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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1921
Page
20
In San Jose California on April 22 Jack Hayes aged 19 or 23 surrendered to Night Captain J C Hines at 1 50 am. He pulled a loaded revolver and handed it to the captain saying I want to give myself up. He insisted he had not committed a crime and acted on a fear of being locked up.
Nick Nicomb, a porter at the Bungalow cabaret, is in the city jail Sunday facing grand larceny charges. He was arrested after attempting to sell a gold bar pin he says he found to a pawnshop dealer.
In Somerset Kentucky on April 22 a burglar fired a revolver. W L Bell killed his 11 year old son during a break in as darkness gave way to a light. He decided to surrender quickly, fearing trouble for himself or others.
Annie Juliano, an Italian girl near 16, was abducted at 2 AM by Louis Tufano, a known jewelry thief from the Valley gang. He forced a marriage, held her captive three days, and beat her when she pleaded to end the arrangement. She is now 17 and seeks annulment with protection from the public guardian Mary Reese Spencer.
New data show 706,413 arrivals from Europe and 464,408 departures in 1920. Net population increase from this immigration was 241,005 with 2,388 deportations including rejections and radicals.
In a superior court filing Friday T. H. Bolton, former city councilman and ex central labor council president, is charged with abuse by his wife Daisy D. Bolton formerly Daisy Dennis a private detective before their 1919 marriage.
Upper Main Floor EW shipments arrive daily featuring elegant blouses in georgette satin and crepe de chine. Tailored overblouse lace hemstitched styles in white flesh bisque gray navy honeydew tomato. Sizes 36 to 46.
Upper Main Floor offers group I spring coats in rose navy green and plaids in sizes 1 to 6 and 12 to 16 years reduced from 9.95 to 6.95 and 11.50 to 6.95. Group II coats in tan navy Copenhagen blue rose and green sizes 1 to 6 and 12 to 16 years discounted from 17.50 19.50 24.50 27.50 to 10.95.
London April 22 Mrs C A Bonsfield and George Gregory were jailed for bigamy and aiding and abetting after Bonsfield with a man she had never lived with signed an agreement to live as single individuals. She then married Gregory under this pact.
In Madrid on April 23 the world’s oldest noble Count Greppl says he never married keeps him youthful. He remarks life is beautiful and wishes it would last forever, amid a print version of a humorous San Diego Sun exchange about prison terms.
The Men's Section on the Main Floor offers 1000 silk and fiber silk ties in plain colors stripes figures polka dots Persian and floral patterns. Previously priced at 75 cents and 1.00 dollars. Special Saturday only 35 cents or three for 1.00.
Local stock highlights a splended assortment of Main Floor Rear Chiffon silk hose in semi fashioned style. Available colors include black African brown buck and gray with sizes 8 1/2 to 10. Demand expected to rise this spring and summer.
Shana han aged 114 blind from birth dies in Listowel workhouse infirmary. She entered the infirmary at 94 after a fractured limb and is believed to have lived the longest sightless life. She recalls Waterloo and would have seen Trafalgar era moments. She died without a complaint.
GREENVILLE N C April 22 The city council studies shimmy camel walk and tickle toe to judge if a ban is fair and effective. They will learn the dances first to determine any wrongdoing or public impact before acting.
Floyd Penrod 14 of Athens Colorado swaggered about Chillicothe with a police badge and revolver claimed to have found them. The items belonged to Athens Chief of Police. Floyd offered no location for the find.
An advertisement features a playful exchange about being involved in mystery and mentions Boldt's French pastry. The snippet mixes a biblical style line about arms and wonder with casual family dialogue and a pastry request, reflecting ad style in a historical Boston page.
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