Elevator thieves foiled by three nurses in Leary Building
Three women elevator operators at the Leary building identified Archie Hartford as the thief who ransacked lockers. Detectives Majewski and Blaine intervened to prevent an assault and Hartford was later jailed on theft charges. He fled a hotel pursuit and was recaptured. held on $1500 bail with a long police record.
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Leary
Archie Hartford
J. F Majewski
Don Blaine Hartford
Hartford
Olympic
Patrod
Sist Ave. W
Mary Geen
Emma Shelton
Peirana
The Great Riddle of Moviedom Solved by Twins Plan
The Star-Universal contest owner claims a breakthrough in film plotting by using twins to kill off and revive a heroine. Two sets of twins from Seattle and a family are involved as crews film scenes across a country estate. The strategy hinges on one twin leaping and the other finishing the tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong
Star-Universal
Gertrud
Katherine Way
13Th Ave. N. W
Cecilia
Camellia Pearl
Columbia
Bothell Highway
Ste
Katherine
Allen's
Sam Lloyd
Gertrude Way
Ralph Davis Trial Opens for Parents Murders in Enos Indiana
In Ren ss aeler Indiana on April 25 Ralph Davis faced trial for the murder of his parents after their farmhouse in Enos burned. He is charged with killing them to cover a $1400 embezzlement, while local citizens split on his guilt and he previously served as secretary of the Union County Farmers Federation.
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Renssaeler
Ind
Ralph Davis
W. Davis
Davis
Enos
Uton County
Farmers’ Federation
How Fast Can You Talk Aims At Speaking Speed Records
A discussion on speaking pace compares talking rates from five to about five words per second, noting that articulation can exceed most daily speech. It highlights test challenges, the role of think time, and how rapid delivery affects comprehension and persuasion in public speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cate
Wenatchee Engines Fail On Voyage To Yokohama
Cablegram from Yokohama reports the Wenatchee carrying Major Leonard Wood to the Orient broke down near the Pacific, with pumps and boilers failing. The liner, en route Seattle to Yokohama, was 115 miles from a harbor last night, towing by the Edmore, amid a prominent passenger list on its maiden Pacific voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N Francisco
Leonard Wood
Orient
Yokohama
Japan
Edmore
Yoko
San Francisco Chamber Commerce
Era
Ama
Seattle
Nepacific Service
Peace Resolution Favored by Foreign Relations Committee
Washington April 25 The foreign relations committee favors the Knox resolution ending the state of war with the central powers. The text underwent slight formal changes and passed without a dissenting vote. Support came from Ohio and Pittman, Nea, with opposition by cseists.
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Washington
United States
Pope
Ohio
Pittman
Nea
Cseists
Capper Bill Aims to End Railway Guaranty
A bill introduced by Senator Capper seeks to end guaranteed rail returns under the transportation act. It also proposes limiting the Interstate Commerce Commission from interfering with intrastate rate setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capper
Interstate Corm Ree Commission
Grocery Man Dead in Store Back Room
H. H. Stickney a 47 year old grocer at 4245 Fifth Ave North East, was found dead Monday in a back room of his store by O. W. Letter. No violence noted. He delivered bread and was in good health. Survived by a sister Louise at 1024 Columbia St and a mother in Ballard.
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H. H. Stickney
Lfth Ave. N. E
Fifth Ave
N. E
Setter
Stickney
EEB
Mittelstadt Undertaking Co
Louise
Columbia St
Ballard
Half Hoses and Money Woes Stir Urban Pulpit
A beanery bashaw on Fourth Ave criticizes short stockings in currency handling. He claims women using short bills cause cashiers to fix creases and misplacements, arguing long stockings keep bills flat and reduce errors. The fanciful quip links fashion to financial prudence with regional color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Schiffer
Fourth Ave
Schiffer
Fate of Market Up to Council Today
City council faces a sharp split over locating the municipal farmers market. Two plans exist to move to Westlake market at Fifth Ave and Westlake or remain at Pike Place. Backers on both sides will enlarge facilities to accommodate farmers selling direct to consumers.
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Westlake
Fifth Ave
Pike Place
Mrmers
Champ Fish Story Flows From Federal Clerk’s Weekend Catch
Wink Crosby, a passport clerk at the federal building, plans a fish market after reporting a weekend trip of 127 miles yielding two trout. Granite Falls serves as the backdrop for this local scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wink Crosby
Ttf
Federal Building
Granite Falls
Ship Loads of Gold Landing in New York for American Banks
Gold shipments arrive in New York from multiple sources. Three liners dock with 789,602 dollars in metal bound for New York bankers. The Celtic from England carries 1,100,000 dollars for Equitable Trust. Yucatan delivers 50,000 dollars to National Park Bank from the French Bank of Mexico.
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New York
South America
South American
Celtic
England
Equitable Trust Company
Yucatan
New York and Cuba Company
French Bank of Mexico
National Park Bank of New York
Various city notices and society items on page one
A mix of local notices and society items lists events and people around Seattle. Mentions naturalization in federal court, irrigation project aid, Shrine and Boy Scout events, lectures, and community gatherings. Notable names include Oscar Mantilla, Robert Moran, Hester Hoeford, and Kittitas County and University Baptist Church activities.
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Kittitas County
Nile
Oscar Mantilla
Kirkland
H. Hedges
Engineers’ Society
Mamorialia
Dieruc
Robert Moran
Seattle
Orcas Island
Coast Guard
Amugsled Press Club
Hester E. Hoeford
Max San Juan
13Th Ave
Daughters of British Empire
Boy Scouta
University Baptist Church
MacDonald Mc Donald
Musicipal League
Roosevelt High School
Knights of Pythias
Woodland Park Presbyterian Church
Calderhead
Interstate Commerce Commission
Puyallup Valley
Chamber of Commerce
Seattle Post
American Legion
Children's Orthopedic Hospital
Atlin
J. M. Ruffner
North
Frye Hotel
California Mocking Birds
California
Aglee Club
Meany Hall
Seattle Odd Fellows
Rat Baptist Church
Curt Andrus
National Guard Artillery
Beekman
Wolf's Young Men's Republican Club
E. H. Gale
State House Representatives
Near East
Haim Nahoum
Ezra Bessaroth
BE. J. Richards
RK. H. Miller
T. W. Christenson
Port Commission
Beacon Hill Community Council
Pacific Steamship Co
Simian
Steward
Traffic Co
Redden
K. J. Hanna
San Francisco
Westlake Ave
Policeman Accused After Jitney Driver Assault Threat
Jitney driver H B P McGlothern alleges a plainclothes officer assaulted him at his List Avenue home after a 2:15 PM accident. He says the officer struck him with fists then drew a pistol and threatened cold blood murder if he did not tow the officer’s vehicle to a garage. He fled and reported the incident to Central Station.
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Po O
H. BP. McGlothern
List Ave
MecGlothern
Central Station
McGlothern
Mediethern
Garege
Ofern
Mefilothern
Metlethern
Calendar Thin in King County Superior Court
Last week 15 judges in King County Superior Court reduced the calendar to 700 cases. Two weeks earlier more than 1,000 cases waited for trial.
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King County Superior Court
Bottle note found on shore near Port Townsend
A note in a bottle found at Fort Worden beach near Port Townsend is dated March 31 1921 and signed Mary Kate. It asks to notify Mrs Socker or Wm Socker in Seattle. The finder, O C Campbell of the Fort Worden medical department, found the bottle last Thursday morning. The name Socker or Rocker does not appear in the Seattle directory.
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Port Townsend
Star Today
O. C. Campbell
Medical Department
Fort Worden
Mary
Kate
Socker
Rocker
Seattle
Wash
Campbell
Big Bill Haywood Bond Backed by Soviet Government
Chicago report says the Soviet government will pay the $15 000 bond for Big Bill Haywood forfeited this week. Seymour Stedman, socialist attorney, says Haywood is the only one among 46 I W W leaders sentenced to prison who will not surrender today. Leaders Stedman cites include St John Chaplin and Gordon. Additional I W W members plan to surrender at the federal building as others head for fall before night.
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Chicago
Russia
Big Bill
Haywood
Seymour Stedman
Soviet Russia
Lenine
Trotsky
Forto
Oly
Whelieg
Impostor Contest Judge Warned In The Star Notice
The Star cautions readers that a person claiming to be a contest judge is an impostor. Contest judges never interview contestants outside The Star office. Call Main 600 to report any suspicious contact for immediate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Office
Star
Universal Film Co
Main
Twin contest upends local pageant and prize query
The article notes a chaotic beauty pageant with fans and a blocked highway in Bothell. It questions which twin will win the $1,000 contract and who would travel to Universal City if Universal Film Co. involvement exists.
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Bothell
Universal City
Universal Film Co
Two Women Die Escaping Isolation Ward Fall
In San Francisco on April 25 two women died after attempting to escape from the city and county hospital isolation ward. Eunico Badino aged 28 died instantly and Jean Davis aged 30 died two hours later after they lowered themselves with a sheet rope from the fourth floor when the improvised rope parted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
City and County
Eunico Badino
Jean Davis
Cinderella's Slipper Found on Street Car
Lost and Found officials search for a modern Cinderella after a lady's tiny white slipper is found on an E Cherry Street car Monday. Authorities urge the owner to identify the item and claim it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cinderella
Lost and Found Department of the Municipal Railway
E. Cherry St
Robbery Suspect Surrenders in Chicago
CHICAGO April 25. Mike Carroza head of the street sweepers union, wanted in the $300,000 union station mail robbery, will surrender today as federal authorities were notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mike Carroza
Street Sweepers’ Union
Bodies of Two Men Found in Overturned Car in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles two well dressed men were found dead in an overturned automobile. One was shot through the heart and the other three times in the abdomen. Police seek to determine if the deaths were linked or caused by a third party. A pistol with four shells and a jammed fifth shell were in the wreck. Powder marks indicate close range shots. Residents on McKinley Avenue near 42nd Street reported hearing shots and a second car speeding away after the crash.
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Los Angeles
Jonephan
G. MacCadley
MacCauley
Dr. Rand
R. A
McKinley Ave
42Nd St
Father Confesses Killing Two Sons in California
John Cornyen told San Francisco police he murdered his two sons Arthur and Andrew after taking them from an orphanage in San Francisco. He led officers to Corte Madera where, he said, he killed them during a day trip. He was taken for observation on his mental condition as authorities searched for the boys.
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San Francisco
John Cornyen
St. Vincent's
San Rafael
Cornyen
Corte Marin County
Corte Madera
Cortera
Cal
Francisco
Arthur
Armdrew
Madera
Son Arrested in Florida Murder Case
John R Bryant age 27 is jailed in Somerville New Jersey on murder charges in Orlando Florida for slain father George ant Bryant 69 found buried with a dog body located two weeks earlier. Adeline his wife and their 18 month old baby were jailed as witnesses. The elder Bryant was a drayman believed to have carried money.
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New York
John R Bryant
Somerville
N. J
George
Ant
Orlando
Fla
Bryant
Adeline
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EF. Downey
Wenatchee
Champ Fish
Neate Chett
Jitnear
Harold Binney
Len Roos
King County
Tar
Universal
Clemmer Theatre
Hollywood
Univer Anal
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