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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1920
Page
14
London reports government plans to supply surplus warships to towns for use as breakwaters after being filled with concrete. Dover town council declines the unusual offer citing practical concerns.
The London fire brigade logged 6154 calls in the year, with 3463 actual fires. It reports 211 apparatus, 1616 street fire alarms, and 29000 fire hydrants in the city.
Samuel M. Johnson of Oregon City Oregon details seven years of stomach kidney and back pain headaches and weight loss. After taking Tanlac he reports improved digestion appetite color back to normal and a twelve pound gain plus plans to return to painting.
Quentin Quidnunc and readers praise or compare hotels in Cleveland Vancouver and New York, urging Seattle to have a top quality hotel like the New Cleveland or Pennsylvania. They cite central locations and good views, with mentions of the Ames and Vancouver or Spokane standards.
Loew's Palace Hip debuts The Curio Shop a lively musical comedy set in London about two stranded youths. An ensemble of American girls with antiques skills rescues them as Heulah Hayes shines in a bright soprano role. Comedy pairs with song and athletic numbers.
Mayor Tmogh Caldwell will be elected temporary chairman of the King County Republican convention at 10 o clock Saturday morning in the Hippodrome. Delegates totaling 1080 will attend and choose delegates to the national convention including George H Walker William T Laube J P Todd and Capt Colvin. A fight is on against Samuel Perking for national committeeman and the state convention in Bellingham will settle the rivalry between Perking and State Chairman Samuel Walker.
Kolb and Dill, famed come dians, will extend their run of Wet and Dry at the Metropolitan. The company announces Tuesday matinees to accommodate the Seattle opening game against San Francisco, allowing Kolb Dill and the troupe to attend.
Berlin April 16. Friedrich Rieler, a German engineer, reports important experiments on extracting carbonic acid gas from blast furnaces for fertilizing edible plants. The tests show great success and potential for agricultural use.
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