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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1920
Page
5
In Kooskia crowds cheer Crow candidates as they proclaim an eccentric platform. A fake campaign shows mock politics with satire on economy, prohibition, and woman suffrage, amid odd interjections and crowd reactions.
Firemen from Hose Company No 26 rushed to 139 Henderson St to find a two room shack in flames. They learned James Roman, an invalid with a wife and five children, had built the home and faced eviction after a recent illness. The family lost clothing and food with $450 debt remaining. rescuers delayed ending their shift to arrange immediate aid and Fire Chief Carmichael sanctioned donations to help Romans and his wife and children.
A. L. Marentine presented figures showing 11,807 workers injured in the state last year with $590,549 for time loss and $886,750 for permanent impairment. In 1919 11,407 men were injured, 2,114 partially permanently disabled, and 199,673 work days were lost. Speakers included Victor Yeadrick and John J. Schoning demonstrating first aid and fracture techniques.
Yakima April 14 Wharton Post VFW leads push across the state for $1,000,009 war profits returned to service organizations. The movement cites wartime donations to the Y M C A and argues the group should not profit from the war effort.
Spokane reports a youth named Clarence Harris survived after a suspected poisoned drink incident. He suffered stomach upset but is described as having a clean stomach and the empty feeling now, following his ordeal.
In Chicago on April 14 Mrs. Zetta Fox testified that her husband threatened her with a butcher knife and made her crawl under a table and bark like a dog during the incident.
Health note urges those feeling run down to check for phosphorus deficiency as a cause of fatigue and anemia. It promotes HITRO-PHOSPHATE and BITRO-PHOSPHATE as remedies, endorsed by physicians, with a small guaranteed refund and basic health rules included.
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