Brady charging murder in connection with Sylvester Prenatt’s death. Two men were sentenced to death for the murder and a third received a life sentence. Testimony showed Brady had taken the accused to Prenatt’s home.
Two men robbed grocer H. H. Johnson at his store on 319 KE 434 st Monday night as closing time. One wore a revolver and the duo escaped with $106. No injuries reported.
Josephine Headley, once a film star with Bi Hart and others, left Hollywood for a stock ranch near Pyatt Arkansas. After winning hog prizes with the Tt Ranch and completing agricultural studies at Missouri University, she plans to stay in farming and urges country girls to face problems wherever they are. She says the world needs entertainment yet must be fed and that pursuing one’s work bravely makes life worthwhile.
In San Francisco on April 18 publishers from California formed an initiative group to address a print paper shortage. An operations committee will draft an organizational plan and report at a future meeting. H. W. Norton chaired the session. The focus was conserving print paper for publishers.
An article notes that Bayer is the brand name on Genuine Aspirin used for headache relief. The item emphasizes the Bayer label on the aspirin product.
Police report clerk Lir Webb suffered burns when a blow torch exploded while he soldered a plumbing joint in his bathroom on Monday afternoon. He was knocked ten feet from the door and escaped, using a small garden hose to extinguish the fire. Webb, residing at 106 N. 83rd, is expected to recover.
Washington April 12 Ex Senator Burton of Ohio was nominated as a member of the United States tariff commission by President Wilson.Martin G. Gillen of Wisconsin was named for a vacancy on the shipping board. Both men are Republicans.
A ring set with three diamonds valued at 250 dollars was stolen by a prowler who visited Harry Mosler in his room at 1233 Yesterday Monday night.
Mrs. F. K. Geary told Seattle police in a letter that a thief stole a diamond lorgnette an $80 traveling bag and an $80 mesh bag while she slept aboard a Pullman train between Seattle and San Francisco.
Deputy Prosecutor Charlea KB. Claypool told the Transportation club at a noonday luncheon Monday that talk of a court house ring is nonsense and that there aren’t six men in the place who can agree on any one thing.
William Goodwin 82 a World War veteran died Sunday evening in Providence hospital. The only known relative is a sister in British Columbia. The body is in the Home Undertaking Co establishment.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.